This Week, May 26

Molly Hatchet swings at LVCS

Dispute simmers over road to Grand Canyon Skywalk

On one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year, some travelers looking to get to the Grand Canyon’s glass-bottom Skywalk will have to pay an extra fee to cross through a private ranch in northwestern Arizona.

Titus continues to battle VA to benefit veterans

In a series of recent bills and actions, Rep. Dina Titus has launched an attack on problems in the Department of Veterans Affairs so the veterans who served the country will be better served by its government.

Grants to fund three conservation projects in Nevada

The 21st Century Conservation Service Corps was born with the Interior Department’s announcement of a program that provides youth conservation jobs and mentorships for various projects, including three in Nevada.

Liberace fancied this ex-Rockette

Liberace had a jealous streak when it came to one of his dancers, former Radio City Rockette Jody Ghanem.

‘Survival sex’ continues abuse cycle

Pretty polka-dot bows on top of heads, GPS monitors on the ankles. Teenagers having babies, then leaving them at home with grandma so they can make money on the streets, in motel suites.

Legislation aims to shut revolving door for pimps

Marc Schifalacqua, a Clark County prosecutor, has put plenty of pimps behind bars for pandering girls and women. He’s the first to say that Las Vegas is one big revolving door for pimps who commonly receive light sentences even if they abuse prostitutes or pander minors.

Week in Review: Top News, May 26

In a surprise move, the Clark County School Board selected Interim Super­intendent Pat Skorkowsky as the district’s new superintendent in a 7-0 vote.

Assembly panel advances driver authorization cards bill

An Assembly committee on Saturday passed a bill that would allow people who are not in the country legally to acquire driver authorization cards.

Foothill High grad who lost a leg in Afghanistan given new home in Reno

A Marine and Henderson high school graduate who lost a leg and underwent over 20 surgeries after being critically wounded in a 2010 explosion in Afghanistan has moved a big step forward in rebuilding his life.

Bradley-Marquez tentatively set for Sept. 14

As the boxing world awaits Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s next move, Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez have set a Sept. 14 date to fight at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Nevadan at Work: Mediator works for labor-management harmony

Locked in contract negotiations more than three decades ago, Lavonne C. Ritter found her career inspiration in someone both labor and management had tagged with a seemingly unflattering sobriquet: “Big Foot.”

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