Two pilots, Nick Macy and Chris Rushing, were killed in a mid-air collision during the T-6 Gold Race at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash, while the Reno Air Racing Association has extended its condolences to the families of the pilots.
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Leon Reece, a 32-year-old festivalgoer at Burning Man, died on Friday evening in the remote Black Rock Desert in Nevada. The cause and manner of death are still pending investigation, but drug intoxication is suspected according to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Burning Man is an annual event that celebrates self-expression and community, and this year's festival was attended by some 70,000 people.
After days of flooding left tens of thousands of Burning Man festival goers stranded, organizers lifted a driving ban on Monday afternoon, allowing attendees to begin their exodus from the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada. However, they asked attendees to consider holding off on trips home until Tuesday to alleviate congestion. As of Monday afternoon, about 64,000 people remained at the festival site.
Burning Man festival organizers have lifted a lockdown imposed due to heavy rains, allowing tens of thousands of attendees to leave the remote Black Rock Desert venue. The rain caused more than half an inch of precipitation, leaving roads impassable and tents muddy. Despite the difficulties, the organizers remain hopeful that the event will be able to continue in the future.
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The Pershing County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of one person at the Burning Man festival this weekend, which occurred during a severe bout of rain. The Burning Man Project is working with the Sheriff's Office to investigate the death and ensure the safety of all attendees, while the CEO of the Burning Man Project expressed surprise at the attention the death has received. The Sheriff's Office declined to share additional information about the death or the investigation.
Tens of thousands of Burning Man festival-goers in the Black Rock Desert of northwestern Nevada have been issued a shelter-in-place order due to heavy rain making the area an impassable mud pit. The Bureau of Land Management has closed the Black Rock airport and only emergency vehicles are permitted to drive on the playa or festival grounds. Participants are urged to conserve supplies and remain in a safe place until the order is lifted.
The Republican Party of Nevada has announced that they will be holding a caucus on February 8th to determine the state's presidential primary winner, causing a clash between the 2024 presidential campaigns and party leaders. In response, a super PAC supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential run has suspended its door knocking outreach in Nevada and three other Super Tuesday states. This adjustment is a reminder of the outsized role the PAC has played in DeSantis' campaign, and it is unclear how this decision will affect the outcome of the election.