A small earthquake shook Zion National Park and southwestern Utah on Tuesday afternoon, officials reported.
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A Virginia canyoneer died last weekend at Zion National Park in Utah, officials said Monday.
Traffic was backed up as much as 20 miles on the way out of Las Vegas to California on Sunday morning, according to a tweet from the Regional Transportation Commission.
In Las Vegas, the eclipse peaked about 1 a.m., the National Weather Service said. The agency reported cloudy skies across the valley early in the morning.
The Nevada Highway Patrol reported that there was an “auto/pedestrian” crash in the northbound offramp at I-15.
The “lucky guest” won $112,500 on the Lock It Link slots.
Reservations are being accepted to visit the Holiday Cactus Garden at Ethel M Chocolates in Henderson.
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck an area just northeast of Las Vegas on Friday afternoon but there were no immediate reports of any injuries of serious damage.
The traffic nightmare on southbound I-15 is a rite of passage for motorists on holiday weekends leaving Las Vegas. But this year’s backup seems tame in comparison to last year and recent summer weekends.
A portion of U.S. Highway 93 was shut down northeast of Las Vegas late Wednesday as monsoonal weather continued to linger in the region.
Las Vegas has set several heat records so far in July, including an all-time high of 117 degrees. Last month was the second-hottest June in the valley’s history.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Lake Tahoe on Thursday afternoon but there were no immediate reports of any injuries of serious damage.
Flash flooding has caused the closure of State Route 9 inside Zion National Park in Utah, officials said Tuesday.