As temperatures soar in the American Southwest, doctors warn that heat-related illnesses aren't the only things keeping emergency rooms full: Cases of contact burns, some as severe as second- or third-degree, have risen sharply. during this heat wave.

The burns typically occur when people fall or pass out on sun-scorched pavement and other hot surfaces, which can exceed 160 degrees.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Wednesday railed against the Vegas Loop, a planned maze of tunnels to run primarily under the Las Vegas Strip, to the University of Nevada Las Vegas and Harry Reid International Airport, but voted for its expansion nonetheless.

Road rage incidents appear to be on the rise as the country grapples with soaring temperatures amid oppressive heatwaves.

Studies show link between hot temps and hostile behavior, during which drivers’ brains are thrown into fight-flight-freeze cycle

Las Vegas resident Colleen Brola tried to schedule a mammogram in May at a nearby Desert Radiology, but the first available appointment was not until October. She later found one for July on the other side of town.

As he was settling into his seat for a recent airline trip, UNLV President Keith Whitfield struck up a conversation with a fellow passenger about the state of the sports industry in Las Vegas.

The county’s portion of the system is mainly comprised of the area in-and-around the Strip, UNLV and Allegiant Stadium.

The Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously to allow the expansion of the Vegas Loop underground transit system within the city limits.