Road to recovery

Gov. Brian Sandoval delivered an upbeat speech last week to a Las Vegas business group, touting the state’s steady economic progress.

Thou shalt bear arms?

Republican presidential hopeful (still) Newt Gingrich says God gives you the right to carry a gun.

By HEATHER DeSART

CONTRIBUTORS

Heather DeSart is a native Las Vegan. She and her three grown children are all products of the Clark County School District.

Once bullied, now brave

Nicknames stick. Sometimes it’s a good thing, sometimes not. For the girl I knew as “Ramona” from fifth grade well into adulthood, it was traumatizing.

Ex-gang member’s dance studio keeps kids off street

On his classic song “Juicy” the late Notorious B.I.G. rapped, “You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far.” More than 15 years later, Las Vegan Jojo Peralta knows exactly what he meant.

Advocates look to control population of feral cats roaming Strip

The black cat is oblivious. It lounges on the roof of the shuttered White Sands motel, tucked in a shady spot, unaware that three humans are approaching. A “no trespassing” sign is posted only a few feet away but the cat is oblivious to that, too.

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