Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS- Grand Canyon National Park officials have confirmed that a man was killed after his boat capsized during a multi-day commercial river tour on the Colorado River. A announcement indicated that Ron Vanderlugt, 67, was on day five of a multi-day boating adventure in Grand Canyon National Park. On...

LAS VEGAS- According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, a motorcycle was killed in a collision with a pickup truck in the northeast valley on Monday afternoon. The crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. LVMPD confirmed in an email that the incident occurred near the intersection of Pecos Road and Las...

On Monday morning, air quality readings in Reno-Sparks were on the border between unhealthy and very unhealthy, but they were still below the threshold for the Washoe County School District to cancel in-person classes. At 6 a.m., the index reading in Reno and Sparks was 196. As smoke from the...

RENO, Nev. – Endangered Species Act protection is being sought for a small snail half the size of a pea known to exist only in high-desert springs near a massive lithium mine planned in Nevada at the Oregon state boundary. The Western Watersheds Project submitted the listing petition to the...

RENO, Nev. – The Washoe County Emergency Management is urging residents to get ready as wildfires, floods, and extreme heat waves continue to have a negative impact on many people in our area. Create escape plans, go-bags, and organize for pet care now while September is National Preparedness Month. The...

State transportation contracts announced today at the Nevada Transportation Board of Directors meeting are expected to support 483 employment while also assisting in the provision of a transportation system that keeps Nevada safe and connected. The highway contracts and agreements reviewed at the Sept. 12 state transportation board meeting will...

LAS VEGAS- Tuesday morning, a part of a street west of the Las Vegas Strip was closed due to police action. On Rochelle Avenue between Lindell Road and Decatur Boulevard, just south of Flamingo Road, numerous Las Vegas Metropolitan police officers and cars were spotted. There were police vehicles blocking...