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Las Vegas conference shines light on immigration reform: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021; Addressing this week’s National Immigrant Integration Conference in Las Vegas, Rulon Pete spoke about changing demographics. After all, most of everyone else’s ancestors were once immigrants at one point, said Pete, a member of the Las Vegas Paiute tribe ...
County honors UNLV med student who helped save man's life before Raiders game: Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021; Before the Clark County Commission declared Oct. 5 “Elizabeth Groesbeck Day,” the third-year UNLV medical student was quick to recognize others who stepped up to help a hit-and-run crash victim whose life she’s credited with helping save this summer.
Man shot dead after argument at Las Vegas apartment: Monday, Oct. 4, 2021; An argument at a apartment complex apartment escalated into a shooting that left a man dead Sunday afternoon, according to Metro Police.
Man shot dead by police after Las Vegas domestic dispute: Monday, Oct. 4, 2021; A man who exchanged gunfire with Metro Police officers Monday evening in a central Las Vegas neighborhood was killed ...
Q+A: Sheriff candidates lay out their vision for running Metro Police: Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021; Both Metro Police veterans tout their decadeslong experience and leadership skills to next lead the mammoth 6,000-personnel agency, but neither wanted to face off against …
Las Vegas to mark 4th anniversary of Oct. 1 tragedy: Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021; The mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest festival four years ago on the Las Vegas Strip killed 58 and wounded hundreds of others, two of whom later died from their injuries ...
Ex-addict who found hope at Mission High now eager to help others: Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021; Landynn Meyers graduated last term as a Clark County School District Star Graduate, a recognition bestowed upon 45 students for academic excellence or for overcoming odds. Now three years sober, Meyers hopes to one day help counsel other young people ...
Culinary Union marches for return to jobs on the Las Vegas Strip: Friday, Sept. 24, 2021; In an unusual sight for the Strip teeming with tourists on a packed Friday evening, a tide of red-shirt-clad protesters marched down Las Vegas Boulevard.
County honors philanthropist who helped solve 1989 slaying of Las Vegas schoolgirl: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021; A local philanthropist whose donation helped solve the slaying of a Las Vegas teenager three decades ago was honored this week by the Clark County Commission ...
UNLV clinic gets windfall to assist immigrants facing deportation: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021; UNLV’s Immigration Clinic at William S. Boyd School of Law will add a half-million dollars to its coffers to defend immigrants facing deportation ...
County declares public health crisis over COVID misinformation, enraging protesters: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021; For the Clark County Commission, a resolution declaring misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccines a “public health crisis” is simply a statement of their position with no enforcement capabilities. It wasn’t clear if that’s how protesters, who showed up to speak against ...
Man, 31, arrested in fatal shooting of mother in North Las Vegas: Monday, Sept. 20, 2021; A man fatally shot his mother this morning in a residential North Las Vegas neighborhood, city police allege ...
Nevada elected leaders determined to uphold women’s reproductive rights: Friday, Sept. 17, 2021; Cortez Masto said anti-abortion extremists have been working decades to undermine the constitutional right to reproductive rights, and “they’re on the brink of that success.”
At North Las Vegas event, congressmen push the case for ‘Break the Cycle of Violence Act’: Participants stress importance of investing in youth programs; Friday, Sept. 17, 2021; If the bill were signed into law, the Department of Health and Human Services would appropriate $5 billion in grants for programs focused on community-based violence intervention.
'She was fearless': Arrest made in fentanyl overdose death of Vegas teen: Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021; Mia Gugino, 17, was one of five children to die from a drug overdose in Clark County this year, four of whom were killed by fentanyl.
Smiles are contagious for children, Raiders' Abram at Big Brothers Big Sisters shoe giveaway: Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021; The mere sight of the NFL player sent the children, and some of the adults, into a craze. Photos were snapped, autographs signed and ...
Ex-Gov. Brian Sandoval suffers mild breakthrough COVID case: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021; Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has been diagnosed with a breakthrough case of COVID-19, he said today, crediting the vaccine for his mild symptoms. In a message on ...
