Aces end losing streak, beat Storm 87-77

A’ja Wilson had 25 points and 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Seattle Storm 87-77 on Tuesday night.

Humboldt hockey crash survivors reunite in Las Vegas

Two were in wheelchairs. One had a jagged scar from his hairline to the bridge of his nose. The others bore emotional scars not easily seen. And yet the survivors of the Humboldt Broncos hockey bus crash said they were happy to be reunited in Las Vegas.

Clark County schools cut more than 550 jobs to erase deficit

The deficit, which required the district’s more than 300 schools to cut a collective $47 million from their budgets, reduced the district’s workforce by 400 licensed positions, 104 support staff positions and 50.5 administrative jobs.

Las Vegas family court judge reprimanded by state

Clark County Family Court Judge Rena Hughes has been publicly reprimanded by the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline and must undergo further legal education for improperly holding a mother in contempt of court during a custody battle.

Adam Laxalt loses endorsement after condemning Dennis Hof

A Nye County official pulled her endorsement of gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt after he announced that he won’t support brothel owner Dennis Hof’s bid for Nevada Assembly.

U.S. pulls out of U.N. human rights council for anti-Israel bias

The United States announced Tuesday it was leaving the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it “an organization that is not worthy of its name.” It was the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution.

Scott Whittemore to head Southern Nevada Taxicab Authority

Scott Whittemore, a former deputy commissioner with the state Division of Mortgage Lending, was appointed Tuesday as administrator of the regulatory agency that oversees the 16 taxicab companies in Southern Nevada.

Clark County Commission OKs resolution to open public land

Clark County commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday calling for federal legislation to open more than 44,000 acres of public land for new development south of Las Vegas and set aside more than 300,000 acres of new conservation land in the county.

Las Vegas employment rate reaches new high

The 2,200 seasonally adjusted jobs added during May put total employment at about 1 million, the state’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Tuesday.

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