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Newsweek
09-07-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
Deadly Disease Detected at Grand Canyon
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A park employee at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona was confirmed to have been exposed to hantavirus, which is rare but often fatal, Coconino County health officials confirmed after the July 4 holiday weekend, according to local news outlet Officials also confirmed a separate case of rabies exposure at the park. Newsweek has contacted the National Park Service, Coconino County Health and Human Services and the Arizona Department of Health Services outside of regular working hours via email for comment. Left, a generic image shows a deer mouse, and, right, a view of the Grand Canyon. Left, a generic image shows a deer mouse, and, right, a view of the Grand Canyon. Karel Bock left) and Richey Miller right)/Getty Images (left and Cal Sport Media via AP (right Why It Matters Hantavirus is primarily spread by deer mice, which are prevalent in the Grand Canyon area. The virus can cause a host of serious, even fatal, illnesses such as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said that HPS has a 38 percent fatality rate, while fatality rates for HFRS depend on the virus strain. New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and California record the highest number of hantavirus infections nationally, although the virus remains rare. This is not the first time the virus has been traced to a National Park—for example, there were also cases of HPS in visitors to Yosemite National Park in 2012. What To Know The virus is typically transmitted from rodent to human, and not human-to-human, usually following exposure to rat or mice urine, droppings or saliva. It can also spread via a bite or scratch, but this is unlikely. Those who handle and clean up after rodents, such National Park employees, are at higher risk of hantavirus exposure and should take precautions, the CDC advises. Authorities did not state how the Grand Canyon employee was thought to have been exposed to the virus. Grand Canyon spokesperson Joelle Baird told the San Francisco news outlet SFGATE that park service is going to "incredible lengths for cleanup" to control the spread of the virus. The spokesperson informed the outlet that on June 20, the employee began to experience symptoms of HPS and went to Flagstaff Medical Center, where they received treatment. They have since been released from the hospital and continue to recover but the spokesperson was uncertain of when the employee would return to work, SFGATE reported. Five cases of hantavirus have been reported in Arizona so far this year, according to local news outlet citing state officials. Hantavirus hit the headlines earlier this year when an autopsy confirmed that the late actor Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from HPS in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Grand Canyon National Park has also confirmed a rabies case, which it linked to a bat collected near Kanab Creek Canyon, according to the local news outlet Austin American Stateman. Health officials reported the bat tested positive for rabies. Two people who had physical contact with the animal received medical evaluation and treatment, according to a statement from the Grand Canyon National Park. What People Are Saying The CDC says on its website: "People should avoid contact with rodent urine, droppings, saliva, and nesting materials. If mice or rats are in or around your home, it's important to clean up after them safely. Rodent control is the primary strategy for preventing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a disease caused by infection with certain hantaviruses. Wild rodents near human populations should be controlled and excluded from homes." The Nevada Office of State Epidemiology says on its website: "In the U.S., deer mice, cotton rats, rice rats, and the white-footed mouse can carry the hantavirus disease. These rodents spread the virus in their urine, droppings, and saliva. People mainly get the virus from breathing in contaminated air such as when cleaning sheds, barns, or garages where infected rodents are found." What Happens Next Public health authorities in Arizona are actively monitoring rodent populations and potential hantavirus cases, and the Grand Canyon National Park continues to adhere to a number of protocols regarding hantavirus safety.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
What's Cool At School? – A graduation ceremony for women turning their lives around
