LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Update| A missing person alert issued in North Las Vegas has been canceled after the person was found dead.

The North Las Vegas Police Department said the missing person alert has been canceled and that the person has been identified as a man found deceased on Wednesday.

Original| North Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing endangered man who walked away from his home early Wednesday and did not return.

Raul Soriano was last seen Wednesday, June 3, at about 3 a.m. at his residence in the 2600 block of West Lake Mead Boulevard.

Police said he left home in an unknown direction to go to the store and never came back.

Soriano is a 75-year-old Asian man who is about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds. He has short white hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a T-shirt, black pants and a black hat.

Police said Soriano walks slowly with a noticeable limp. He was not wearing his dentures and has no teeth. Police said he has diabetes and requires medication.

Anyone with information about Soriano’s whereabouts is asked to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111.

The State Fair of Nevada returns to Reno June 11-13 with livestock shows, youth competitions, entertainment, carnival rides and new attractions.

“We are excited to welcome families and communities from across Nevada back to the official State Fair of Nevada,” said Nevada Department of Agriculture Director J.J. Goicoechea in a news release. “After 16 years, a Nevada tradition is finally returning, something many families have waited years to experience again.”

The fair will take place at the Nevada State Fairgrounds, including the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center and Reno Rodeo Arena.

Here’s what to know about the upcoming event.

What’s planned for the State Fair of Nevada

The fair will feature several events: the Nevada Junior Livestock Show and Sale, University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s 4-H Expo, a Made in Nevada Farmers’ Market and Next Generation Junior Bull Riding.

Organizers have also announced an opening-night concert featuring country artist Caleb Montgomery, a drone show, local vendors, food and art displays, carnival rides and other entertainment.

The Traeger Smoke Show, a public barbecue competition, is scheduled for Saturday, June 13. Participants will prepare smoked and grilled dishes for judging, with the winner receiving a Woodridge Elite Traeger Smoker. Registration information is available at statefair.nv.gov/contests-shows.

Why the State Fair of Nevada is returning to Reno

Assembly Bill 333, passed during the 2025 legislative session, restored the Nevada State Fairgrounds, originally endowed to the Department of Agriculture in 1867, back under the agency’s control.

The new law also reaffirmed that the director of the Nevada Department of Agriculture determines the official state fair, clearing the path for the event’s return.

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A 3.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Thursday afternoon startled residents across the Las Vegas Valley, with reports of shaking felt as far west as Pahrump.

The earthquake occurred shortly before 2 p.m. and was centered about six miles west of Summerlin near the Red Rock Canyon area. According to experts, the quake was relatively shallow, occurring approximately six kilometers (about 4.5 miles) below the surface.

“It was relatively shallow; it was about 6 kilometers and about 4 and a half miles deep. That is a very Nevada-style thing to have happened. We have shallow earthquakes in Nevada. That means for the same magnitude we feel it more at the surface,” said Dr. Christie Rowe, Director of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.

While Nevada ranks as the third most earthquake-prone state in the nation behind Alaska and California, Dr. Rowe said the location of Thursday’s earthquake came as a surprise.

“This quake was a surprise because we don’t know of any faults in this particular location, but that is actually not uncommon, especially in southern Nevada, because the faults that we know of are the ones that have earthquakes in the recent past, and we have a lot of faults that are out there. We haven’t had an earthquake in a recent past, and so there are always a surprise,” Dr. Rowe added.

Many Southern Nevadans may not realize just how many fault lines exist throughout the region. Experts say several faults run much closer to populated areas than most people think.

“Las Vegas has many fault lines that a lot of people aren’t aware of that any one of them can trigger earthquakes,” Guy DeMarco from The City of Las Vegas Emergency Management team previously shared.

One such fault line is located near the heart of downtown Las Vegas.

“There is actually a fault line that runs right underneath the baseball field where the 51’s used to play,” DeMarco added.

Despite ongoing research, experts say it is still hard to accurately predict when or where the next major earthquake will occur.

“A big one can happen tomorrow, or a big one may not happen for 50-100 years. We really don’t know because fault lines operate on their own time, and they could go at any point. A lot of people assume they don’t happen here,” DeMarco said.

Although no damage or injuries were immediately reported following Thursday’s earthquake, experts caution that seismic activity may continue in the coming hours and days.

“There could be some felt aftershocks every once in a while; one of these earthquakes turns out to be a foreshock, but we don’t know that until a bigger earthquake happens afterward,” Dr. Rowe said.

The earthquake serves as an important reminder for residents to review their emergency preparedness plans.

“The kind of things that we would really worry about is something that is big enough to damage our water supply, maybe take power offline, affect communications. Have some food and water at home and supplies that would help you get through any shortages that might occur after a major earthquake,” Rowe advised.

Nevada is also preparing to implement the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system, similar to the program already operating in California. The system is designed to send alerts to residents seconds before shaking begins, providing valuable time to take protective action.

For now, experts encourage Southern Nevadans to use Thursday’s earthquake as a reminder to be prepared.