Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

The Southern Nevada Health District Warns of Fentanyl Overdose Risk LAS VEGAS – Southern Nevada Health District warns about fentanyl after six overdoses in 36 hours. Four of the six overdoses were fentanyl overdoses, according to LVMPD. Fentanyl caused 46% of overdose deaths in Clark County in the past three...

South Lake Tahoe’s City Council Has Decided to Ban Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles South Lake Tahoe’s City Council has banned single-use plastic water bottles for city facilities, temporary activities, and special events starting April 22, 2023. On April 22, 2024, the prohibition will apply citywide, giving companies time to prepare....

Nevada Has Been Accepted Into a Program That Helps Veterans Get Internships and Training After They Leave the Military NEVADA – Nevada has been accepted into a program that offers transitioning veterans internships and training opportunities. To help them get ready for life after the military, the Department of Defense...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – Reno firefighters extinguished a fire along Riverside Drive. It was discovered just after 8:00 p.m. Monday evening. According to fire officials, workers discovered considerable smoke on the complex’s 11th level. Before units were evacuated, the building was granted a shelter-in-place order. One individual...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – A person in a wheelchair was killed in an accident on Monday morning. A person in a motorized wheelchair was struck by a 2011 Nissan Altima at the intersection of W. S. Cheyenne Avenue and Cheyenne Avenue Rowland Avenue. The pedestrian was...

LYON COUNTY, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a man who has been missing since September 27. Buddy Yoscovitch, 45, was reported missing after leaving his house on September 23 and failing to return, leading his family to submit a missing persons...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is looking into two different killings that occurred over the weekend. The first incident occurred at midnight in the 800 block of North Rancho Drive, near Washington Avenue. The second incident occurred about 2 a.m. near...