LETTERS: Undocumented immigrant numbers woefully underestimated

I am tired of politicians, government bureaucrats and undocumented immigrant advocates (not to mention news organizations) continually stating that the number of undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States is “11 million to 12 million.” The Social Contract Press published a 2007 article in which the Los Angeles Times cited the number of undocumented immigrants living in the country at the time as between 8 million and 12 million.

Downtown events center steps in between boxing ropes

Derek Stevens had his own unique vision for downtown Las Vegas. The owner of the D Las Vegas had acquired the old Clark County Courthouse building. But instead of building another hotel, he created a place for concerts and sporting events, including boxing, at what is the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

Valley can expect cooler temperatures this week

A cooldown is in store for the valley, which means temperatures will drop closer to seasonal average highs of about 99 degrees by Tuesday afternoon, meteorologist Chris Outler said Saturday.

Henderson marriage: 75 years and counting

William “Ken” Kenneth and Ruth “Jerry” Geraldine Boswell forgot their marriage license on their wedding day on Aug. 31, 1940, so they jumped in their 1937 Graham-Paige so they could go home and retrieve it.

Bossy scores historic puck; Maloof brothers with the assist

It was around 7:30 in the morning, and a Maloof brother of Las Vegas was either just waking up or just getting in when he read on TMZ that Mike Bossy’s 50 goals in 50 games keepsake hockey puck was being auctioned off by someone not named Mike Bossy.

 
Man faces capital murder charge in killing of Houston deputy

Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday arrested a 30-year-old man who will be charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting death of a deputy at a suburban Houston gas station, a killing the sheriff tied to anger against police.

Las Vegas, Denver considered for nonstop China flights

Aviation expert Mike Boyd is betting that Las Vegas has nonstop flights to and from China within three years.
Boyd, president and CEO of Boyd Group International, told a group gathered for the 20th annual International Aviation Forecast Summit on Saturday that Denver and Las Vegas are the two leading candidates for nonstop flights based on growing travel demand from middle-class Chinese citizens that have the means and desire to travel abroad.

Metro officer hurt after Laughlin wreck

A Metro officer was injured and a police car sustained “major damage” in a two-vehicle crash in Laughlin on Saturday, according to police.

Man dies after Metro-involved shooting in North Las Vegas

A man is dead after a Metro-involved shooting early Saturday morning in North Las Vegas, the Police Department said. Las Vegas police were called about 3:15 a.m. to a business in the 5000 block of East Craig Road, near Nellis Boulevard, on reports of “a larceny from a person,” a Metro release states.

UNLV rebounding after post-recession enrollment slump

Caught in the grip of the nation’s economic decline, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has struggled for the past four years to recover from a plunge in student attendance.

Condo conversions making a comeback in valley

The Spanish Palms condominium community on South Rainbow Boulevard is a blast from the city’s 1990s past.
And that other past — the 2006 boom era in which sanity abandoned the local housing market.

2 men not involved with garage slaying, Metro says

Two men wanted by Metro in connection with a Thursday fatal shooting in a southwest valley garage have been questioned and are not connected to the slaying, police said.

Heart complications lead to death of man who went missing

An 83-year-old man who went missing from a casino lobby and was found dead two days later died of heart complications, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

Family offered $5.2M for land next to Area 51

Sixty years after the CIA and the Air Force found an old airstrip along the Groom Dry Lake bed to test the U-2 spy plane in 1955, the family that owns mineral rights to the Groom Mine and property within sight of the classified installation known as Area 51 has been given a final offer of $5.2 million to sell its stake in the land, Air Force officials said Friday.

Mayor wants Los Angeles to be better prepared for the big one

LOS ANGELES — Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina reminded us that when it comes to natural disasters, you can prepare for the worst, but it’s also crucial to plan for the chaos that comes afterward.

State delays opening of Clark County juvenile facility

Delays in hiring staff and completing building repairs have pushed back next week’s planned reopening of Nevada’s only maximum-security juvenile correctional facility in Clark County.

Celine Dion makes admirable return to stage

In an interview with USA Today earlier this week, Celine Dion anticipated her return to the stage in Las Vegas would be emotional. At the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Thursday night, it took all of one song for at least part of her prescient prediction to be realized.

Thai police arrest suspect in Bangkok shrine bombing

Police hunting the perpetrators of Thailand’s deadliest bombing arrested on Saturday a foreigner they said matched the description of a man who left a bag at the crowded site of a blast in Bangkok nearly two weeks ago.

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