UPDATE JUNE 3: Due to extreme heat conditions, Clark County says the following cooling station locations are open June 3-4, as daytime cooling stations for those in need of respite from the heat.
Please note sites will have precautionary measures such as screening protocol, social distancing, and mask requirements in place in response to COVID-19:
Courtyard Homeless Resource Center
1401 Las Vegas Blvd. North
(enter at 310 Foremaster Lane)
Las Vegas, 89101
Phone: (702) 229-6117
Hours: 24 hours all days
SHARE Village Las Vegas
50 N. 21st Street (north of Fremont Street)
Las Vegas, 89101
Phone: (702) 222-1680
Hours: 8-9 a.m., 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
*hydration only
Downtown Recreation Center
105 W. Basic Road (east of Pacific Avenue)
Henderson, 89009
Phone: (702) 267-4040
Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Salvation Army Mesquite
742 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite D
Mesquite 89027 (west of Grapevine Road)
Phone: (702) 345-5116
Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
ORIGINAL STORY
With rising temperatures in Southern Nevada, many people are looking for ways to cool off, and cooling stations are an option for those to keep cool around the valley.
Clark County has partnered with different locations to offer the service, during the current pandemic, with each location is in charge of enforcing social distancing.
At the Henderson Recreational Center, your temperature is checked, and you need to wear a mask. If it becomes full, there's a 3-hour limit per participant, but if not, visitors can stay there for as long as needed during business hours.
Once inside, people can gran two bottles of cold water and snacks to enjoy while cooling off.
In Las Vegas, the SHARE Village is also offering water to anyone who crosses its doors, even after hours.
"We're a non-stop hydration station, so, for instance, we have buckets and things full of ice, fresh ice water, but we also have food, clothing medical and mental health assistance," said its founder, Arnold Stalk.
He also shared that he's worried about homeless veterans and seniors during the heat.
"Dehydration is a formidable malady when people get it," Stalk said.
Here is a list of cooling station locations:
-Courtyard Homeless Resource Center, 1401 Las Vegas Blvd. North, open 24 hours a day. (702-229-6117)
-SHARE Village Las Vegas, 50 N. 21st St., open 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. to noon, for water only. (702-222-1680)
-Henderson Downtown Recreation Center, 105 W. Basic Road, open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (702-267-4040)
-The Salvation Army Mesquite, 742 Pioneer Blvd., Suite D, open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (702-345-5116)
Currently, the locations are expected to remain open until May 29.