Governor sets Nov. 1 deadline for Nevada prison workers to get COVID shot: Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021; Employees at Nevada prisons will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today. The order comes after the ...
Large fire breaks out at North Las Vegas recycling plant: Monday, Sept. 13, 2021; Firefighters contained a large blaze at a North Las Vegas recycling plant today that burned hundreds of bundles of recyclable cardboard and plastic, officials said. Nobody was injured, officials said. Firefighters ...
Tomato-based sauce business is labor of love for North Las Vegas couple: Monday, Sept. 13, 2021; The “American dream” for Spanish couple Alfonso Fredesvinto Perez and Monica Marful wasn’t achieved simply by just immigrating here. Their version, they say, includes ...
'It's comforting': On her days off, Las Vegas nurse tends to patients' hair as volunteer: Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021; It is Brooke Johns’ day off from her frenzied 12-hour shifts in the emergency room at Southern Hills Hospital. But on this recent morning, the nurse traded her ...
Las Vegas volunteer finds rewarding work in helping drive mission to save lives: Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021; Jerry Runyon repeatedly says “opportunity” when he refers to his volunteer position delivering life-saving blood to area hospitals. Once a week, he can be spotted outside the Las Vegas headquarters of the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada ...
'We aren’t winning': Las Vegas drug overdose deaths continue troubling trend: Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021; First responder Tim Velasquez has been to so many drug-related emergencies in the Las Vegas Valley over the past 15 years that he finds it impossible to quantify ...
FBI official: Fake vaccine cards not worth risk of prison time, financial ruin: Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021; The way the top FBI official in Nevada sees it, it’s easier to get the COVID vaccine than face a criminal case for manufacturing, selling or using a fraudulent vaccination card ...
No face masks at conventions where everyone is vaccinated, Sisolak says: Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021; Organizers of large conventions can opt into a Nevada directive that allows attendees to be maskless indoors as long as proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required as a condition to enter ...
Clark County's $100 vaccine incentive to be available at east Las Vegas site: Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021; Clark County officials today announced an incentive of $100 for unvaccinated residents to get their first COVID-19 jab during a two-day, pop-up clinic in east Las Vegas later this month ...
Las Vegas pastor accused of lewdness with minor: Monday, Aug. 30, 2021; The longtime leader of a Las Vegas church was arrested earlier this month on counts of lewdness with at least one child. Fermin Rangel-Ramos was taken into custody ...
Man arrested in fatal east Las Vegas shooting: Monday, Aug. 30, 2021; Steven Jones, 43, was booked today into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of murder, police said.
Metro police investigating northwest Las Vegas shooting: Friday, Aug. 27, 2021; A fight outside a west Las Vegas home on Thursday erupted into a shooting that left one person dead and landed another in a hospital, according to Metro Police.
Nevada lawmakers express grief over loss of life in Afghanistan: Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021; Nevada lawmakers reacted today to the terrorist attacks in Afghanistan that killed a dozen U.S. service members and scores of Afghans outside the Kabul airport. Eleven U.S. Marines and a Navy medic were ...
Helping minority communities in Las Vegas overcome vaccine skepticism: Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021; Early in the COVID-19 vaccination drive, socioeconomic barriers hampered the efforts of Las Vegas health officials to get more minority residents vaccinated.
Governor visits Las Vegas barbershop to tout COVID recovery plan: Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021; Last year, Paul Madrid wasn’t sure his Eastside Cutters Barbershop would weather the financial chaos created by the coronavirus pandemic. Today, the shop has expanded and recovered 90% of its business. Gov. Steve Sisolak visited the east Las Vegas business ...
Police: Man taken into custody after standoff; child unharmed: Monday, Aug. 23, 2021; A man was taken into custody and a child with him was unharmed following a standoff with officers today at an east Las Vegas apartment complex, Metro Police said. Officers responded ...
