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NewsLas 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 ...
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NewsCounty 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.
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CommunityEx-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 ...
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NewsCulinary 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.
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NewsCounty 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 ...
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ImmigrationUNLV 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 ...
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NewsCounty 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 ...
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North Las VegasAt North Las Vegas event, congressmen push the case for ‘Break the Cycle of Violence Act’
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.
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News'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.
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SportsSmiles 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 ...
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Community'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 ...
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NewsLas 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 ...
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News'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 ...
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NewsFBI 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 ...
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NewsNo 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 ...
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NewsClark 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 ...
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NewsHelping 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.
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NewsGrieving 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.
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SportsProof 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 ...
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NewsSisolak: 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.
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TransportationOn 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 ...
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NewsTesting 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.
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NewsCOVID 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.
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CommunityAt vigil, trooper remembered as humble guardian of valley roadways
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 Joanna May described her husband as an "amazing father" and family man. He would read to his young children and flash the lights of his cruiser when ...
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NewsFamilies of Ohio mass shooting victims sue Henderson gun magazine maker
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 Thirteen hours after a gunman who’d allegedly written a racist manifesto before storming a West Texas Walmart, slaying all of the 23 victims he hit in 2019, people had gathered about 1,500 miles away at an entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio, for a weekend night out.
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NewsOfficial: Driver in NHP trooper death case reached for gun before getting shot
Monday, Aug. 2, 2021 A carjacking suspect intentionally struck a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper and tried to grab the injured officer’s gun before members of law enforcement shot him to death at the end of a chase last week on Interstate 15 in the heart of Las Vegas ...
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NewsMotorist shot dead while driving through Las Vegas neighborhood
Monday, Aug. 2, 2021 A motorist was fatally wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in a neighborhood near Rancho and Vegas drives ...
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NewsLas Vegas mass shooting memorial to be at festival site
Monday, Aug. 2, 2021 It’s still not entirely clear what the memorial for the shooting victims of the Oct. 1, 2017, massacre will look like, but now the committee working on it knows ...
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SportsUS soccer downs Mexico in first full-capacity sporting event at Allegiant Stadium
Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021 It was the first large-scale sporting event at the $1.9 billion facility built for the Raiders and UNLV football, and ended in dramatic fashion when Miles Robinson’s header in overtime off a set piece ...
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NewsBody found in towed vehicle prompts Metro investigation
Friday, July 30, 2021 Homicide detectives on Friday were probing the death of a person whose body was found in a vehicle towed a week ago from central Las Vegas ...
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CommunityFallen trooper's cruiser becomes a memorial to the 'consummate professional'
Friday, July 30, 2021 When Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Micah May was fighting for his life in the hospital earlier this week, colleagues began scribbling messages on his cruiser dotted with ...
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NewsNHP trooper dies days after being struck during I-15 chase
Thursday, July 29, 2021 Veteran Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Micah May died Thursday after he was struck by a carjacking suspect during a pursuit this week ...
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NewsNevada's latest mask mandate to continue for at least 2 weeks
Thursday, July 29, 2021 A mask mandate in Nevada, which goes into effect in a few hours in counties with substantial or high transmission of COVID-19, including Clark County, will be ...
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NewsSisolak offers renters aid guidance as eviction moratorium to expire
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 While a plethora of Nevada tenants are set to face eviction, the state is pleading with renters in dire economic situations to apply for federal funds allocated in ...
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Mask mandate returns to Nevada for public indoor settings
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 The federal guidance applies to jurisdictions with a “substantial or high transmission” of the virus, which includes all but five counties in Nevada.
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Breaking NewsLas Vegas gets look at how company keeps crowds safe but moving
Sunday, July 25, 2021 Anyone who has been to a concert or big sporting event has likely experienced the hassle of getting through security and into the arena. Fans often must place their belongings …
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NewsMetro sergeant, a former COVID skeptic, pleads with unvaccinated to get shots
Friday, July 23, 2021 Hospitalized with COVID-19, the Metro Police sergeant couldn’t catch his breath. He described the feeling as if he had a plastic bag over his head ...
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CommunityAs Las Vegas confronts blood shortage, an urgent call to donate
Thursday, July 22, 2021 Stephanie Hicklen admits she’s not a fan of being pricked by a needle. But when she heard the U.S. is experiencing a severe blood shortage, she heeded the call and headed to a northwest Las Vegas library ...
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NewsAlready facing health crises, Las Vegas family dealt new setback when van stolen
Sunday, July 11, 2021 Sherry DiMaggio has multiple sclerosis and is unable to work a traditional job. Husband Michael DiMaggio lost the use of his legs after undergoing back surgery a few years ago and had to give up his job as a casino engineer. The family turned to food delivery to ...
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NewsNV Energy asks residents to conserve energy during heatwave
Saturday, July 10, 2021 NV Energy instructs residents to turn off lights and pool pumps, and to unplug appliances that aren’t being used.
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CommunityWhen smoke clears, Southern Nevada firefighters raise funds for fire victims
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 When flames ravage through Southern Nevada homes, those living outside the immediate neighborhoods might only learn vague details about injuries or an estimate of monetary damages. In the aftermath of fatal fires, they often only get to read follow-up stories …
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NewsLas Vegas officer injured in shooting at stadium, expected to survive
Sunday, July 4, 2021 A Metro Police officer who was shot while responding to a disturbance overnight during a concert at Allegiant Stadium is expected to survive.
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ImmigrationIn Las Vegas, a spirited call for path to citizenship, immigration reform
Saturday, July 3, 2021 Erika Castro longs for the day when her parents no longer fear being deported and separated from their children, which would require a president finally delivering on ...
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News4 injured in Henderson shooting triggered by suspected domestic dispute
Monday, June 28, 2021 Four people were injured in a shooting tonight that stemmed from a possible domestic dispute in a Green Valley neighborhood ...
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NewsWoman arrested in Las Vegas 'love triangle' shooting death
Thursday, June 24, 2021 A suspect fatally shot a woman Wednesday night in a northwest Las Vegas apartment in what Metro Police said was a “result of a love triangle.”
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NewsRollover crash on I-11 in Henderson leaves Las Vegas man dead
Thursday, June 24, 2021 A 33-year-old Las Vegas man was killed this morning in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 11 in Henderson ...
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NewsLas Vegas road rage dispute leaves elderly man in critical condition
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 An elderly man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was run over by an SUV during a road-rage confrontation in east Las Vegas. The victim is in his mid-70s ...
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CommunityLas Vegas event honors special group of new U.S. citizens, marking World Refugee Day
Friday, June 18, 2021 Deacon Tom Roberts walked up to the new U.S. citizens being honored Thursday during a World Refugee Day event at the East Las Vegas Library and handed them a small American flag. “God bless you, and God bless America,” said Roberts.
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News1 dead in North Las Vegas shooting near Carey Avenue and Revere Street
Saturday, June 12, 2021 A person was slain in a shooting Friday night in a North Las Vegas neighborhood
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NewsMonths after impaired driver killed 5 cyclists, Vegas advocates still pushing for change
Friday, June 11, 2021 Donna Trauger had to wait about 10 hours before learning that her husband was one of five cyclists killed last December on U.S. 95 near Searchlight by an impaired driver.
