Moira Johnston

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Photos: Meet the divers who swim with sharks at Las Vegas’ biggest aquarium: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015; Surrounded by a colorful collection of marine life, more than 30 sharks glide through the skeletal hull of a faux shipwreck in Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef Aquarium. For the divers who feed them, working on a daily basis with predators is ...
Power restored for about 1,500 NV Energy customers: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015; About 1,500 customers were temporarily without power this morning in ...
Las Vegas man pleads guilty in staged car crashes: Monday, Aug. 3, 2015; A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty to defrauding insurance companies out of more than $10,000 ...
Man convicted in Las Vegas mortgage fraud case: Monday, Aug. 3, 2015; An Arizona man whose earlier conviction was tossed was found guilty again in a mortgage fraud scheme that cost lenders about $25 million ...
Search continues for suspect in northeast valley backyard shooting: Monday, Aug. 3, 2015; Metro Police detectives are still seeking the man they believe fatally shot another man in a northeast valley backyard in ...
Toddler drowns at northwest valley apartment pool: Monday, Aug. 3, 2015; A toddler found face down in a pool at a northwest valley apartment complex Monday afternoon has died. Police were called about 4:15 p.m. to the Tivoli Apartments, located at 4650 North Rainbow ...
I-15 lanes to close Saturday night for work on Tropicana overpass: Tuesday, July 14, 2015; Two northbound lanes of Interstate 15 at Tropicana Avenue will be closed Saturday night for graffiti cleanup on ...
Contrite thief returns Blarney Stone to downtown casino: Thursday, July 9, 2015; What was originally thought to be a heist of a good luck charm at The D has turned out to be little more than a drunken mistake. The hotel's Blarney Stone, a piece of rock originally from ...
Firefighters put out blaze at vacant house in northeast valley: Thursday, July 9, 2015; A vacant house at North Nellis Boulevard and Betty Lane in the northeast valley caught fire early this morning. The Clark County Fire Department, assisted by ...
Downpour reported in Henderson after another flood watch issued: Monday, July 6, 2015; This afternoon, Henderson had a downpour of rain with gusts of wind of up to 45 mph, with reports of dime-sized hail at 2:30 p.m. in ...
Anticipated smoke from fireworks prompts air quality advisory: Thursday, July 2, 2015; The anticipated smoke from Fourth of July fireworks has prompted Clark County to issue an air quality advisory for Saturday and Sunday. Smoke contains small dust particles and other ...
Woman, 20, thrown from SUV, dies in rollover crash: Thursday, July 2, 2015; A 20-year-old woman died today after the SUV she was driving hit a wall and overturned on West Smoke Ranch Road near Decatur Boulevard, according to Metro Police. The Las Vegas resident was driving ...
Hughes Center office building evacuated over suspicious package: Monday, June 29, 2015; Reports of a suspicious package in the north tower of the Howard Hughes Parkway Business Center prompted an evacuation. The call came in at ...
Rain, winds bring short-lived relief in southern valley: Monday, June 29, 2015; Brief gusty winds and showers Monday evening cooled down scorching temperatures in the southern Las Vegas Valley. Downpours and 40 mph winds were reported in ...
Private school eyes expansion to Las Vegas, plans introductory meetings: Sunday, June 28, 2015; A California-based private school specializing in educating academically advanced students and those with learning challenges in nontraditional settings is exploring whether ...
Comedy Central’s ‘Drunk History’ plans weekend trip to Las Vegas: Thursday, June 25, 2015; Comedy Central’s popular half-booze, half-history show is coming to Las Vegas. Comedian and “Drunk History” mastermind Derek Waters announced ....
Excessive heat warning in effect through Saturday night: Thursday, June 25, 2015; An excessive heat warning is in effect through 9 p.m. Saturday, with temperatures expected to reach up to 114 degrees in the Las Vegas Valley. Clouds are expected to keep ...
Police: 2 men in SUV found dead with apparent gunshot wounds: Thursday, June 25, 2015; Two men in an SUV were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds Wednesday after officers were called to investigate a suspicious vehicle at an apartment complex in ...
Plan to convert Cashman Center into drone testing site earns national honors: Wednesday, June 17, 2015; A proposal to turn Cashman Center into a hub for drone and technology research won first prize Wednesday in a federally sponsored contest aimed at ...