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The current, three-quarters loop was completed in 2003, aimed at relieving traffic congestion for the rapidly growing region, Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said.
Data released Friday on the state Education Department’s website include more detailed information on how individual schools scored than a preliminary release earlier this week.
Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky announced Thursday that he will step down when his current contract concludes at the end of June 2018.
Less than 60 percent of applicants are admitted to magnet and career-tech schools, despite growth in number of available slots in recent years. The schools’ performance tells why they exert such a strong pull.
In school district survey, school administrators say they would like control over more areas, everything from hours the custodians work to whether they use district tech support to fix computers.
As of Friday, sprinkler and drip-system use is limited to three assigned days a week through Oct. 31.
Trustee Kevin Child’s call for an in-depth independent examination of the district’s books gains additional support as budget shortfall widens.
Nevada’s top education official is pushing back against Clark County school officials’ assertion that part of the district’s budget deficit was caused by declines in state funding, pinning the blame on poor planning and management on the district’s part.
Representatives from libraries, health agencies and museums across the valley set up 40 information booths at the Galleria at Sunset mall in Henderson Saturday morning.
At the first sight of fireworks, children swimming in the Red Rock Resort pool pointed to the sky. Color exploded through the air, reflecting in windows. The Fourth of July fireworks show had begun.
To produce the nine-minute Fourth of July fireworks shows set for 9 p.m. Tuesday at Green Valley Ranch Resort and Red Rock Resort, 10 technicians needed to work meticulously for three 10-hour days.
The valley’s largest Fourth of July parade will feature about the 20 floats, marching bands, fire engines, inflatables, 2,5oo participants and an estimated 35,000 spectators.
Across the Las Vegas Valley, the median sales price of previously owned homes rose 8.1 percent last year, SalesTraq reported. All but three ZIP codes posted increases.
Las Vegas is largely defined by its ability to defy expectations, and recent forecasts predicting a decline in its appeal to younger travelers are no exception. Contrary to these gloomy predictions, which suggest that an aging core visitor base might render the city’s 150,000 hotel rooms less appealing to new generations, the reality is strikingly […]
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Colin Czech is accused of killing a man outside a downtown convenience store and eating parts of the victim’s face, police said.
The Las Vegas Strip casino introduced a new tier in its loyalty program, and visitors will need to reach at least that tier to receive unlimited free parking.
Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.