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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...
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...
Las Vegas Chinatown Poised for Revitalization, Clark County Targets Crime, Traffic, Parking Woes
Las Vegas' Chinatown is on the brink of a significant transformation, with a redevelopment plan that aims to address three pressing concerns: crime, traffic safety, and the ever-present parking strife. The Clark County Commissioner's office has taken note of the continuous car break-ins plaguing the area, prompting heightened police patrols and a proposed revitalization of the Spring Mountain Corridor. According to a FOX5 report, Sasi Phothidokmai, owner of Weera Thai Restaurant, expressed her frustrations with the parking situation, remarking, "Even me, I got a ticket."
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.
Cooling stations activated this weekend as extreme heat rolls into the valley
Las Vegas (KSNV) — More excessive heat is heading to Las Vegas and Clark County officials are ensuring everyone stays cool. The county announced that cooling stations across the valley will be activated starting Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. The cooling centers are open to people in...
Much of Las Vegas Valley gets a drenching, threat remains
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.
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...
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...
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...
Flash flood warning issued for Spring Mountains, nearby areas
A flash flood warning has been issued for the west-central parts of Clark County. Areas thast may receive flooding include Ranbow 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 NationalWeather Service.
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