CCSD trustees OK $250k settlement in employee lawsuit

The Clark County School Board approved a $250,000 settlement Thursday night to end a lawsuit over hidden cameras and discrimination, roughly two years after rejecting an offer to settle for less.

Raiders find new routine, switch out practice again

Initially, the Raiders had no choice. Last week, air-quality levels returned to normal in the Bay Area. But the team has yet to resume its normal schedule.

Experts take on challenges of mass transit in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has not missed the boat when it comes to implementing a mass transit strategy in the city. Mass transit in large cities is always going to be a need, even with technological advancements and the explosion of ride-share and other multimodal options.

US, Nevada rates of kids without health insurance increase

After hitting all-time low of 4.7 percent in 2016, the rate of uninsured children nationwide ticked back up for the first time in a decade in 2017 to 5 percent, a report by Georgetown University shows. Nevada’s rate climbed to 8 percent.

Nevada Board of Regents looks at options to limit tuition hikes

The Nevada System of Higher Education’s 13-member Board of Regents on Thursday examined two tuition guarantee proposals designed to allow students to better budget for their educations. No action was taken, but the

 
Park service prepares for additional drop in Lake Mead water level

The National Park Service expects to spend about $25 million to move marinas and extend boat launch ramps if Lake Mead continues to shrink in the coming years, according to a new low-water plan released Thursday.

Las Vegas sports teams to add $636M to the local economy

Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst for Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis, discussed Las Vegas sports’ influence on the local economy at Outlook ‘19, the second annual economic forecasting event hosted by the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance and UNLV.

Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled pay fines in cryptocurrency fraud case

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled have agreed to pay a total $750,000 to settle federal regulators’ charges that they failed to disclose payments they received for promoting investments in digital-currency securities.

Fourth spot on the line for College Football Playoff

If Georgia upsets Alabama in Saturday’s SEC title game, the Bulldogs will clinch the fourth spot in the College Football Playoff. If not, barring an upset, Oklahoma or Ohio State will claim the final berth.

 
Flash floods hit Northern California area devastated by wildfire

SAN FRANCISCO — Flash-flooding hit a wildfire-scarred area of Northern California on Thursday and swift water rescue teams were deployed to help people stranded in vehicles after a downpour in the Paradise area, officials said.

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