Officers in two separate citizen deaths won’t be charged

County prosecutors won’t be charging officers involved in two separate citizen deaths in 2010, District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced in statements released to the public on Thursday.

Senator seeks probe of federal conferences in Las Vegas

A Republican senator from Kentucky is seeking an inquiry by Congress into how many government agency conferences have been held in Las Vegas in the past three years, following the spotlight this week on the GSA’s “over the top” training at the M Resort in 2010.

More operating permits for taxis allowed to stand

The legal standard of “clearly erroneous” outweighed driver testimonials on Thursday as the Nevada Transportation Authority declined to second-guess the issuing of more taxi operating permits last year.

Las Vegas new-home prices rise

Median prices for new homes in Las Vegas rose in March and climbed above year-ago levels, a report Thursday from SalesTraq housing research firm showed.

Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dies at 71

ALBANY, N.Y. – With songs like “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” “The Weight” and “Up on Cripple Creek,” The Band fused rock, blues, folk and gospel to create a sound that seemed as authentically American as a Mathew Brady photograph or a Mark Twain short story.

Showdown shaping up over Republican NRC commissioner

President Barack Obama plans to renominate Republican Kristine Svinicki to continue serving on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, setting up a U.S. Senate showdown with echoes to the Yucca Mountain controversy.

Plans for Nevada wild horse eco-sanctuary pick up speed

Madeleine Pickens’ plan to create a tourist-friendly eco-sanctuary for wild horses in northeast Nevada moved closer to reality Thursday as the Bureau of Land Management selected her “Mustang Monument” for an environmental review needed for final approval.

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