School districts give Nevada star-ratings a failing grade

Changes to the state’s ranking system for public schools will result in many more low ratings, damaging morale among educators and confusing parents, Nevada’s two largest school districts say.

Closing Nevada’s skills gap leads to working with competitors

Imagine a Nevada in which you can get paid to learn new in-demand skills — say to work in advanced manufacturing, or information technology, for example — even while maintaining another job.

3 Nevada lawmakers want to erase funding for Yucca Mountain

Three congressional Democrats from Nevada are backing an amendment to a House spending bill that would eliminate $120 million in funding to restart the licensing process for a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.

Nevada fishing report, July 19, 2017

Striped bass and catfish are biting on anchovies fished off the bottom in the Boulder Basin at Lake Mead.

Be aware of summer storms while enjoying a day at the lake

The first step in avoiding weather-related boating accidents is checking the weather forecast before your adventure begins and throughout the day. In today’s world of hand-held technology, there is no excuse for not doing so.

Clark County housing board almost ready to get back to work

The public housing agency’s governing body last met before July 1, when a law took effect that shrank the commission from 13 to nine members. A series of recent city council meetings throughout the Las Vegas Valley has added three new members, but one seat remains open.

 
Victim of serial killer Gacy identified as Minnesota teen

A 16-year-old boy who went missing more than 40 years ago from his home in Minnesota was identified by Chicago authorities on Wednesday as a victim of the serial killer John Wayne Gacy.

 
Trump jabs Heller: ‘He wants to remain a senator, doesn’t he?’

At a lunch with Republican senators Wednesday, President Donald Trump delivered an impassioned argument in favor of repealing and replacing Obamacare, and scolded Republicans who have failed to produce the votes needed to pass a health-care bill.

Voting fraud panel starts first meeting at White House

President Donald Trump warned Wednesday about the dangers of voter fraud but told a panel he launched to study the issue that it should follow the facts wherever they lead, and that “no conclusions” have been drawn about what they will find.

Some students attend summer school to get ahead, not catch up

Keyana Webb, 15, logs on to an academic portal to complete homework for her six-week pre-calculus class while most of her friends are working summer jobs or otherwise enjoying summer break. Web goes to school for two hours a day, Mondays through Thursdays.

UNLV football will play Vanderbilt in 2019 and 2023

UNLV’s football team will play a home-and-home series against Vanderbilt. The Rebels play at Vanderbilt in 2019, and the Commodores visits Las Vegas in 2023.

‘Chopped’-style competition with Las Vegas chefs makes return

Just a few years ago, the hottest underground event in the local food world was the Back of the House Brawl, a series of late-night cooking competitions at Tommy Rocker’s on Dean Martin Drive, which challenged top chefs to cook with bizarre ingredients on cramped food trucks.

Las Vegas-area high school football players cause trouble in Utah

Football players from four Las Vegas area high schools were questioned by police in recent weeks after incidents involving firecrackers, smoke bombs and a drug deal “gone sour” at a Utah football camp.

Supreme Court grants Trump strict enforcement of refugee ban

The Supreme Court is granting the Trump administration’s request to more strictly enforce its ban on refugees, at least until a federal appeals court weighs in.

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