Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS – On Friday, some Las Vegans rushed to fill their tanks after hearing about a gasoline pipeline spill in California. We received reports of extensive queues at gas stations throughout the valley. Jim Flint, a photojournalist, met a few motorists at a Chevron station near Cheyenne Avenue and...

LAS VEGAS – Detectives with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a homicide at Charlie Frias Park in the area of Tropicana Avenue and Decatur Boulevard. Lt. Jason Johansson with LVMPD’s Homicide Section said police are on the scene at the park. He did not provide any additional...

NEVADA – A car fire in Sun Valley Thursday evening was quickly knocked down by the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. The fire started in a garage on the 300 block of Brownlee Lane, and firefighters contained the blaze before it could spread to any other buildings or residences. No...

NEVADA – Hector Arreola, 35, was arrested in Reno late Thursday night after an hours-long standoff with police at a local motel. Arreola was wanted out of the Fresno area for a murder that happened in July 2022. Police in California just recently named Arreola the suspect in the death...

LAS VEGAS – People traveling to Las Vegas this weekend for the Super Bowl may face heavy traffic and long wait times at the airport. Officials are urging travelers to be prepared for heavy traffic, which could extend their visit through Valentine’s Day. Even though the Super Bowl is a...

NEVADA – More cannabis products containing an unauthorized pesticide are being identified by Nevada’s state officials. Thursday, the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board revised its list of cannabis products containing the unapproved herbicide Ethephon. Following the discovery that approximately 8,000 pounds of cannabis grown by Clark Natural Medicinal Solutions was treated...

NEVADA – The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund has hit $1 billion, as reported by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) on Thursday. According to DETR, “unemployment benefit payment reserves continue to increase approaching suggested levels” as the fund nears $1 billion. The Department of Employment and...