The National Park Service is closing a camping site in Lake Mead after an influx of “residential-type visitors” led to damaged natural resources and high rates of crime.
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A truck carrying lithium ion batteries overturned and caught fire on Interstate 15 near Baker, Calif., on Friday morning, creating a nightmare for motorists.
Lake Mead and Lake Powell may be out of luck as water managers gear up for a dryer La Niña year.
Deputies found the boy with his arms and legs bound and his face covered in masks outside a home in triple-digit heat, according to an arrest report.
Pahrump Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore heard cases for the last time before her suspension begins. The next time she’s in court, she’ll be on the other side of the bench.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign launched in Nevada on Thursday. Some Democrats seem much more enthusiastic.
One county came out on top for median income primarily due to one industry.
Prosecutors allege that as a Las Vegas city councilwoman, Fiore raised more than $70,000 for a fallen officers memorial, but spent the money on herself and her daughter’s wedding.
Ninety-seven runners launched the 48-hour race late at night, most of them starting with a light jog during a rainstorm.
A visitor from Belgium had to be taken to the hospital after suffering severe burns from a hike on sand dunes at Death Valley National Park.
An Amargosa Valley mine may expand, and new mineral claims have taken environmentalists by surprise as federal officials consider a ban near Ash Meadows.
There have been 43 crashes resulting in 51 deaths in the Nevada Highway Patrol’s Southern Command area in 2024.
A Las Vegas couple was arrested after the wife allegedly “jumped over the counter of the casino cage” at a Southern Nevada casino and made off with more than $652,000.
“Your children deserve a hell of a lot better than both of you,” Judge Mary Perry said in one case. “I’m going to take her home with me! And neither one of you will see her.”
The National Park Service said rangers got a report about the drowning just before 6 p.m.
