Remains are not missing Vegas dancer

An autopsy has determined that the woman’s body found in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area is not that of 31-year-old Deborah Flores-Narvaez, who has been missing since Dec. 12.

Evacuation order lifted for Mount Charleston, Echo Canyon

The voluntary evacuation order has been lifted for the Echo Canyon area of Mount Charleston. The area is still under an avalanche advisory as residents are being asked to be careful of snow sliding off their roofs and not to engage in outdoor activities, said Dan Kulin, a spokesman for Clark County.

Chamber president Matt Crosson dies

Though Matt Crosson died Thursday at 61 — just nine months after taking over as president and CEO of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce — associates say he still managed to make a difference in the area’s business community.

Calm returns to area weather

Residents dreaming of a warm and dry Christmas got their holiday wishes fulfilled Friday as Red Rock Canyon was reopened after flooding, the avalanche evacuation order for the Echo Canyon area of Mount Charleston was lifted and the Red Cross closed its three shelters for area storm victims.

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Mountain View girls hold on for win

Mountain View’s A’Riane Holliday hadn’t made a basket before the fourth quarter Thursday.

K-State gets by without Pullen

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Rodney McGruder shot 300 3-pointers in practice and then kept them coming Thursday night.

Freshman runs Aztecs to victory

SAN DIEGO — Once workers pumped away 1.5 million gallons of rainwater that had flooded Qualcomm Stadium, it was smooth sailing for freshman Ronnie Hillman and San Diego State.

Lakers’ big men can exploit Heat flaws

When filthy-rich athletes and coaches whine about working on a holiday, most of us won’t offer hugs and sympathy. LeBron James is taking his talents to Los Angeles for Christmas, and he’s unhappy.

Wilderness protection rules restored

DENVER — The Obama administration plans to reverse a Bush-era policy and make millions of undeveloped acres of land once again eligible for federal wilderness protection, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Thursday.

Iraq veteran who wounded deputy guilty

A troubled Iraq war veteran who initially pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in wounding a Nye County sheriff’s deputy in a Pahrump shootout more than two years ago had an apparent change of heart Wednesday.

Report reveals traces of chemical in area water supply

Water officials are dismissing as alarmist the findings of a national environmental organization that found hexavalent chromium in the drinking supplies of 31 cities across the country, including Las Vegas.

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