North Las Vegas Library’s year-old location seeing improvements

It has been less than a year since the North Las Vegas Library moved into its new location inside the North Las Vegas City Hall. Although smaller in space and size, library employees remain optimistic that it was the right move.

Water officials seek grass-kicking new conservation message

The new campaign by R&R Partners promises to be just as edgy as the last one it produced for the authority, which featured an angry old lady kicking a wasteful water user right in his, um, drip irrigation system.

Police seek man in central valley taxi robbery

Las Vegas police are asking for the public‘s help in locating a man they say robbed a taxi driver at knife point earlier this month.

New Alzheimer’s trial seeking participants

A new approach to Alzheimer‘s disease is taking place at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Since the first of the year, it‘€™s been recruiting participants for a new clinical trial, the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer‘s study, or A4. The study investigates whether treating older individuals with an investigational drug, dubbed solanezumab, can delay memory decline in those who may be at risk to develop Alzheimer‘s disease.

Las Vegan Mir stops Duffee in first round of UFC card

Las Vegan Frank Mir spent all week labeling his former training partner Todd Duffee a bust. Then Mir went out and broke him in the main event of an Ultimate Fighting Championship card at Valley View Casino Center on Wednesday night.

Regents working to improve governance of community colleges

The recent reports in the Las Vegas Review-Journal regarding the Nevada System of Higher Education‘€™s alleged suppression of a draft consultant‘€™s report regarding our community colleges requires a thoughtful and timely response.

Can Democrats find anyone to do the switcheroo?

Southern Nevada‘€™s Democrats seemingly have more candidates in the 4th Congressional District than there are zombies in "€œThe Walking Dead,"€ but nobody to carry the party‘€™s banner in the 3rd District in 2016.

EDITORIAL: Bridge to nowhere

The city of Las Vegas is convinced that if it keeps spending money on Symphony Park infrastructure, it will get precisely the kind of development its downtown planners covet.

Sun City residents were prominent players in piece of history

Depending on which history book you read, World War II officially ended on three different dates 70 years ago. If you live in the United Kingdom, V-J Day (victory over Japan) is celebrated Aug. 14. Or was it Aug. 15, as it is noted (not celebrated) in Japan? In the U.S., however, V-J Day is celebrated Sept. 2, the day Japanese notables were brought aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay to sign the official document of surrender.

Lance Armstrong returns to Tour de France for charity ride

Three years after being stripped of his Tour de France titles, Lance Armstrong made a controversial return to France on Thursday to participate in a charity ride on the Tour route.

Band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. changes its name

The Detroit-based indie rock duo known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is changing its name. From that, to just Jr. Jr.

 
Colo. movie massacre gunman found guilty of murder

Colorado movie massacre gunman James Holmes was found guilty on Thursday of multiple counts of first degree murder and attempted murder, a verdict that enables prosecutors to seek the death penalty.

Lawsuit blames Vegas ambulance switch in 2 deaths

At least two victims of violent crimes might be alive today if not for policies adopted by the city of Las Vegas and its Fire Department, according to lawsuits filed this week in U.S. District Court.

Suspect jailed in burglary at Henderson mayor’s home

A break-in at Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen‘s home in May was part of a series of crimes in the same neighborhood committed by two teenagers, police say.

Caitlyn Jenner gives emotional speech at ESPYS

Caitlyn Jenner accepted her first formal award on Wednesday since announcing her transition, receiving the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYS and giving an emotional speech in the process.

Bar+Bistro at art studio center closes

The owner of The Arts Factory building in downtown has closed the Bar+Bistro restaurant at the popular art studio center on East Charleston Boulevard near the Main Street intersection.

Obama action helps Filipino-Americans in the U.S.

Improvements to the Obama administration‘s immigration reform program will make it easier for families of World War II Filipino veterans to reunite in the United States.

Sundance Helicopters first in US to implement two FAA safety programs

A Southern Nevada helicopter operator has become the first air tour company in the country to implement two Federal Aviation Administration safety programs that encourage the self-reporting of issues to head off accidents.

Coffin: Water authority board broke the law

A routine appointment flared into an ugly fight during Thursday‘€™s Southern Nevada Water Authority meeting when Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Coffin accused fellow board members of violating Nevada‘s open meeting law.

 
Drug kingpin’s escape shows depth of corruption in Mexico

Shocked, but not surprised. That‘s how many Mexicans responded as word spread that notorious cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman busted out of a maximum-security prison in a brazen escape.

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