Curtis Springer, a self-proclaimed medicine man who built a health resort in the area, named it Zzyzx because he “wanted to have the last word,” he told The New York Times in 1970.
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A man who attacked a person with a hatchet at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in 2018 was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
A park ranger shot and killed a person at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, officials say.
Nevadans also face inconsistent policies when it comes to paying for court records, the study co-sponsored by the Las Vegas Review-Journal found.
The Nevada Democrat, who is facing Republican Sam Brown in the November election, drew more than 33,000 first-time contributors, her campaign said.
More than a dozen Nevada Albertsons may be sold if the company’s sale to Kroger is approved, and the companies have now specified which they will be.
Nevadans have access to over 30 special license plate designs, including throwback plates and those honoring Las Vegas sports teams.
The Wilder Fire and North Creek Fire are not expected to be contained for several days, Bureau of Land Management officials said.
A motorcyclist died in Death Valley National Park during the heat wave. For some tourists who plan trips in advance, extreme heat is an unfortunate coincidence.
The Nevada Highway Patrol said a Mesquite man was ejected from his car after it overturned during a crash.
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Las Vegas on Tuesday to celebrate the community’s Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
The motorcyclist was riding on southbound I-15 when he left the road and struck a median barrier, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Democratic members of Nevada’s congressional delegation are standing with President Joe Biden despite some calls for him to step aside.
President Joe Biden is set to make two appearances this week in Las Vegas, with speeches at the NAACP National Convention and the UnidosUS Annual Conference.
Amid sweltering temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley, doctors at University Medical Center have seen a spike in pavement burns in recent weeks.
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