Las Vegas Weekly: THE CLARK COUNTY LANDS BILL WOULD PROTECT NEVADA’S UNSPOILED ACRES (AND MORE)
Ever wonder why housing prices are so high when Las Vegas is surrounded by empty land just waiting to be developed? Like, why not break ground already? The answer is that developers can’t endlessly build because most of Nevada—48 million acres, according to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—is owned by the federal government. As…
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Las Vegas Review Journal: LETTER: Protecting Southern Nevada’s outdoor treasures
There aren’t many places in the country where there’s an opportunity to set aside 2 million acres of land for public recreation, such as at Lake Mead and Red Rock Canyon, and to protect native plants and animals such as in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. We are lucky we live in one of those…
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KTNV ABC 13: Law enforcement leads cyclist, emergency vehicle road safety event in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — An event was held to help spread awareness for cyclist and emergency vehicle safety in the valley Monday morning. The general manager of Quality Towing James Stahl is expected to attend with local law enforcement. Stahl’s employee Ryan Bilotte was killed on March 9 on the 215 Beltway when a driver…
Read MoreKVVU Fox 5 Las Vegas: Ghost Bike memorial installed at Downtown Summerlin
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A memorial has been installed, remembering the five cyclists killed just outside the Las Vegas Valley in December. The Ghost Bike memorial will be a permanent fixture of Downtown Summerlin. The memorial was unveiled in January, but was given its display in Downtown Summerlin on Thursday. On December 10, a box…
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Las Vegas Sun: Kudos for bill to protect our land
By Bertha Gutierrez, Las Vegas One of the ways I found home in Southern Nevada was through connecting with the land, visiting one by one the protected areas surrounding Las Vegas. From Red Rock Canyon to Mount Charleston to Lake Mead to the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, I found home here. Especially during this past…
Read MoreLas Vegas Sun: Protect, cherish our public lands
By Russell Kuhlman, Reno Over the past year, it’s become apparent just how much Nevadans value our public lands for our mental and physical health. At a time of stress and worry, so many of us have found solace in the outdoors, whether going on a walk in our neighborhoods or hiking Southern Nevada’s public…
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Public News Service: Biggest NV Conservation Bill Ever Would Better Protect 2 Million Acres
CARSON CITY, Nev. — More than 2 million acres in southern Nevada would get wilderness protections under a new bill introduced in Congress on Tuesday, the largest conservation bill in state history. The Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act would add 1.3 million acres to the Desert National Wildlife Refuge north of Las Vegas. Shaaron Netherton,…
Read MoreLas Vegas Sun: Legacy Trail is a worthy project
By Rob Jensen ▪ I moved to Las Vegas for rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon and Mount Charleston, and brought along my road bike. Growing up in Oregon, I spent hours riding multiuse bike trails with friends. Later, I rode those trails for fitness, stress relief and because it’s fun. Moving to a dry,…
Read MoreLas Vegas Review Journal: Nevada lands bill sets aside 2M acres for conservation
WASHINGTON — A Clark County lands bill filed Wednesday in the House and Senate would set aside 2 million acres for wilderness protection, expand Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and provide 30,000 acres of land to the county and Las Vegas Valley cities for development and affordable housing. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., will shepherd…
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KVVU Fox 5 Las Vegas: ‘Ghost bike’ memorial for 5 cyclists killed in crash near Las Vegas unveiled
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — More than 300 people turned out for a memorial and unveiling of a ghost bike in dedication to five cyclists killed in a crash south of the Las Vegas Valley late last year. The Dec. 10 crash resulted in the deaths of Aksoy Ahmet, 48, Michael Murray, 57, Gerrard Nieva, 41, Erin…
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KSNV News 3: Ghost Bike memorial unveiled for five cyclists who were killed
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The “LV5 Ghost Bike” was unveiled outside the Las Vegas Ballpark this morning. Today’s event honored the five local cyclists who were killed on December 10, after being struck by a truck. The LV5 are s Aksoy Ahmet, 48, Michael Murray, 57, Gerrard Nieva, 41, Erin Ray, 39, and Tom Trauger, 57….
