Foiled: Nevada bill aims to phase out foil balloons due to fire, blackout risks

Not to be party poopers, but NV Energy and some Nevada lawmakers are looking to outlaw certain balloons used to celebrate birthdays and ...     [FOILED: NEVADA BILL AIMS TO PHASE OUT FOIL BALLOONS DUE TO FIRE, BLACKOUT RISKS]( [Not to be party poopers, but NV Energy and some Nevada lawmakers are looking to outlaw certain balloons used to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. And their reason has left over a million people in the dark — literally. The leading cause of power outages for the state’s biggest electric utility is not related to weather or equipment failures. It’s foil party balloons drifting into power lines and causing electrical faults that can knock out power and start fires, Democratic Assemblyman Max Carter of Las Vegas said.]( [HOME PRICES ‘REMARKABLY STABLE’ IN MARCH, SAY LAS VEGAS REALTORS]( [The median sale price of homes in Southern Nevada last month was $425,000 for single-family homes and $260,000 for condos and townhomes, as the local housing market in 2023 remains “remarkably stable,” according to a Thursday release from Las Vegas Realtors.]( [LAS VEGAS AVIATORS CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT]( [D.J. Dozier rushed to his outfield position at Cashman Field on a warm spring day with baseball’s Las Vegas Stars in 1993. He looked down at his cleats and noticed something didn’t seem right. The white cleats had turned brown … from chocolate melted into the grass during an Easter egg hunt held before the game.]( [WHAT TO MAKE OF THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS’ LINEUP AS THE PLAYOFFS NEAR]( [With the postseason looming, the Vegas Golden Knights’ lineup is far from solidified. That can be both good and bad. There are less than two weeks until the Stanley Cup playoffs get underway and Vegas still has plenty to play for in the regular season.](   MOST READ: [Judge weighs request to toss Chasing Horse’s sex abuse case]( [Judge: No court-funded lawyer for ex-official in Las Vegas murder case](  [Man gets seven-year sentence for carjacking in Las Vegas]( [Quick Bites: Las Vegas restaurants making news this week]( [Sparks Planning commissioner joins Washoe County Commission](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com