Roadway on the way

The District at Green Valley Ranch begins construction.

Sesquicentennial license plates go on sale this month

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday announced that the 150th anniversary license plates will be available at metropolitan Department of Motor Vehicles offices July 29.

Perry reshaped Texas, but foundered nationally

Governor Rick Perry was a champion of fiercely conservative social activism long before the tea party was born. He oversaw the “Texas Miracle” job-creation boom and became the state’s most powerful governor since Reconstruction.

Alaska crash victims thought to be from S Carolina

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An air taxi that crashed and burned at a small Alaska airport, killing all 10 people onboard, was believed to be carrying nine passengers from South Carolina to a fishing lodge, authorities said Monday.

Courthouse counseling scheme case back on track

After months on hold, the criminal case charging defense lawyer Brian Bloomfield and four others in a courthouse counseling scheme is back on track.

Window washer knocks on window to ask for rescue

Las Vegas Fire and Rescue firefighters rescued a window washer who became stranded between the seventh and eighth floors of a downtown building Monday morning.

 
NTSB: Plane parts found in San Francisco Bay

The Asiana jet that crashed at San Francisco International Airport left lower sections of its tail on a rocky seawall and in the bay, then scattered debris several hundred feet down the runway, the NTSB reported Monday in describing the plane’s deadly path.

 
Clashes by Egypt army, protesters kill at least 54

Egyptian soldiers and police clashed with Islamists protesting the military’s ouster of the president in bloodshed that left at least 51 protesters and three members of the security forces dead, officials and witnesses said.

Cookies might be too good to be true

Without a doubt, the chocolate chip cookies at the Red Velvet Cafe are top notch.

Friends of Red Rock Canyon member reaches volunteering milestone

Pat Williams isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. As a volunteer for Friends of Red Rock Canyon, she has removed graffiti, picked up trash and mucked trails after pony rides. Now, Williams, 58, has been honored with the Bureau of Land Management’s National Volunteer Milestone Award, which recognized her for 20,000 hours of volunteerism at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

New clinic offers special needs dentistry

Sedation Dental Surgical Center, the first full-sedation clinic of its kind in Nevada, opened its doors in North Las Vegas last month and offers special needs dentistry.

Bakery offers howlsome food for customers’ four-legged friends

Woof Gang Bakery — equal parts health food store, spa, bakery and grooming location for pets — is the sum total of everything Adrienne Breen said she couldn’t find at her local PetSmart.

Coroner identifies toddler found in pool

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a toddler found in a pool Sunday afternoon.

For firefighters, answer to why is: Someone has to

In American culture, the firefighter is almost a mythic being. Immortalized in movies such as “Hellfighters,” ‘’Backdraft” and “Ladder 49,” they do things that most people could never conceive of doing. They are, as we see time and again, the first ones into a disaster and the last ones out.

Carpenter bees can wreak havoc on mimosa tree

Question: My mother’s mimosa tree was fine May 24. Something has attacked it. I attached before-and-after photos, with close-ups of a couple of damaged areas.

Favorite Sons & Daughters July 9-15

The Las Vegas Track Club presented scholarships to six local high school seniors at a banquet in June at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

For kids’ sake, take the high road with your ex

But, “cherish their mother?” I’m a guy that has been involved with a number of wives and one child, and I find that a lot of mothers these days are involved in parental alienation.

Conference to gather those facing Stickler syndrome

All through school, Rick Bishop, 58, wore thick glasses for nearsightedness. As an adult, he was outfitted with hearing aids. At 40, he had a detached retina. His ophthalmologist suggested he had Stickler syndrome, which can include retinal detachments, degenerative joints, spinal abnormalities, conductive hearing loss and early-onset osteoarthritis.

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