A look at Utah’s ‘Mighty 5’ national parks in one epic trip - Nevada news - NewsLocker (2024)

One highlight came when we arrived in Zion after the nearly three-hour drive from Vegas. We had booked a late-afternoon excursion with Zion Canyon Horseback Rides

BLM: Red Rock Canyon wildfire has grown to 50 acres

The fire is human caused and under investigation, they said. About 30 firefighters and four engines have been assigned ...

Nevadans honor veterans’ ‘ultimate sacrifice’ on Memorial Day — PHOTOS

At the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, politicians, veterans and their families came together to celebrate Memorial Day, a day to honor loss.

Fire near Mountain Springs grows to 50 acres

Approximately 30 firefighters are assigned to the fire including four engines, two single-engine air tankers and one air attack plane.

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Fire in Red Rock Canyon area grows to 50 acres

The Bird Springs Fire was reported late Monday morning along Nevada Route 160, according to the BLM.

25-acre wildfire reported west of Las Vegas

The Bird Springs Fire was reported about 11:40 a.m. Monday in an area south of Pahrump Valley Highway, according to a BLM fire website.

25-acre wildfire reported southwest of Las Vegas

The Bird Springs Fire was reported about 11:40 a.m. Monday along Nevada Route 160 between Blue Diamond and Potosi Mountain, according to a BLM fire website.

Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike

Israel insists it adheres to international law even as it faces scrutiny in the world’s top courts.

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Takeaways from UCLA Chancellor Gene Block’s testimony on campus antisemitism, protests

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block found himself in the nation’s culture wars hot seat this past week, interrogated by members of Congress about his handling of complaints of campus antisemitism, amid student protests over the Israel-Hamas war.

Top UN peacekeeper says Arab League Call for Gaza deployment is premature

The United Nations peacekeeping chief argued against the latest calls for international troops to deploy in Gaza, saying the post-war state of affairs was too uncertain and that any operation would require agreement from Israel, which has been highly critical of the U.N.’s work in Palestinian territories.

EU and Israel relations plummet as Spain, Ireland prepare to recognize a Palestinian state

Relations between the European Union and Israel took a nosedive Monday, with Madrid insisting that sanctions should be considered against Israel for its continued deadly attacks in southern Gaza’s city of Rafah.

With antisemitism surging in NYC, 8th graders to learn more about Holocaust

All eighth-graders in New York City public schools will have the opportunity to learn about the Holocaust through field trips to the Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan.

’Life-changing’: Over 70 organizations receive grants from Clark County

Over 70 initiatives are set to receive funding from the county after commissioners voted to award $1.5 million in grants.

Safety messaging about ’100 deadliest days’ on roads begins on Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day marks the beginning of what’s been dubbed the “1oo deadliest days” of the year on roadways.

’100 deadliest days’: Safety messaging begins Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day marks the beginning of what’s been dubbed the “1oo deadliest days” of the year on roadways.

’100 deadliest days’: Road safety messaging begins Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day marks the beginning of what’s been dubbed the “1oo deadliest days” of the year on roadways.

What’s open and closed on Memorial Day

Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open on the holiday, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year.

Would breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster actually lower concert ticket prices?

The U.S. Department of Justice's effort to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been a long time coming, following years of complaints from concertgoers ..

What you can do to fight an inflation monster with a voracious appetite for your money

Remember the toilet paper crisis in April 2020? Not only was toilet paper hard to find, but even if you did find a few rolls, the price probably had quadrupled. While busy contemplating how to do our daily business without toilet paper, the entire nation also felt bewildered. How could this have happened?

Consumer spending drives fast-growing credit card debt

As revolving credit card debt and high financing costs persist, experts are raising doubts about whether credit can keep bridging the gap between growing, but not momentous, income growth and aspirational spending.

Protesters interrupt Brown University commencement speech

A group called Brown Alumni for Palestine said in a news release Sunday that it led the disruption at the ceremony, where Paxson and the Brown Corporation were conferring diplomas to the graduating class.

Student encampments end at San Jose State University and University of San Francisco

The coalition of students leading the encampment took down their tents and canopies on Wednesday night around 7:30 p.m. It was the most recent encampment at a Bay Area university to be disbanded after such camps began popping up last month.

Police arrest 8 pro-Palestinian protesters who blocked entrance to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Police arrested eight Pro-Palestinian protesters blocking an entrance to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo this past week, the university told the the San Luis Obispo Tribune after the demonstration.

Hamas rocket attack from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv

Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza on Sunday that set off air raid sirens as far away as Tel Aviv for the first time in months. There were no immediate reports of casualties in what appeared to be the first long-range rocket attack from Gaza since January.

SAUNDERS: Libertarian Party says ‘Become ungovernable.’ Trump says OK

He’s the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but make no mistake, Donald Trump was the headliner at the Libertarian National Convention.

Scuffles erupt between police, protesters demanding return of Israeli hostages

Scuffles between Israeli police and protesters erupted in Tel Aviv on Saturday after thousands gathered to demonstrate against the government and demand that it bring back the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.

Aces get the best of Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever

A’ja Wilson didn’t want fans coming to Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday for the Aces game against the Indiana Fever “to see something that’s not us.”

Early voting kicks off in the Las Vegas Valley

Early voters on Saturday touted the convenience of not having to wait in line Election Day.

UCLA police arrest young man for alleged felony assault in attack on pro-Palestinian encampment

Nearly a month after counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, police have made their first arrest.

Car bomb in the Syrian capital kills one. Drone strike near Lebanon border targets two vehicles

A bomb attached to a car exploded early Saturday in the western part of the Syrian capital that is home to several diplomatic missions.