Kim Passoth

5 days 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.

1 week ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - More than 800 pounds of marijuana was seized by Metro from an illegal grow operation last night in a home near Alexander and Tenaya. Metro says the bust is part of an active investigation and could not reveal if arrests were made there. Black market marijuana is a big problem in Nevada despite legal cannabis being sold at dispensaries throughout the state. FOX5 is looking into the problem and the dangers of the unregulated drug and those who sell it.

1 week ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Lake Mead hit its all-time low water level three years ago: 1040 feet. Right now, the lake is about 18 feet higher, but water levels are projected to drop throughout the summer, and the lake could reach that record low level once again according to the Bureau of Reclamation. Declining water levels due to climate change and 20 years of ongoing drought have reshaped the park’s shorelines.

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Pregnant and diagnosed with cancer. That was the devastating reality for a Las Vegas mom-to-be who faced the challenge of saving her own life and the life of her unborn child. It is a story FOX5 first told you about back in 2023, a story that now has a happy ending but also spotlights the need for more medical care in Las Vegas.

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - High school seniors in the Clark County School District are preparing to walk across the stage for graduation next week. Some CCSD students say they’ve been told they can’t wear items representing their culture, religion, or identity during their big moment. That’s led to a lawsuit. The ACLU of Nevada claims the constitutional right to freedom of expression is being taken away at high schools across CCSD high schools, a problem they’ve been fighting for the last four years.