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Road Damaged by Tropical Storm Hilary Reopens to Vegas-Area Mountain Hamlets Almost 2 Months Later

LAS VEGAS (AP) — After nearly two months of repairs, authorities have reopened the first of three state storm-damaged highways that provide primary access for residential enclaves and recreation areas on Mount Charleston in the Las Vegas area. However, officials …

Las Vegas Drying Out After Heavy Rainfall that Prompted Water Rescues, Possible Drowning

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas residents on Sunday were drying out after two days of heavy rainfall that flooded streets, prompted various water rescues, shut down a portion of Interstate 15 south of the city and possibly resulted in …

Settlement Reached in Suits over Deadly 2019 Las Vegas Fire

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has approved confidential settlements of multiple civil lawsuits related to the deadliest residential fire in Las Vegas’ history. Las Vegas media outlets report Clark County District Court Judge Maria Gall on Thursday signed off …

Low Winds May Help Crews Control Huge New Mexico Wildfire

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Crews fighting the second-largest wildfire in New Mexico’s history are trying to take advantage of several days of mild winds to gain control over a fire that had charred more than 450 square miles (1,165 …

Injured Copperfield Trick Participant Loses Lawsuit Appeal

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a jury’s findings that illusionist David Copperfield and the MGM Grand hotel-casino were not financially responsible for a British tourist’s injuries during a signature vanishing act at a Las Vegas …

Autopsy: Cocaine, PCP Found in Driver in Wreck That Killed 9

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 59-year-old motorist had cocaine and PCP in his system when his car accelerated into a busy crossroads in North Las Vegas in January, causing a multi-vehicle wreck that killed him, his passenger and seven members …

Henry Ruggs’ Lawyers Argue to Block Medical Records Release

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III launched a bid Wednesday to keep his medical records out of the hands of prosecutors charging him with driving under the influence in a fiery crash that killed …

Military Contract Aircraft Crashes in Vegas Near Nellis AFB

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An aircraft operated by a military contractor out of Nellis Air Force Base crashed in a nearby residential area, authorities in Las Vegas said Monday. A statement attributed to base spokesman Lt. Col. Bryon McGarry confirmed …

Deadly Fire Spurs Law to Inspect Old Las Vegas Rental Properties

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Aging multi-unit and extended-stay buildings in Las Vegas that have been converted from motels or hotels to apartments will be regularly inspected as a legacy of the deadliest residential fire in city history, officials decided. A …

Bus Heading to Grand Canyon Rolls Over; One Dead, Two Critical

PHOENIX (AP) — A Las Vegas-based tour bus heading to the Grand Canyon rolled over in northwestern Arizona on Friday, killing one person and critically injuring two others, authorities said. The cause of the wreck around noon Friday was not …