Nipton, Searchlight residents keep watchful eye as major fire builds at Nevada border

At night, this tiny desert town just across the Nevada border is lit up by an orange glow in the distance. The smoke is so thick that ...     [NIPTON, SEARCHLIGHT RESIDENTS KEEP WATCHFUL EYE AS MAJOR FIRE BUILDS AT NEVADA BORDER]( [At night, this tiny desert town just across the Nevada border is lit up by an orange glow in the distance. The smoke is so thick that normal daily activities — things as simple as stepping outside to enjoy a cup of coffee — have been curtailed. Nipton, with a population of about 20, sits on the northeast border of the Mojave National Preserve, where a wildfire has been burning since Friday.]( [WEATHER SERVICE: JULY SETS RECORD FOR HEAT IN LAS VEGAS]( [The average temperature in Las Vegas was 97.3 degrees in July, a record for the month, the National Weather Service in Las Vegas said this morning. The previous average for July was 96.2 degrees in 2010.]( [NEVADA DEMOCRATIC SENATORS’ POPULARITY OUTPACES PRESIDENT]( [Nevada’s Democratic U.S. senators are significantly more popular than President Joe Biden among state voters, according to a poll released Monday. The poll, conducted by Morning Consult from April 1 through June 30, surveyed 2,863 registered Nevada voters, and more than 268,000 nationally.]( [IN THE RIGHT PLACE: RENFROW CAN STILL THRIVE WITH RAIDERS IF GIVEN THE CHANCE]( [Hunter Renfrow hopped in his truck and hit the road for nearly 2,500 miles from Las Vegas to his hometown of Myrtle Beach, S.C., in January. The long drive was the first step in a process that allowed the 27-year-old to clear his mind following the rare year of football where he “didn’t have the most fun.”](   MOST READ: [Delays reported at Las Vegas airport due to poor visibility from wildfire]( [CCSD seeks to block potential teachers union work stoppage](  [Cardi B fan claims battery after being ‘struck’ by object at Las Vegas concert]( [At last, Kelly Clarkson brings her ‘Chemistry’ to Planet Hollywood]( [Millions of Americans are about to lose their health care coverage, and have no idea](   [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