When Jacquelyn Trujillo walked across a Henderson Pavilion stage Thursday to receive her diploma from Nevada Virtual Academy, her graduation cap hinted of the challenges she has faced.
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The water authority will now pay residents and business owners $3 for every square foot of grass they rip out and replace with desert landscaping and eliminate the cap on how much turf can be terminated.
“Toadyism” fells Mischa Abad, 11, who recently finished fifth grade at Somerset Academy of Las Vegas’ Stephanie Campus, in second day of national competition in Washington, D.C.
The Henderson City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a budget for the 2019 fiscal year that includes money for more public safety jobs and planning for a new fire station.
Mary Kay Duda, 75, hit a streak of bad luck when doctors found a large tumor growing on her pancreas. But she also got a few lucky breaks and beat the often deadly disease by undergoing a risky surgery called the “Whipple procedure.”
Nevada State College President Bart Patterson has been on a paid leave of absence for about two weeks following his arrest last month on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Graduations began on Wednesday and run through June 1. See the complete schedule here.
The Henderson City Council on Tuesday night voted to take the interim tag off Richard Derrick’s title and make him city manager.
The Henderson Police Department could soon become the next law enforcement agency in Southern Nevada to require its officers to wear body cameras while on duty.
Law enforcement agencies across the state are hoping a renovated, one-of-a-kind training facility will allow them to train together and prepare for natural disasters, active shooter situations and other mass casualty events.
Trustees rejected a renewal of the district’s contract with the nonprofit two weeks ago, saying that the many of the teachers it places in high needs schools leave after two years.
It’s been nearly a decade since Henderson residents Tim Stebbins and Bob Frank were arrested for filing a false crime report. Frank said he’s since spent tens of thousands to dollars to clear his name.
Since the Oct. 1 Strip shooting, 1,696 teachers at 28 Clark County schools, and all the district’s nurses and athletic trainers, have received the training, which takes about an hour.
While many community members who supported current Chief Academic Officer Mike Barton’s backers are now pledging to support Jesus Jara, some remain bitter over what they see as a rejection of their values by the trustees.
Admiration and support for Chief Academic Officer Mike Barton were almost universal, but in a twist that could have come from a Shakespearean tragedy, Barton’s supporters may have caused his downfall.
