Copper theft at substation suspected in airport outage, investigation ongoing
An investigation is underway following a power outage at Harry Reid Airport that left Terminals 1 and 3 in darkness on Monday ...
East Las Vegas Valley neighborhood hit hard by copper thieves gets 86 solar street lights
An East Las Vegas Valley neighborhood plagued with street light outages for years is finally getting a permanent solution: ...
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‘A good thing’: New rules target copper wire theft in Las Vegas Valley
The measure was introduced to alleviate a yearslong issue of the metal theft, especially copper wire found in streetlights, according to the county. “Staff from our Public Works Department is ...
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Copper theft in Twin Cities continues
Vacant and occupied homes, telephone wires and at least one University laboratory have all been victims of copper theft in the past. Now, Xcel Energy says thieves have found a new copper ...
NV Energy: Attempted copper wire theft causes partial power outage to Las Vegas airport
NV Energy confirmed an attempted copper wire theft incident to a Las Vegas substation impacted a total of 12 customers.
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‘Running rampant’: Las Vegas’ Arts District businesses hit by copper thieves
Main St., was a victim over the weekend as thieves tried to strip copper wire from a rooftop compressor. Repairs will run at least $10,000, says the owner. Thefts have “been running rampant ...