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Two-vehicle crash blocks lanes at Annie Oakley Lane and Russell Road

A driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle collision in Las Vegas on Oct. 11. Fire crews had to free the driver from a vehicle, and lanes were blocked after the crash.

October 12, 2026

Politics

Nevada volunteers plan poll observers at all 177 Clark, Washoe voting sites

Silver State Voices is expanding its election protection program to cover every polling location in Clark and Washoe counties,…

October 12, 2026

Local

Rachel’s overnight rain sends floodwater across Las Vegas roads, closes Strip-area routes

Flooding and debris forced temporary closures on Koval Lane and Winnick Avenue after heavy overnight rain from post-tropical…

October 12, 2026

Local

Head-on crash at Blue Diamond and Grand Canyon sends multiple people to hospital

A collision at the southwest Las Vegas intersection left multiple people with life-threatening injuries, police said.…

October 12, 2026