EPA could leave UNLV campus before lease expires in 2020

A UNLV official said the possibility of the Environmental Protection Agency relocating out of Las Vegas would be “unfortunate.” The EPA has occupied five buildings on campus since 1966.

Utah girl shot in head released from hospital after 2 months

A Utah girl who survived being shot in the head by two teens in a crime that shocked her small town left the hospital Thursday after more than two months and said she can’t wait to see her favorite horse, “Junior.”

Nevada unemployment rate drops again in March

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 4.8 percent in March, down from 4.9 percent in the previous month, state officials said this week in a statement.

Segerblom gifts lawmakers with pot-holiday brownies

On Thursday’s international marijuana holiday, a special surprise greeted lawmakers in their offices and on their desks on the floors of the Nevada Legislature.

Barrick offering free skill development courses

Barrick is offering free digital and information technology skill development courses to their employees, employee families, veterans and other groups in Northern Nevada and other rural communities with company operations.

 
Las Vegas stadium officials review new Raiders lease agreement

Members of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board on Thursday took their first dive into a new draft lease agreement with the Oakland Raiders amid concerns they won’t be able to build a 65,000-seat dome in time for the 2020 season.

Motorcyclist dies after crash in northwest Las Vegas

A motorcyclist injured in a northwest valley crash Wednesday morning died from his injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday.

Bicyclist killed in Tuesday crash was Las Vegas surgeon

Kayvan Khiabani, 51, served as the head of hand and microsurgery at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. He was killed Tuesday morning in a crash near Red Rock Resort.

 
Paris police officer dies in shooting; ISIS group claims attack

A gunman opened fire on police on Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees boulevard Thursday night, killing one officer and wounding three people before police shot and killed him.

 
Aaron Hernandez talked to fiancee hours before found hanging in cell

Aaron Hernandez’s body was released to a funeral home following an autopsy, but government officials on Thursday refused to release more information about the circumstances behind his apparent suicide in a maximum-security prison.

North Las Vegas to charge landowners in road, sewer project

Landowners will be charged property assessments to help pay for a new access road and sewer infrastructure on a 1,100-acre vacant chunk of land that will eventually become a large industrial park.

Jurors face questionnaires for trial of Orlando gunman’s wife

As many as 1,000 potential jurors in the trial of the Orlando nightclub gunman’s wife will have to answer an extensive questionnaire about how much they know about the case.

Patience is necessary for future bets in horse racing

I love making future bets, not only in horse racing but also other sports. That’s because horseplayers learn a basic tenet early on. Our goal is to bet a little to win a lot.

Judge derided by Trump during campaign to hear deportation case

A case involving a man who was deported to Mexico despite having permission to be in the U.S. under a program that shields young immigrants has landed in the courtroom of a judge whose impartiality was questioned by Donald Trump during the presidential campaign because of his Mexican heritage.

Tesla recalls 53K Model S, Model X cars

Tesla Inc. said Thursday it will recall 53,000 of its Model S and Model X cars globally for a parking brake issue, according to a statement on its website.

 
Vigil planned for 1 of 3 Fresno shooting victims

An evening vigil will be held Thursday for one of the three victims killed during a racially-motivated shooting rampage in Fresno earlier this week.

Golden Knights player Reid Duke learning a lot in AHL

Reid Duke, the Golden Knights’ first signee, is on a Player Tryout contract with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, but has yet to appear in a game since joining the team April 7.

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