HOME
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CLASSIFIEDS
CALENDAR
NEWS
SPORTS
OPINION
OBITUARIES
Beaver Dam Fire Rescue teams were kept busy this week, responding to several serious incidents along Interstate 15 through the Virgin River Gorge. Emergency personnel handled three major calls in a short span, ranging from a semi-truck crash to a fatal accident and a fiery rollover involving critical injuries. On Tuesday morning, April 28, Beaver Dam Fire Rescue, along with the … [Read more...] about Beaver Dam crews respond to multiple serious incidents in Virgin River Gorge
I-15 Road Incidents
Thanksgiving traffic halted by series of crashes
Holiday weekend travel finished up with several vehicle incidents on Sunday that closed Interstate 15 for several hours between mile markers 82 and 120. With more traffic due to travel from the Thanksgiving break, three separate incidents appeared to be the result of driver negligence. One incident occurred at mile marker 82, just north of the Valley of Fire exit. … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving traffic halted by series of crashes
First Responder Report
The Mesquite Police Department expressed its thanks to the Coyote Willows subdivision, which put on a full blue light display to show their support for the police. “In my 10 months serving as chief of police, I have been deeply moved by the outpouring of support from this community. Seeing these blue lights shining bright each night is a powerful reminder of the partnership … [Read more...] about First Responder Report
Cessna requires emergency landing, repairs
Last week, first responders were busy with a wrong-way fatality (see other article for more) and an emergency airplane landing on Interstate 15. On Oct. 21, at approximately 9 a.m., an emergency landing was performed by a single-engine Cessna 172, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The plane landed at about mile marker 82, just north of Valley of … [Read more...] about Cessna requires emergency landing, repairs
Wrong-way driver results in fatality
A fatality due to a wrong-way driver occurred nearby Beaver Dam early on Sunday morning. The Beaver Dam/Littlefield Fire Department reported a multiple-vehicle collision reported on Interstate 15 around mile marker 11 within Arizona, right by the Virgin River Gorge. It was discovered that a passenger sedan was driving northbound on the southbound lanes and collided head-on … [Read more...] about Wrong-way driver results in fatality
SWAT raid, drowning incident occur in Moapa Valley
Moapa Valley saw a couple of incidents occur last week, including an enforcement of a warrant involving the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department SWAT team and an unfortunate drowning incident. Last Thursday, at approximately 5 p.m., a property on the corner of Ash Street and Pirate Avenue was swarmed by LVMPD officers and SWAT. The house owner was taken into custody and … [Read more...] about SWAT raid, drowning incident occur in Moapa Valley
First Responder Weekly Report
Beaver Dam/Littlefield Fire Department reported two incidents, one a shed catching on fire and a rollover incident on I-15 within the Virgin River Gorge. On Sept. 24, at approximately 12:40 p.m., a call was received about a shed fire that was growing bigger and threatening mobile homes nearby. The crew arrived to find the shed, a recreational vehicle and the right side of a … [Read more...] about First Responder Weekly Report
Crash on I-15 claims three lives over holiday weekend
The holiday weekend brought about a few traffic problems for travelers on Interstate 15, but they were minimal compared to the last four months. Traffic was heavily affected on the way to Saint George on Sunday evening when a 90-plus-year-old female wrong-way driver in a Cadillac collided with a Toyota Highlander head-on, leaving three dead, including the driver. The … [Read more...] about Crash on I-15 claims three lives over holiday weekend
First Responder Report
Unconscious skydiver rescued First responders from the Beaver Dam/Littlefield Fire Department (BD/LFD) rescued a skydiver who lost consciousness mid-jump near the Mesquite City Municipal Airport in Arizona on August 22. According to BD/LFD Chief Jeff Hunt, they were called in by Mercy Air to help locate and extricate the victim. The experienced female skydiver’s parachute … [Read more...] about First Responder Report
New details released on fatal crash
The Nevada State Police have released new details concerning the fatal crash that shut down Interstate 15 on July 31. Authorities have ruled the incident, which occurred in a construction zone, as an accident caused by driver negligence. The 911 call was made at approximately 6:45 a.m. for a two-vehicle collision in the southbound lanes near mile marker 106. The … [Read more...] about New details released on fatal crash