Man killed when gun discharges in motel room on Las Vegas Strip: Monday, Aug. 23, 2021; A man was fatally shot early today when a gun discharged in a motel room on the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported shortly after 1 a.m. in the 3900 block of ...
Grieving Las Vegas family celebrates life of sister whose death blamed on Real Water: Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021; A small group comprised of friends and family of Kathy Mustain Ryerson gathered in the living room of her Las Vegas home, surrounding about a half-dozen computer screens streaming for the many others scattered across the country who couldn’t be there.
Proof of COVID vaccination becoming commonplace in Nevada: Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021; Clear’s digital Health Pass is fairly user-friendly: After downloading the app, just register with an email address and cellphone number, scan a state-issued ID or passport, and upload pictures ...
Welcome home: Nevada National Guard celebrated in return from deployment: Friday, Aug. 20, 2021; Battalion commander Capt. Kevin Yim said the soldiers have his gratitude, noting that they persevered despite the global pandemic that “plagued most of our mobilization.”
Man dead in Pahrump after shooting at deputies: Friday, Aug. 20, 2021; A man killed himself Thursday after shooting into his ex-girlfriend’s home in Pahrump and opening fire on deputies, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office. Jordan Nelson, 33, shot himself after a ...
A ‘tragic milestone’: More than 5,000 COVID deaths in Clark County: Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021; More than 5,000 people in Clark County have died from COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, the Southern Nevada Health District announced today, calling it ...
Sisolak: No masks at event venues that choose to require vaccines: Monday, Aug. 16, 2021; Large-capacity venues in Nevada will soon have the option to bypass the indoor mask mandate by requiring attendees of their events to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced this evening.
Henderson Police investigating fatal midday shooting: Monday, Aug. 16, 2021; Henderson Police say they are investigating a fatal shooting this afternoon near Sunset Road and Arroyo Grande Boulevard. The shooting was reported about noon in the ...
Man fatally stabbed in fight near downtown Las Vegas: Monday, Aug. 16, 2021; An fight Sunday near downtown Las Vegas left a man dead from a stab wound, according to Metro Police. The victim ran a short distance and collapsed in ...
HVAC repair workers take pride in helping Nevadans beat the heat in summer: Monday, Aug. 16, 2021; Despite the sweltering, long, strenuous hours that can keep Nikki Kahalehili from her loved ones, particularly during this season, she described her career as fulfilling. After all, she’s helping Las Vegas families get reprieve from the dangerous heat ...
Man gets 2 years in jail for helping dispose of woman’s body: Friday, Aug. 13, 2021; Jose Rangel was never going to be sentenced to more than two years in jail for helping dispose of the body of a woman his son is accused of killing. Nevada law doesn’t allow it. Rangel, 46, pleaded guilty in ...
Motorcyclist dies after losing control, hitting light pole: Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021; Metro Police were investigating a fatal motorcycle crash today near Torrey Pines and Vegas drives, south of Burlwood Way ...
Police: Man fatally shot at Las Vegas apartment: Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021; Homicide detectives were investigating the shooting death of a man Wednesday morning at a southeast Las Vegas apartment, according to Metro Police. Police said they were alerted about 8:40 a.m. to a report of ...
Group offering $10 Lyft credits for Saturday’s Raiders game: Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021; Need a ride to or from Allegiant Stadium for the Las Vegas Raiders home opener Saturday? The Las Vegas Coalition for Zero Fatalities is offering $10 credits for the ...
On valley visit, Buttigieg gets firsthand look at need for Boulder Highway revamp: Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021; Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had only heard about Boulder Highway, but he got a small taste of the dangers ...
Testing remains crucial in Las Vegas' battle against coronavirus: Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021; With the rise of COVID-19 cases in Southern Nevada, health officials continue to reiterate that vaccination is the best tool to stem the spread.
COVID testing remains key: Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021; With the rise of COVID-19 cases in Southern Nevada, health officials continue to reiterate that vaccination is the best tool to stem the spread.