Clark County schools strive to balance school safety, punitive reforms

As they deal with a spate of students bringing guns to school and a fatal on-campus shooting, district officials also are trying new approaches to discipline to steer problematic students away from prison.

Raiders CB Rashaan Melvin off to motoring start

Rashaan Melvin used his experience Sunday to record the Raiders’ first interception of the season. But he is very much still learning.

 
Lehman Brothers’ collapse led to Exotics Racing in Las Vegas

The collapse of Lehman Brothers – an event that shattered the dreams of some of the bank’s employees – stimulated others, to give their true passions a shot. One former employee moved to Las Vegas within a year of Lehman’s collapse to begin building a business.

REAL ESTATE BRIEFS: Realtors participate in Give Back Day

Nevada Realtors from all over the state volunteered their time and talents this month to help Nevadans in need as part of a Realtors Give Back Day on Sept. 13.

Inspirada to celebrate roadway extension

Inspirada, a Henderson master-planned community is partnering with the city of Henderson to bring Inspirada residents and neighboring community members a Neon Ride on Sept. 29.

Pardee showcases Luma in southwest

Pardee Homes’ Luma, off Fort Apache Road north of Sunset Road at Patrick Lane in the southwest valley, features three modern, open, single-story floor plans with options such as second master suites.

Lennar offers three new Summerlin communities

Lennar, one of 11 homebuilders building and selling in Summerlin, is actively selling single-family homes in two neighborhoods and a third town home neighborhood in three distinct villages within the master-planned community. Oluna in The Cliffs village and Delano in The Paseos village offer single-family homes while Santa Rosa in The Paseos village offers two collections of town homes, also in The Paseos village.

Woodside opens Skye Canyon neighborhood

Woodside Homes has announced the debut of Pinyon Chase, a neighborhood consisting of 110 new homesites in the Skye Canyon in northwest Las Vegas at U.S.

Southern Nevada home prices hovering this summer

After climbing steadily since 2012, local home prices have been hovering this summer, with a report released this month by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors showing prices back to where they were in May.

Pulte renovates apartment complex in central valley

Pulte Homes, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders which has been actively building in Southern Nevada since 1991, recently completed work on a 6,700-square-foot apartment complex encompassing eight units at 497 Calcaterra Circle near Flamingo and Paradise roads in the center of the Las Vegas Valley.

Many HOAs do not provide contact information for directors

Depending upon the board, many associations do not provide direct contact information with the directors. Instead, correspondence to the board is to be sent to the community manager. The primary reason is that too often the contact information is misused by residents who will call directors regardless of the time; or visit their homes. Association business should be conducted at board meetings and through the management company.

RESALE HOME SALES: AUG. 23-28

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas.

 
Couple creates cowboy dream home —VIDEO

Beware, city slickers driving on Dean Martin Drive just south of the Silverton in the southwest valley. You may be distracted by the eye-catching allure of a 2-acre, privately owned ranch that is open to the public. Between the numerous “welcome” signs, the promise of fresh eggs for sale or general kitschiness, it’s hard to pass by without stopping.

NBA tweaks shot clock reset, makes two other rule changes

The shot clock will be reset to 14 seconds after offensive rebounds next season, down from 24, and the NBA has made alterations to two other rules. The clear-path foul was simplified and the definition of a hostile act expanded for purposes of triggering an instant replay review.

NBA commissioner wants teams to hire more women, fix workplaces

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants all teams to hire more women, especially in leadership and supervisory positions. Silver is urging teams to take some of the mandates the Dallas Mavericks must now adhere to as an impetus to improve working conditions within their own organizations.

Vegas Born: Golden Knight Nick Holden’s wife delivers son

Not only has Nick Holden’s family taken to Las Vegas since moving here this summer, but it also has grown by one. Holden’s wife, Angela, gave birth to the couple’s fourth child, a boy named Ryer, on Wednesday.

Suspect in stabbing at Lake Mead arrested in Colorado

A male suspect, who reportedly fled on foot after the Sept. 7 attack on a camper in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, was taken into custody in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Sept. 19 on unrelated charges, park officials said.

Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury heavyweight showdown set for Dec. 1

Mandalay Bay Events Center and Staples Center in Los Angeles are the front-runner venues to land arguably the biggest heavyweight fight in the U.S. in almost 15 years.

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