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Property owners displaced by Project Neon hold out for more compensation: Monday, July 20, 2015; An industrially zoned dirt lot next to the noisy I-15 may not seem like prime real estate, but in the context of Project Neon, a multibillion-dollar overhaul of 3.7 miles of ...
Valley jobs could come back to prerecession levels in two years: Monday, June 15, 2015; Employment has increased in the Las Vegas metro area with 907,000 jobs in April 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but it still falls short of the 936,400 jobs from the pre-recession peak in December 2007. A number of career fairs are coming up ...
Police: Two people wounded in separate shootings: Thursday, May 28, 2015; Two people were in stable condition after they were wounded in unrelated shootings Wednesday night and early today, Metro Police said. In the first case ...
Homeless census: Fewer veterans on the streets, but more unaccompanied minors: Friday, May 15, 2015; The most recent estimate of the homeless population in Southern Nevada, based on a overnight headcount on Jan. 28, offers both good and bad news: The number of homeless veterans has dropped about 44 percent from the previous year, but the number of unaccompanied homeless minors has increased ...
Arrest warrant issued for former Constable John Bonaventura: Thursday, May 14, 2015; An arrest warrant has been issued for former Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura, who is facing misdemeanor counts of ...
Police: Boy, 11, arrested after accidentally firing gun in elementary school: Thursday, April 23, 2015; An 11-year-old student was arrested Wednesday after he accidentally fired a handgun as he reached into a backpack at Deskin Elementary School, shooting ...
Betty Willis, designer of the Las Vegas welcome sign, dies at 91: Monday, April 20, 2015; Betty Willis, who designed the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, has died at age 91. The Southern Nevada native was the genius behind the famous sign, unveiled in ...
Celtic festival in Las Vegas is showcase of athletics, culture: Sunday, April 19, 2015; Among the tens of thousands of attendees of this weekend’s Las Vegas Highland Games to enjoy a Celtic festival outdoors, about 85 athletes in kilts competed in a series of throwing games with weights, logs, rocks, hay bales and Scottish hammers ...
Metro cop accused of using excessive force after body-cam video reviewed: Tuesday, March 17, 2015; A Metro Police officer is facing a misdemeanor battery count for using excessive force in detaining a woman earlier this year. Officer Richard Scavone approached the woman on ...
Rescuers find 3 stranded rock climbers: Monday, Feb. 23, 2015; The three hikers stranded overnight in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area have been rescued amid a search hampered by snowy conditions. ...
By the numbers: Clark County traffic deaths drop: Friday, Feb. 6, 2015; Half as many people died in traffic accidents in 2014 compared to a deadly 2005, according to Metro Police statistics.
Two people injured in downtown shooting: Friday, Jan. 16, 2015; When police arrived at the scene in the 1800 block of Lewis Avenue, near Charleston Boulevard and Bruce Street, they found a female with a bullet injury in her foot.
Here’s where traffic snarled during the rain in Las Vegas over the weekend: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015; Rainy weather on Sunday caused a higher than usual number of traffic accidents on Vegas roadways. A typical daily number for the Nevada Highway Patrol ranges from 35-40; however, on Sunday ...
Tragedy abruptly puts an end to UNLV senior’s life: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015; William Yar Parke's death has generated interest in the local Burmese community. His family fled from Burma to Guam in 2005, where they lived for one year, then arrived in Las Vegas in 2009 seeking political asylum, his mother said.
Car crashes into bus stop, injures family: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015; The driver of a silver Nissan SUV injured a family upon crashing into a bus stop shelter at North Rainbow Boulevard and Balzar Avenue in front of the Best in the West shopping center, said Metro Police ...
Fatal crash in North L.V. leaves one dead: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015; Speed and alcohol may be what caused two vehicles to collide in North Las Vegas early Saturday morning leaving one man dead ...
Henderson Police: DUI campaign results in 9 arrests: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015; Police officers arrested nine drivers suspected of driving under the influence during a three-week enforcement campaign that ended January 5, according to a press release ...
Man found fatally stabbed downtown in walkway: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015; A man was found fatally stabbed in front of his home downtown near Cashman Field on Saturday morning.
Las Vegas pride at the All-American Bowl: Friday, Jan. 2, 2015; Las Vegas will represent at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Marching Band, scheduled to air from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on national T.V. on NBC on Saturday, January 3, 10 a.m. west coast time.
Video: Same-sex couples celebrate National Coming Out Day with marriages: Monday, Oct. 13, 2014; It was a wedding without family, a wedding gown or cake as seven couples decided to tie the knot on stage. The occasion? The state of Nevada had officially begun recognizing same-sex marriages just two days before, and it was also National Coming Out Day ...
Video: Las Vegas couple awaits marriage license: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014; By Tuesday afternoon, Leopoldo and Oliveira were waiting in line at the county courthouse for a marriage license, prepared to stay until the doors closed ...