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US Southwest Sizzles Under Heat Dome in an Ominous Prelude to Summer
(Reuters) -A massive high-pressure system known as a heat dome that has stalled over the U.S. Southwest was pushing temperatures in the region well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) on Thursday, leaving millions of Americans to swelter in the coming days. Some 31 million people from Northern California,...
Extreme heat warning extended; record-breaking 112 degrees expected in Las Vegas valley
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Triple-digit temperatures continue to bake southern Nevada and neighboring California. Thursday’s high temperature is predicted to be 112 degrees which would set a record for the earliest and highest temperature for 2024. In 2023, the high temperature was 91 degrees on June 6. The...
Park rangers, law enforcement rescue woman from steep ridge in Death Valley
Park rangers successfully rescued a woman May 10th after she left her tour group and spent a night out on a steep, loose ridge near Artists Drive in Death Valley National Park. The woman was part of a van tour from Las Vegas
Park Service employee from Pahrump dies in Death Valley crash
The National Park Service has released more information about a Pahrump man who died in a crash in Death Valley late last month. Rigoberto “RJ” Avina died in a single-vehicle crash on CA-190 Death Valley National Park on May 26th.
Person who damaged historic tower in Death Valley comes forward
The person who damaged a 113-year-old historic tower in California's Death Valley contacted the National Park Service to accept responsibility for their actions. Earlier this week, the NPS put out a news release seeking information on the person who used the salt tram tower in Saline Valley as an anchoring point for a winch to pull their vehicle out of the mud. The tower was knocked down and damaged.
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