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February 23, 2019

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Some $97 million for Nevada military projects could go for border wall
Some $97 million for Nevada military projects could go for border wall
Thursday, February 21, 2019
By John Sadler
Military construction projects in Nevada worth nearly $97 million are among those that could be impacted by President Donald Trump’s plan to pull money from the Defense ...
Photo: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., addresses a gatheri
Booker to bring presidential campaign to North Las Vegas
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Associated Press
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker will make his first trip to Nevada on Sunday as a Democratic presidential candidate. Booker's campaign announced today that he's planning to ...
Lawyer: Client who pleaded guilty to killing girl has died
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Associated Press
A man who pleaded guilty the 1986 killing of a 7-year-old North Las Vegas girl has died while awaiting sentencing. Defense attorney Joseph Abood said 67-year--old Jasper Goddard died Sunday of ...
Woman charged in 3-year-old son's 1986 death
Woman charged in 3-year-old son's 1986 death
Monday, February 11, 2019
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press
A woman who moved to Florida from the Las Vegas area a year after her 3-year-old mysteriously vanished more than 30 years ago has been arrested on a ...
Mayor: NLV thriving, 2 new wings on way to Nellis
Mayor: NLV thriving, 2 new wings on way to Nellis
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
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By Ric Anderson
North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee’s annual State of the City address on Tuesday included many of the usual elements of such a speech — a rundown of private and public ...
Photo: North Las Vegas Police Chief Pamela Ojeda responds
Police: Officers shoot suspect after kidnapped woman escapes
Thursday, January 24, 2019
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
A woman who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted escaped her captor, whom officers shot to death Monday after he refused to give himself up, according to North Las Vegas Police. Officers subsequently found another woman dead under a bed at the man’s house near ...
Fire destroys large outbuilding in north valley
Fire destroys large outbuilding in north valley
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
By Sun Staff
A fire today at a large outbuilding in the north valley produced a column of smoke that could be seen across the valley, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Las Vegas and North Las Vegas firefighters responded about ...
Police find body in house after officer-involved shooting
Police find body in house after officer-involved shooting
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
Investigators probing a fatal officer-involved shooting Monday night in North Las Vegas found a body inside the house where the call originated, authorities said today. Officers ...
Police: Teen killed in ‘drug deal that turned violent’
Police: Teen killed in ‘drug deal that turned violent’
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
Wary of the marijuana buyer, a pair of friends — who were acting as intermediaries for the seller — brought replica guns to “flash” if needed ...
Fire damages strip mall in northeast valley
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
By Sun Staff
Fire damaged at least three suites in a northeast valley strip mall Monday night, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was injured. The fire was reported about ...
Photo: A first look at the new state-of-the-art Maya Cine
Photos: Maya Cinemas, the vision of activist Moctesuma Esparza, opens in North Las Vegas
Friday, January 11, 2019
By Camalot Todd
Mariachi music flooded the air, members of the dance team Xochipilli Danza Azteca Las Vegas stood by ready to perform and Las Vegas Paiute Tribe officials blessed the grounds as part of a ...
North Las Vegas Police make arrest linked to fatal shooting of teen
North Las Vegas Police make arrest linked to fatal shooting of teen
Thursday, January 10, 2019
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
North Las Vegas Police say they have made an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy Wednesday night. Police arrested a suspect in the case this morning, but ...
Washington governor speaking in North Las Vegas as presidential exploration continues
Washington governor speaking in North Las Vegas as presidential exploration continues
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
By Jim Brunner, The Seattle Times (TNS)
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee plans a political trip to Nevada on Saturday as he continues to explore a possible 2020 run for president. Inslee is scheduled to give a ...
Teenager is arrested in fatal Christmas Eve shooting
Teenager is arrested in fatal Christmas Eve shooting
Friday, December 28, 2018
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in the death of a teen gunned down Christmas Eve in the parking lot of a North Las Vegas shopping center ...
How North Las Vegas is streamlining solar projects
How North Las Vegas is streamlining solar projects
Thursday, December 27, 2018
By Emma Schkloven, Special to the Sun
To keep up with the growing interest in green energy, North Las Vegas has created a program that speeds the permitting process for residential solar projects. The fast-track solar ...