When the clock strikes midnight to ring in 2011, the thermometer will be near 34. New Year's Eve revelers celebrating the new year on Las Vegas' biggest night will be in for a chill, according to the National Weather Service.
Thousands of Black Friday shoppers waiting for bargains braved more than long lines. This morning also had the distinction of being the coldest day of 2010, the National Weather Service said.
A deep freeze gripping the West sent temperatures plummeting across the Las Vegas Valley this holiday morning as some locations dropped below the freezing mark.
Federal investigators were working late Monday to determine what caused a small aircraft to crash into a south valley neighborhood, killing one person and badly injuring three others.
Clark County's election chief said this afternoon he expects about 75,000 voters to cast a ballot in Clark County today, which would translate into a turnout of about 25 percent for the primary election.
Henderson Police say six officers fatally shot a woman Monday night in an upscale neighborhood after two suspects sped toward officers in a car stolen at gunpoint. Authorities responded at about 8 p.m. to the MacDonald Highlands community.
The number of visitors to Las Vegas declined by 3 percent last year when compared to 2008. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said the city had 36,351,469 visitors last year.
A house fire caused about $750,000 in damage early Saturday in the western valley, destroying the home about a week after a couple had moved in. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responded at 12:19 a.m. to the report of a fire in the Canyon Gate subdivision at 2132 Bay Hill Drive, which is northeast of the intersection of Fort Apache Road and Sahara Avenue.
A man was arrested late Friday in connection with felony reckless driving after his pickup truck went through a red light and struck a car in the northeast valley, killing its two occupants, Metro Police said.
Las Vegas saw more visitors in October than it did in the same month a year ago, marking the second consecutive month of a year-over-year increase. The LVCVA reported that 3,153,159 people visited Las Vegas in October.
