Kim Passoth

1 week ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - FOX5 is looking into an unusual distraction for drivers on the I-11 on a stretch of the freeway in east Las Vegas. The overhead lights reported flashed in random patterns like a strobe light for weeks. “They are flashing constantly and they are a safety hazard,” explained Frank Martinez who drives the stretch of I-11 daily. Video from one of a traffic camera at Flamingo and the I-11 from Thursday night shows multiple lights going in and out at random.

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A major step forward for cancer treatment in Southern Nevada. It saved the life of a Las Vegas mom diagnosed with blood cancer while pregnant with her third child. “I love being a mom. Love having my kids and these little moments when they are so young,” shared Aryanna Scott Brewer while holding Ruby Rae. The miracle baby, born three months early and weighing just one pound, 3.6 ounces at birth, spent her first 442 days in the hospital.

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Nevada, the driest state in the nation, faces a water crisis in the years to come. To help save the precious resources for future generations, the governor just signed two bills A.B. 104 and S.B. 36 with bipartisan support including a new, statewide program to pay people to voluntarily give up their water rights. One would only need to look to Lake Mead to understand that Nevada’s water supply is dwindling while its population is booming.

3 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Metro Sheriff Kevin McMahill has led the Las Vegas Metro Police Department for more than two years now. Sheriff McMahill is the top cop of the nation’s seventh largest police force. He spoke one-on-one with FOX5’s Kim Passoth to discuss his top priorities and his mission to make the community safer. “First and foremost, we want to talk about the ICE agreement... What do you want the public to know about that?,” Passoth asked. “Let me just be clear of what our policy is.

3 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Boaters should expect big delays at Lake Mead this summer. Construction began Monday at the most popular boat launch. The water level is projected to continue to drop to an all-time low possibly by the end of the summer and the Park Service says it must prepare now. With the bathtub ring around the lake within view showing how high the water once was in Lake Mead, new electronic signs are up at the Hemenway Harbor that read: “LAUNCH RAMP PARTIAL CLOSURE.