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Las Vegas home fire kills 5 cats, displaces 2 people
A fire burned through a Paradise home on Thursday afternoon, killing five cats and sending one person to the hospital for possible smoke inhalation, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Assistant Fire Chief Sean Collins said that the department was dispatched just after 4 p.m. Friday to a fire...
Heat islands are making Vegas’ summer more extreme, research shows
Desert summers are getting more severe, and Las Vegas’ urban planning isn’t doing it any favors. Sprawl across the valley ensures that heat isn’t felt equally in every neighborhood. This phenomenon is known as urban heat island effect, where dark-colored city streets and buildings trap excess heat,...
East Las Vegas LDS temple faced similar opposition to Lone Mountain temple
Nearly 40 years after Clark County commissioners approved plans for a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple at the foot of Sunrise Mountain, the Las Vegas City Council Wednesday approved plans for a second temple in the Las Vegas Valley near Lone Mountain. But controversy surrounding plans for...
Clark County celebrates completion of Cactus Avenue Project in southwest Las Vegas valley
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Clark County leaders celebrated the completion of the Cactus Avenue Project in the southwest Las Vegas valley. Officials hosted a ribbon-cutting and traffic signal activation ceremony Wednesday morning. The $19.9 million project transformed Cactus Avenue between Fort Apache Road and Buffalo Drive from a one-lane...
Nevada leaders look to launch pop-up cannabis lounges in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Leaders from the Entertainment Capital of the World and Nevada paid a visit to the first-ever cannabis lounge at the California State Fair, looking for solutions to launch and regulate pop-up lounges across the Silver State. In 2023, lawmakers proposed mobile cannabis lounges before the...
First win-win for affordable housing, public lands
Environmentalists are applauding a Bureau of Land Management decision to allow the sale of a small national public land parcel for an affordable housing development. The sale of public lands is controversial, with Republicans and conservative groups seeing states as preferable stewards. Conversely, Democrats and conservation groups argued states cannot afford to protect public lands and would sell them to private companies.
Flash flood advisory issued for most of Las Vegas Valley
A flash flood warning has been issued for the west-central parts of Clark County. Areas that may receive flooding include Rainbow Canyon, Spring Mountains, Mount Charleston, Kyle Canyon Campground, Fletcher View Campground, Hilltop Campground, Mahogany Grove Campground, Mary Jane Falls Campground, Dolomite Campground and McWilliams Campground, said the National Weather Service.
US judge rejects GOP case to stop post-Election Day mail ballot counting
A federal judge dismissed a case Wednesday that sought to halt post-Election Day counting of mail-in ballots in Nevada. Nevada law allows for mailed ballots to be counted up to four days after Election Day as long as they're postmarked by the end of Election Day. Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda Du...
Monsoon rains return to Las Vegas; east valley sees the most
Monsoonal moisture returned to the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday, primarily affecting the east side. A severe flash flood warning was issued for central Clark County, including most of the east half of the valley, in the afternoon. Storm cells declined in strength as of 4:30 p.m., with most of...
LETTER: County commissioners go their own way
I find it hard to believe that Clark County commissioners accepted free tickets to F1. Yeah, right. Of course they did. They do whatever they want with little or no regard for their constituents. Most Las Vegans did not want the airport name changed. And, if they were going to...
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