LeBron leads Cleveland to NBA Finals

For LeBron James, it’s six straight trips to the NBA Finals. Maybe this one will end Cleveland’s long wait for a championship.

51s glad to see Reyes go, beat Memphis bullpen

St. Louis Cardinals prospect Alex Reyes was blowing up the radar gun, but 51s starter Duane Below was the one who picked up the win Friday night, giving up just one unearned run and four hits in his seven innings.

State Board of Education District 3

Three candidates running for the District 3 seat on the State Board of Education hold three distinct views on Common Core standards in Nevada: One thinks they’ve failed, one says the standards are good but shouldn’t be tied to federal funding, and one says the standards are teacher- and student-approved but will take time to show success.

Clark County School Board District A

Even as state lawmakers face blowback over their support for historic tax hikes to pay for public education reforms, most candidates running for the District A seat on the Clark County School Board would consider raising taxes even higher to fund their priorities.

Clark County School Board District C

Banning high school football, opening schools in vacant shopping centers and shrinking Southern Nevada’s chronic teacher shortage to less than 100 positions annually top the priority list of candidates crowding the District C election for the Clark County School Board.

Clark County School Board District B

Chris Garvey might have avoided a primary election to keep her seat on the Clark County School Board — had one of her challengers met a deadline to withdraw from the race.

Board of Regents District 13

The job pays less than $3,000 per year, but one candidate has already raked in nearly $300,000 to claim it.

State Board of Education District 1

One candidate seeking the District 1 seat on the State Board of Education would like to see the Clark County School District split into 356 systems, another thinks any breakup would be a bad idea, and a third says it’s too soon to tell.

Board of Regents District 7

Voters will see a pair of familiar names on the ballot this June when they choose their representative on Nevada’s higher education board in District 7.

Las Vegas police hunting for April robbery suspect

On April 29, a man entered a business located in the 1000 block of East Charleston Boulevard and stole items off the shelves, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

 
There’s some tension surrounding the new plans for Moulin Rouge

This time, it will be different. That’s the mantra for those hoping to successfully revitalize the Moulin Rouge in historic west Las Vegas after more than 60 years of failed development attempts.

Law enforcement agencies target I-15 as holiday weekend begins

The Nevada Highway Patrol teamed up with the California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies on Friday to catch speeders and distracted drivers traveling Interstate 15 for Memorial Day weekend.

CORRECTION

Two facts were incorrect in a Steve Sebelius column Friday under the headline, “When ‘paid in full’ means ‘paid in part.’ “

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