Man’s body found in Lake Mead

A man’s body was discovered floating in Lake Mead on Thursday evening, an official with the National Park Services said.

Fire damage at North Las Vegas plant tops $2 million

A recycling plant blaze shot flames 50 feet into the air Thursday and sent up thick plumes of smoke that could be seen throughout the valley, according to the North Las Vegas Fire Department. The accidental fire cause more than $2 million in damage.

North Las Vegas winner to review legal options

Wade Wagner, who won election to the North Las Vegas City Council by only one vote last week, is considering his legal options after the council decided Wednesday not to certify the election results, according to a member of his campaign.

County seeks refund of $103 million from state

Clark County leaders are demanding that the state refund $103 million it took from the county, arguing that the money grab was unconstitutional.

Giraffe’s head goes missing in Boulder City

Local art lovers and Boulder City police are seeking the public’s help to crack the case of the giraffe that lost its head. Sometime in the past few weeks, a vandal cut the head off the 18-foot-tall metal giraffe sculpture at Reflection Center park in Boulder City.

Pahrump boy accidentally shoots himself, man arrested

A man was arrested Tuesday for child endangerment after a 13-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the thigh while in a home with several unsecured weapons, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

California yearbook shows photo of possible sex act

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — Students at a California high school were asked to turn in their yearbooks after a photo was discovered inside the memory book of two students possibly engaged in a sex act, authorities said Thursday.

Review criticizes funding cuts for police in North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas decreased funding for police at an “alarming rate” in recent years while increasing other expenditures, according to a preliminary outside financial review prepared as part of contentious contract concession talks between the cash-strapped city and its police union.

Shoppers suffer hot, long wait as Sahara sale begins

The historic Sahara hotel-casino, which closed May 16, began its liquidation sale at 7 a.m. Thursday. More than 600,000 items are on the market.

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