County Commission to take up constable pay dispute

County officials are refusing to pay for two lawyers recently deputized by Las Vegas Constable John Bonaventura, prompting commissioners to address the issue at next week’s meeting.

Sandoval: Medicaid decision not political

Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval said his decision Tuesday to expand Medicaid benefits to another 78,000 Nevadans didn’t involve political calculation. But because the decision was a direct result of the controversial Affordable Care Act, there’s no doubt it will have political ramifications.

University will close Nevada Cancer Center

The University of California San Diego Health System made it official on Wednesday, announcing that it would lock the doors on the Nevada Cancer Institute early next year.

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Bullhead City deaths ruled double-murder, suicide

Police have determined that the Dec. 6 deaths of three family members in Bullhead City, Ariz., was a double-murder, suicide.

Heller not ruling out higher rates for rich in ‘fiscal cliff’ deal

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada said Wednesday he would not rule out allowing tax rates to increase for higher-income Americans if it is coupled with substantial spending cuts and “real reforms” to Medicare and other social programs in a bid to avoid the “fiscal cliff.”

Study projects grim future for overtapped Colorado River

Without dramatic and wide-ranging action, population growth and climate change will overwhelm the Colorado River within the next 50 years, federal officials and water managers warned Wednesday.

Henderson police cleared in fatal shooting

Clark County’s top prosecutor has cleared two Henderson police officers who shot and killed a homicide suspect in July following a high-speed chase.

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