Les Krifaton

Las Vegas

Meteorologist at KVVU-TV (Henderson, NV)

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Researchers in Las Vegas studying soil from Los Angeles wildfires

1 day ago | fox5vegas.com | Les Krifaton

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Las Vegas Desert Research Institute is helping study the aftereffects of the Los Angeles fires earlier this year. The fires destroyed about 16,000 structures. “We look at the soils physical aspects of how water goes into soil,” said Ahdee Zeidman, one of the researchers who travelled to the area to collect samples. Zeidman and her colleagues scooped up samples from burned areas and also areas that were not touched by the fires.
Dazzling kids of the Las Vegas Valley at ‘May The Science Be With You’

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Les Krifaton

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - What has turned into an annual event at The Desert Research Institute did not disappoint again Thursday. A thousand people registered to attend the May The Science Be With You. Put on by DRI and the Atomic Museum, where the exhibits attracted people from all over. “This is my second time coming,” said Makalea Garcia. DRI has hosted this event for more than 10 years.
Where is Mojave Max?

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Les Krifaton

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Still no sign of Mojave Max our Desert Tortoises and weather prognosticator like Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog everyone turns to in early February to see if we get an early spring. Mojave Max is still in Brumation (a reptiles hibernation) at the Springs Preserve. The last two years Max has come out of his burrow on just a day apart in April. The earliest day he ever surfaced is February 14th back in 2005.
600 people come to job fair at Las Vegas VA center amid federal cuts

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Les Krifaton

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A very good turnout for a job fair at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center Auditorium. Some 600 military and civilians turned out to speak with prospective employers, ranging from law enforcement, to gaming along with federal and state governments.
Las Vegas veteran-owned cleaning company offering free service for vets in need

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Les Krifaton

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A veteran-owned cleaning company wants to help senior veterans in need. Vegas Elite Cleaners is offering a one-time free cleaning service in an effort to make homes clean, safe and healthy. “I know how important it is to care for our older generation, and it’s the least I can do,” said Patrick Baja owners of Vegas Elite Cleaners. 75-year-old Barbara Anderson and her husband, 90, have limited abilities to move around.
Gilcrease Orchards prepares for Las Vegas heat with new shade structures

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Les Krifaton

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - 2024’s grueling summer heat took a toll on some fruits and vegetables grown at Gilcrease Orchards. “We lost a lot of the tomato fruit to sunburn,” according to Gilcrease Director Mark Ruben. “On the day we hit 120 degrees, they all died.”Ruben tells FOX5 Gilcrease does not want a repeat of 2024, so this winter, they had a massive 6-and-a-half acre shade structure installed. “It’s a canopy with 30 feet between poles, and also 30 feet wide,” Ruben said.
CCSD student diagnosed with rare disorder after collapse in classroom

2 months ago | fox5vegas.com | Les Krifaton

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Several staff members including a CCSD police officer were recognized for their heroic work the first day back from winter break in January. Student Sophia Finn Whittacre collapsed in her classroom at the end of the first period. “The breathing was a little labored and we all kind of realized it was a little more intense that a stroke,” said Christopher Brooks, a CCSD police officer.
Nevada lawmakers consider ending daylight saving time

2 months ago | fox5vegas.com | Les Krifaton

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Ready to do away with daylight saving time? A Nevada State Assembly member hopes the bill she introduced could make its way into law. Assemblywoman Selena La Rue Hatch fully expects A.B. 81 will get approval from both the state assembly and senate before the end of this legislation period. “It’s a public health issue. When they change the clocks there is an increase in heart attacks, strokes, car accidents and even anxiety,” according to La Rue Hatch.
Discovering human history in Southern Nevada

2 months ago | fox5vegas.com | Les Krifaton

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A window into our past. That’s what archaeology is all about. At the Desert Research Institute, they study artifacts that have been found in Nevada, some dating back over a thousand years. “We factored 12 to 15,000 years of human history in Nevada,” according to Jeffrey Wedding, a Research Archaeologist with DRI. He says there are three main branches of archaeology, prehistoric, proto historic and historical.
Warm temperatures in Las Vegas Valley could invite insects to hatch early

Feb 5, 2025 | fox5vegas.com | Les Krifaton

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Two days of record high temperatures could trigger an early response from Mother Nature. Insects could begin to reproduce with larvae hatching, that’s according to Dr. Louisa Messenger from UNLV’s School of Public Health. “This is the perfect climate to trigger a lot of creatures to come out,” she saidThe first bugs and insects that could hatch are gnats and aphids, followed by bigger species, like mosquitos. Even scorpions could make an early appearance.