The Cottonwood Valley Fire, first reported Monday morning, is the second wildfire just west of Las Vegas since Thursday.
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Blake Apgar joined the Review-Journal as a general assignment reporter in January 2017 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. He interned at the Review-Journal in the summer of 2016, and now covers North Las Vegas and Henderson government. He was raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The new numbers cover Friday through Sunday and push cumulative totals in Nevada to 327,579 cases and 5,626 deaths.
The park, which is being developed to have accessible playground equipment and recreational fields, will be built at Russell Road and Stephanie Street.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area announced on social media the closure of an access point due to declining water levels.
The lake had been projected to match its previous low point on Thursday but dipped below the old record of 1,071.61 feet above sea level late Wednesday.
A U.S. Bureau of Reclamation spokeswoman said the water level is projected to reach a point on Thursday that will match the record low.
The flag raising ceremony at North Las Vegas City Hall recognized Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
A North Las Vegas officer alleges he faced discrimination by being removed from his job as a recruiter. The city said it had legitimate business reasons to make the move.
Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest of the year for Lake Mead. Officials want visitors to stay patient while they deal with reduced lanes at boat launch ramps.
North Las Vegas has about 135 acres of land that it wants to fill with a hospital, medical offices, retail and a hotel.
Robert Wenman, 63, was killed by a North Las Vegas SWAT team sniper last year following hours of negotiations during a standoff in a park.
Government spending on travel and lodging illustrates how effective officials believed lobbyists would be in the capital despite having little to no access to lawmakers.
North Las Vegas began its shift to rehabilitation with the reopening of a shuttered jail. Now, the city is trying to get to the root of what leads people to crime.
North Las Vegas put plans for growth on hold after the pandemic hit. The new budget aims to put the city back on track.
The City Council unanimously approved a budget Tuesday night that includes a property tax rate increase.
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