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Deadly drug overdoses are dropping across the country – but not in Nevada

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November 14, 2024

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Deadly drug overdoses are dropping across the country – but not in Nevada

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Drug overdose deaths are going down across the country, but not here in Nevada.

The state saw an uptick based on the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Volunteer Adam Perlis with the local recovery group, There is No Hero in Heroin Foundation, says he’s seeing less of a stigma with Las Vegas locals seeking help. What he’s not seeing, his brother who recently died of an overdose.

Perlis has this message on how prevalent the problem is.

“Everybody you know used to be like, ‘Oh, my God, you know someone that overdosed.’ And these days now, it’s more like everybody knows somebody who’s had that type of situation,” Perlis said. “It’s becoming more regular. Three months ago, my brother overdosed.”

Perlis says he turned his pain into purpose.

“All I can do is look at that positively and try to help out anybody with my story, and reach out to anybody who I can help, no matter what age,” Perlis said.

In Nevada, a lot of people need that help. Despite drug overdose deaths going down across the country, there’s been a 26% increase in overdose deaths here, making Nevada the second-highest spike nationwide, behind Alaska in a one-year period.

Perlis thinks Narcan can curb the troubling trend. The medicine can treat an overdose in an emergency situation.

Dr. Taylor Lensch with the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno thinks it’s helping, too. He oversees the Overdose Data to Action program, which provides timelier data on opioid mortality.

Dr. Lensch tells FOX5 quote, “We’ve started to see a downward shift in emergency department visits for suspected overdoses in recent months here in nevada, so hopefully that means we will start to see a downward shift in this trend in the near future.”

That would be welcome news for Perlis.

“I hope and try to stay positive that it will get better, and if the numbers are going down, then obviously we’re doing something that works,” Perlis said. “But I just know that it wasn’t getting better for a while, and that’s why I just wanted to help out any way I can.”

Dr. Lensch says moving forward, the state needs to continue to allocate resources to prevent overdose deaths both in terms of prevention and treatment, and that we reduce the stigma of getting help.

For a list of the many local agencies and organizations that provide addiction treatment and recovery, explore this link to connect with the resources that are readily available.

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Gas prices climb in northern Nevada amid tensions in the Middle East

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March 6, 2026

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Gas prices climb in northern Nevada amid tensions in the Middle East

$3.99 on Sunday, $4.09 just days later.

An extra dime for the same gallon of gas, but why?

Conflict in the Middle East has impacted prices at the pump for drivers here in northern Nevada and across the country.

According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas has jumped nearly 27 cents since last week, coming in at $3.25. In Reno, the average price is roughly $4.26.

Experts say for every $5 to $10 increase in oil prices, drivers could pay 15 to 25 cents more per gallon.

The increase primarily comes down to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, which controls roughly 20% of the world’s oil supplies. Amid the tensions, traffic through the area has recently ground to a halt.

Michael Goldman, General Manager of Caru Containers North America, said many of the shippers who typically go through the Strait have changed course.

“We’re seeing the routes ships need to take be much longer, much more costly. Going around the Horn of Africa instead of going through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. And we’re definitely seeing cost increases to those carriers to make those journeys,” said Goldman.

Jayce Robinson from Sparks said he’s always looking for the best deal in town on gas.

“I mostly fill up here for work, so it’s not my money, but when I do fill up, I definitely look for the cheapest place because money’s tight and gas is expensive,” Robinson said.

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10-month-old found safe, North Las Vegas police cancel AMBER Alert

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March 5, 2026

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10-month-old found safe, North Las Vegas police cancel AMBER Alert

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Authorities have canceled an AMBER Alert after they say a 10-month-old child taken by a non-custodial parent was found safe.

North Las Vegas Police said Thursday that Leilani Williams (aka Leilani Duke) was taken by her father, Roderick Duke.

Duke and Leilani were last seen at an apartment complex in the area of Martin L. King Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue at 1:40 a.m.

“An AMBER Alert has been activated due to Roderick being in emotional crisis and making threats to harm himself and 10-month-old Leilani,” NLVPD said in a statement.

By 10:05 a.m., NLVPD said that Leilani was located unharmed.

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Officers took Duke into custody without further incident, and the AMBER Alert has been canceled.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to Nevada Democrats in Las Vegas

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March 5, 2026

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to Nevada Democrats in Las Vegas

California Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed Nevada Democrats who packed a Las Vegas brewery Wednesday evening for a discussion about his upbringing, his political life and efforts his state has taken to combat the Trump administration agenda.

Newsom, who has been floated as a possible White House contender for 2028, sidestepped a quip from former Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak who introduced him as the next U.S. president amid cheers from the crowd.

“I’m very grateful for your friendship, and a friendship that’s only strengthened over the course of the last year or so,” Newsom told Sisolak.

Book tour stop

The event, which served as a book tour stop for the California governor, was organized by the Nevada Democratic Party. It took place at Nevada Brew Works near Summerlin.

Nevada Assemblymember Daniele Monroe-Moreno, the state party chair running for North Las Vegas mayor, moderated the discussion.

It was part of the party’s Local Brews + National Views series that’s been bringing Democrats for similar discussions at intimate venues. Past speakers have included former President Joe Biden, Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

Criticizing President Donald Trump, Newsom spoke about the immediate aftermath of the 2024 general election.

“We were handwringing, a lot of finger pointing, and a sense of weakness,” Newsom said. “And just incapable of dealing with this moment, this existential moment.”

He said he is taking account for what he described as his own complicity.

“This happened on my watch. This is all happening on our watch,” Newsom said. “And so I realized that I needed to be better.”

That included his advocacy to redraw California’s Congressional map after Trump called for the same in Texas, he said.

“They’re not screwing around, nor are we,” he said about Trump and his administration. “All of us.”

‘You’re giving us a voice’

Newsom spoke out against the surge of federal immigration enforcement operations in California and later Minnesota, calls from the Trump administration to nationalize elections, and cuts to government funding due to the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.

He said that pushback against Trump’s policies, including dozens of lawsuits filed by California, were making the president retreat on some of his proposals and policies.

“You’re filling the void, you’re giving us a voice, you’re giving us courage,” he told the crowd. “For things to change, we have to change. And it’s changing.”

The Republican National Committee reacted to Newsom’s Las Vegas visit. Earlier in the day, Newsom attended a private Boulder City event.

“Democrats are selling out to the spoiled, phony rich kid governor from California for years,” RNC spokesperson Nick Poche wrote in a statement. “President Donald Trump and Republicans are delivering major tax cuts and keeping Nevadans safe, unlike Democrats.”

The national Republican Party also criticized California’s policies, and tied them back to Nevada Democrats.

Most of Newsom’s remarks weren’t specific to Nevada. He didn’t take any questions from media.

Polling shows Newsom and Vice President JD Vance leading in hypothetical races for their parties’ nomination. That includes a survey of likely Nevada voters conducted one by Emerson College Polling in November.

Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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