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June 26, 2017

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Ohio air show attendance down after Thunderbirds cancel
Monday, June 26, 2017
Associated Press
An Ohio air show's attendance was lower than expected after the Air Force Thunderbirds cancelled performances when an F-16D fighter jet left the runway and flipped over upon landing during ...
Official: Girl found at North Las Vegas church likely missing baby
Thursday, June 22, 2017
By Sally Ho, Associated Press
An Arizona investigator said Thursday he is confident a baby left at a Las Vegas-area church is the same one that authorities have been ...
Steve Sisolak announces he's running for governor
Steve Sisolak announces he's running for governor
Thursday, June 22, 2017
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press
A Southern Nevada lawmaker who heads the elected body that covers the Las Vegas Strip said Thursday he's running as a Democrat for governor in November 2018. "I'm in," Steve Sisolak said Thursday by telephone following a meeting with ...
Infant left at NLV church might be missing 'Baby Girl Jackson'
Infant left at NLV church might be missing 'Baby Girl Jackson'
Thursday, June 15, 2017
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
Authorities say an infant that was left at a North Las Vegas church might be the missing "Baby Girl Jackson" who authorities have been looking for in three different ...
Missing North Las Vegas woman found in good health
Friday, June 9, 2017
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
North Las Vegas Police say a 72-year-old woman with medical conditions, who’d gone missing from her house Friday morning, has been located ...
NLV Police write 93 tickets during pedestrian safety operation
Thursday, June 8, 2017
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
North Las Vegas Police say a pedestrian safety operation Friday netted 85 traffic stops and 93 citations for various traffic infractions. Officers targeted drivers who failed to ...
Photo: A view of the roof of the sanctuary after the Zion
Church destroyed by fire in North Las Vegas
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Associated Press
A North Las Vegas church has been destroyed in a fire. Firefighters were called at about 1 a.m. Tuesday to Zion United Methodist Church. The church was ...
Authorities ID North Las Vegas man killed in off-road dune crash
Friday, June 2, 2017
Associated Press
Authorities have identified a 59-year-old man who after he was injured in off-road vehicle crash last weekend at a popular sand dune on public land in southern Nevada. The Nye County sheriff's office said Friday that Steven William Lewis of North Las Vegas wasn't ...
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Mosquito that transmits Zika found in Las Vegas Valley
Thursday, June 1, 2017
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
A type of mosquito that transmits Zika, dengue and other viruses was identified this week for the first time in Southern Nevada, according to the Southern Nevada Health District. Surveyors found Aedes aegypti mosquitoes Wednesday around ...
Fatal shooting investigated in North Las Vegas
Fatal shooting investigated in North Las Vegas
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
Officers are investigating a fatal shooting in a neighborhood near Cheyenne Avenue and Civic Center Drive, according to North Las Vegas Police. Police and medics were ...
Police report: Coach touched girl inappropriately while massaging injured leg
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
A 15-year-old girl said her soccer coach touched her inappropriately as he massaged her injured leg during a practice, according to a North Las Vegas Police report. Agustin Ramirez-Rodriguez, 54, was arrested last week on ...
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These high school athletes' dedication to service shows Las Vegas in good hands
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
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By Ray Brewer
Ramiro Alvarado would sit in the car waiting to exit the freeway off-ramp and be taken back by a familiar scene: A panhandler — exhausted from the heat and lack of food and water — approaches the vehicle looking for assistance. Alvarado would move along but see ...
Man shot dead outside North Las Vegas business
Friday, May 12, 2017
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez
A 23-year-old man standing outside a North Las Vegas business was ...
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North Las Vegas takes steps to expedite construction permitting
Friday, May 5, 2017
By Mick Akers
In an effort to spur economic growth, North Las Vegas has started a program to streamline the permitting process for construction.
Photo: This concept photo provides a sense of what the mi
Working train attraction green-lighted for Craig Ranch Regional Park
Friday, May 5, 2017
By April Corbin
The City Council on Wednesday night gave staff the green light to pursue specific plans and a contract for the miniature train project, which organizers hope to have up and running sometime next year.