The Southern Command of the Nevada Highway Patrol has investigated 18 fatal crashes resulting in 22 fatalities this year.
Marvin Clemons
Marvin joined Reviewjournal.com in March 2019 after a 7.5-year stint on the assignment desk at KSNV News 3. He started his newspaper career (via school of hard knocks) several decades ago in Utah after service in the U.S. Air Force, and eventually spent 25 years in the Chicago newspaper market before the industry downsizing in 2011 made him and wife Julie move West. They have six children and 12 grandchildren still enjoying Midwest winters/summers.
The storm is expected to be at its worst from Saturday afternoon into late Saturday night. Heavy snow above 6,000 feet is expected.
This spring is largely a repeat of last summer, when both lotteries had jackpots top $1 billion within 20 days. Ticket sales are strong despite the long odds.
The elusive jackpots for the two national lotteries are each stretching into the billon-dollar range.
The local player hit a straight flush in the early hours of March 15, winning $250,000.12.
A collision between a semi-truck and one or more motorcycles was reported Saturday afternoon south of Cal-Nev-Ari and west of Laughlin.
Residents should secure all outdoor objects and be prepared from downed tree limbs and possible power outages.
The man was believed to be in his 30s. Both were taken to University Medical Center for injuries not believed life-threatening.
Clouds will increase Friday and winds will escalate from 9-14 mph in the morning to gusts up to 20 in the afternoon. Skies will be partly cloudy Friday night.
A Clark County School District counselor was arrested by Mesquite police on charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in Utah.
The fatal crash occurred between Goodsprings and Interstate 15, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Las Vegas police have rebooked a man already in custody as a suspect in a southwest valley homicide on March 12.
The Friday Mega Millions jackpot will be worth nearly $1 billion while the Saturday Powerball has risen to $750 million.
The crash occurred at East Charleston Boulevard east of South 10th Street, according to police.
The Wednesday outlook is for a high of 77 with perhaps a degree or two higher on Thursday when winds could gust to 20 mph. The official outlook for Friday is 79.