Diversionary court helps young offenders in North Las Vegas

A new North Las Vegas diversionary court helps nonviolent, 18- to 25-year-old offenders without a prior felony or gross misdemeanor conviction who are willing to complete the court’s rigorous educational, community service and drug testing program.

County pressed to put Las Vegas constable’s office back on ballot

Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura’s office tried to pressure the Clark County Election Department to list the constable’s office on the upcoming ballot just four months after county commissioners abolished the office, court records show.

Local dreamers hear ideas on what Las Vegas can be

More than 100 undeniably bright people tossed around ideas Tuesday when asked “What do we want Las Vegas to be?” One suggestion: Emulate Orlando.

Must-have luxury upgrades for your over-the-top deck

Some home improvements are simply worth a larger investment to achieve outstanding results. The extra investment ensures optimum returns in value, beauty and livability. Indoors, kitchens and baths rate that extra attention. Outdoors, decks are the pinnacle of great home improvements.

First-of-its-kind survey offers rare glimpse of those living with and caring for pancreatic cancer

“You have pancreatic cancer” might be one of the most frightening statements a person can hear from their doctor. Unlike other forms of cancer, pancreatic cancer is rarely caught before it is in an advanced stage and has spread, and the median life expectancy after diagnosis with advanced or metastatic disease is only approximately three to six months.

New laws emerge as technology impacts cars and driving

As it relates to public policy, lawmakers may be feeling overwhelmed as they try to keep up with researching, writing and passing legislation to regulate new technologies to maintain public safety or prevent the invasion of privacy. Here is news on some enacted and proposed legislation involving technology and driving.

Security of student information questioned under new Nevada data system

Every single child in Nevada public schools will soon be assigned an identification number and tracked in detail from preschool through high school to college under the combined efforts of a trio of state departments creating a super-data system. It’s called the Statewide Longitudinal Data System — SLDS for short — and it has more than parents concerned.

Tortoise coaches fighting progress

Spring drills are just around the corner for many programs (UNLV begins Monday), about the time an NCAA playing rules oversight panel will vote on a proposal that states a defense can substitute within the first 10 seconds of the 40-second play clock, excluding the final two minutes of each half.

EDITORIAL: ‘Zappos saved the zoo’

Seldom do real-life dramas so perfectly write themselves for the screen. If the recent struggle and triumph of Moapa’s modest Roos-N-More zoo isn’t a movie on The Disney Channel, Nickelodeon or Lifetime by the end of the year, the writers and producers who constantly prowl Las Vegas for material have no heart.

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