Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS, NV — Official meteorological tabulations confirmed that the tropical weather system that drenched the Mojave Desert established a historic benchmark, with the National Weather Service (NWS) verifying that the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel dropped 1.08 inches of rain at Harry Reid International Airport. The official measurement shattered...

HENDERSON / SOUTH LAS VEGAS, NV — A motorcyclist is fighting for their life in a local trauma center following a severe pre-dawn crash involving a passenger vehicle along St. Rose Parkway in the southern valley corridor. The collision—investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Collision Investigation Section...

LAS VEGAS, NV — A 43-year-old pedestrian remains hospitalized in critical condition and a pet dog is dead following a severe vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision along a busy northwest valley arterial on Sunday evening, prompting an extensive overnight investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). The collision—investigated by LVMPD’s Collision...

CARSON CITY, NV — The battle over the future of Nevada’s electric grid and who will foot the bill for billions of dollars in new energy infrastructure reached a critical regulatory phase at the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN). Major tech companies, clean-energy coalitions, and state consumer advocates filed...

LAS VEGAS, NV — An extraordinary atmospheric river driven by the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel drenched the Las Vegas Valley with record-breaking autumn rainfall over the weekend, turning desert roadways into rushing canals, inundating low-lying intersections, and filling regional flood control detention basins to capacity. The National Weather Service...

LAS VEGAS, NV — The National Weather Service (NWS) officially placed the Las Vegas Valley under an active Flood Watch beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026, as an extensive subtropical moisture plume drawn from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel pushes into Southern Nevada. The alert—issued by...