A man and woman are in custody at the Clark County Detention Center following a Boulder City arrest tied to a large identity theft investigation. Police said officers initially noticed the pair during the April 4 graveyard shift after observing a vehicle without registration displayed. The stop led to arrests on a wide range of…

Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the reversal of a federal rule change eliminating automatic extensions for certain work permits, warning it could disrupt Nevada’s workforce. Rosen met with immigration advocates on Friday, stating delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services can leave eligible workers unable to work for months despite timely renewal…

A 59-year-old man was killed Friday evening after being shot while sitting inside his vehicle in east Las Vegas, according to Metro police. Officers responded around 6:29 p.m. to Missouri Avenue near Boulder Highway and found a vehicle that had crashed into a building. The driver was discovered inside with multiple gunshot wounds and was…

A 43-year-old man is in critical condition following a crash early Friday morning at Twain Avenue and Kolendo Court, near Decatur Boulevard, according to Las Vegas police. Officers said a BMW lost control, struck multiple vehicles, and crashed into a two-story apartment building. After the impact, a nearby pedestrian was struck and transported to UMC…

Hyde Park Middle School is investigating after several students reported feeling ill after consuming candy that appeared to contain cannabis, according to a message sent to families Friday. Paramedics responded to the campus to provide medical aid, and families of affected students were notified. School officials said the incident appears to be isolated and that…

One person is dead, and two others were injured Thursday afternoon in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Scheckler Road, according to the Nevada State Police. The crash occurred near mile marker 2 around 2:22 p.m. when a pickup truck rolled over. One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. A driver and another passenger sustained…

Lyon County sheriff’s deputies conducted saturation patrols Friday along the Ramsey-Weeks Cutoff in Silver Springs. The Traffic Enforcement Team made 43 traffic stops after reporting average speeds of 60 to 65 mph in a 45 mph zone. Deputies issued 21 speeding citations, along with citations for a suspended license, registration violation, and disobeying a traffic…

A boy has died after falling while climbing near the Eagle Falls Trailhead at Emerald Bay, officials said. El Dorado County Sheriff’s deputies and emergency personnel responded around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, and found Noah Ortega-Pourol Wiley, a sophomore at South Tahoe High School, about 400 yards from the trailhead with traumatic injuries. Lifesaving efforts failed,…

One person died, and two others were injured on Friday afternoon in a crash in Dayton, according to the Nevada State Police. The collision happened just after 2:15 p.m. at U.S. 50 and River Boat Road when an SUV failed to yield at a stop sign and was struck by a pickup truck traveling east…

I had been hiking the sandy and rocky hillocks east and south of town, out where the high desert keeps its own counsel and does not explain itself to visitors. The deer brush was in bloom, which is the desert’s way of reminding you that it can be generous without warning. I had gone far…