Read MoreKTNV ABC 13: New memorial honors cyclists killed in crash near Boulder City
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Today, a new memorial honors five cyclists who were killed on the U.S. 95 near Boulder City last month. The new Las Vegas 5 Ghost Bike memorial sits in the south parking lot of the Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin. RELATED: Vegas-area cyclists emphasize road safety after tragic crash It was…
Read MoreKLAS CBS 8 News Now: Group unveils memorial for 5 local cyclists killed in Dec. 10 crash
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — On Saturday, our community remembered the five cyclists that were tragically killed in a crash near Searchlight last December. A Ghost Bike memorial was unveiled in their honor. This “LV5” Ghost Bike memorial is placed right next to a popular bike path and intersection, near Charleston Boulevard and the 215, in the…
Read MoreLas Vegas Review Journal: Memorial unveiled for 5 bicyclists killed in December crash
When Donna Trauger addressed a crowd of more than 300 in Summerlin on Saturday morning, she told them not to view the death of her husband and four other bicyclists as “an accident.” “Cyclists are rarely injured accidentally,” she said. “On the contrary, in the overwhelming number of occurrences, a driver made a choice or…
Read MoreLas Vegas Sun: LV5 Ghost Bike Unveiling and Memorial
Cyclists, family and friends attend the LV5 Ghost Bike unveiling and memorial at Las Vegas Ball Park’s south lot in Las Vegas Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. The ghost bike honors Aksoy Ahmet, 48, Michael Murray, 57, Gerrard Nieva, 41, Erin Ray, 39, and Tom Trauger, 57. The cyclists were killed when they were stuck by…
Read MoreLas Vegas Review Journal: Gym members pedal to help families of Las Vegas bicycle victims
Speakers blasted ’80s pop music while riders pedaled four stationary bicycles Saturday afternoon outside a northwest Las Vegas gym, raising money for the families of five bicyclists killed in a December crash. Marcy Gershin, 58, kept pedaling while waving her arms, as fellow members of the Tough Mudder Bootcamp gym, at 6311 N. Decatur Blvd., danced…
Read MoreKSNV News 3: ‘Change Lanes for Bikes’ cycling advocates push safety after deadly December crash
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — It was a crash that stunned the Las Vegas cycling community. In December, NHP troopers say a box truck struck a group of bicyclists in early December on U.S. 95 near Searchlight, killing five people. Jordan Barson, the driver who investigators say is responsible, is facing 14 felony charges, including five counts of DUI…
Read MoreKTNV ABC 13: Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial unveils Change Lanes for Bikes
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial (LVCM) announces the launch of Change Lanes for Bikes It’s the Law!, a public awareness campaign aimed to educate motorists and cyclists about Nevada’s 3-Feet/Move Over passing Law. Nevada is one of 33 states to enforce a 3-Feet law and is one of five states to…
Read MoreKLAS CBS 8 News Now: Virtual Ride Held In Memory Of 5 Cyclists Killed In Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than 1,000 bicyclists worldwide participated in a virtual ride in memory of five cyclists recently killed in a crash in Nevada. Las Vegas TV station KLAS reported that cyclists logged onto a virtual cycling platform to ride together Saturday. During the more than 2 ½-hour ride, more than $15,000 was…
Read MoreKVVU Fox 5 Las Vegas: Community holds vigil for five cyclists killed in crash, advocate for bicycle safety
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The cycling community throughout the Las Vegas Valley and beyond are mourning the loss of five cyclists killed in a crash on Thursday morning. Save Red Rock organized an all day vigil on Saturday outside of Las Vegas Cyclery that included a drive-thru bike ride, “ghost bike” memorial and several speakers….
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