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV ( KLAS ) – Every graduation is special but there's one that may be just a little more special. Dr. Genevieve Minter from the College of Southern Nevada's Prison Education Program started the recent ceremony at the Nevada Dept of Corrections Florence McClure women's prison in North Las Vegas, telling the grads: 'We got a lot of people who want to say a lot of nice stuff to celebrate the whole reason why we're here: you guys.' The 'you guys' in this case were 13 women who earned workforce training certificates in hospitality and air conditioning. The founder of 'Hope For Prisoners,' Jon Ponder, who we've featured many times on 8newsnow, asked the women to look at their hands, saying 'those lines represent your past, but today, we're pushing the reset button.' The President of CSN, Dr. William Kibler told the women: 'You pursued education not just as a means to an end, but as a declaration of who you are and who you are invested in yourselves and your future and in your power to create change. In her keynote speech, Las Vegas City Councilwoman Nancy Brune quoted the popular book 'The Alchemist' telling the grads, 'When you want something, the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.' The women listened. And smiled. And one by one they made their way across the stage, including Karen Kincaid who high-fived her fellow grads on her way two certificates The theme of reinvention echoed throughout the afternoon. Congrats not only to the grads who put in the work, but also to the partnership between the College Of Southern Nevada and the Nevada Dept of Corrections. We always want to know What's Cool At School. If you've got something, let us know. 'What's Cool At School' is under the 'Community' tab at Or just email: whatscoolatschool@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
What's Driving You Crazy? – Another complete closure of the 215 beltway in the southwest valley
LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) – We could talk about it all day every day, and still, thousands of people will be caught off guard again this weekend when both directions of the 215 southwestern beltway will close between Flamingo and Tropicana. In June of last year Clark County started a year-long project to build a bridge connecting Peace Way from Ft Apache west of the beltway to a little street called Chessie Ct a few blocks west of El Capitan. The first full closure back in December lasted a whole weekend. The second one in February was 'just' 24 hours, and that's what Clark County says will be the case again this weekend, meaning you should probably avoid the area from 9 Friday night to 9 Saturday night, Workarounds? You can get on the northbound beltway from Flamingo just west of Ft Apache, and southbound from Tropicana just east of Ft Apache. All lanes in both directions should be back open by 10 Saturday night. The $20 million dollar project also includes other work on Peace Way between Hualapai and Cimarron. To learn more about the project, click – – – > HERE. And while we're talking weekend traffic nightmares, don't forget tens of thousands of people heading to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night – then sliding back down into the city in sunrise hours each following morning for this year's Electric Daisy Carnival. Buckle up, drive carefully – and, please put down that phone! You're welcome join the 'Driving You Crazy' conversation: traffic8@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
What's Driving You Crazy? A viewer complaint about people driving on freeway shoulders
LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) – A viewer has a few words for 'that guy' on the freeway. Christina writes: 'What's up with people intentionally driving on the right shoulder / exit lane then cutting into freeway traffic just before the exit? It's dangerous and just plain rude. Wait your turn. That lane is for people exiting only, not to bypass traffic because you think you're entitled! You just create chaos by being impatient. Notice how people don't want to let you in when you're trying to cut? You are a crash waiting to happen!' Couldn't have said it better, Christina. Thanks for writing. Nevada State Police sometimes look specifically for shoulder drivers when southbound I-15 backs up at the California state line at Primm after holiday weekends. Buckle up, drive carefully – and please put down that phone. You can join the Driving You Crazy conversation: traffic8@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
What's Driving You Crazy? – Dealing with heavy small town traffic at the Clark County Fair
LOGANDALE, NV ( KLAS ) – Because it gets so hot in southern Nevada over the summer, the annual Clark County Fair is always in April – starting today. Some folks do get a little hot under the collar about weekend traffic jams there, so there have been a couple of changes. Getting to the fair is an easy 45 minute drive northeast on I-15, with an exit at State Highway 169 to the Moapa Valley. Once you hit Logandale follow the signs to the fairgrounds. Traffic should be a breeze today and tomorrow, but come Friday and Saturday, it's different. Crowded. To address that, folks leaving the fairgrounds westbound on Whipple will only be able to turn right – or north – on Moapa Valley Blvd (State Hwy 169) back towards I-15. They're also making north south traffic on nearby Lyman stop so east/west drivers can keep moving on Hardy and Frehner (it's the same street with two different names – just like down here the big city where it's Spring Mountain west of The Strip and Sands on the east). Buckle up, drive carefully – and, please put down that phone! You're welcome to join the 'Driving You Crazy' conversation: traffic8@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
