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Police find 2 dead in Las Vegas home

A man and woman were found dead in a south valley home Tuesday night, Las Vegas police said.

Residential not on front burner for Downtown Project — yet

Downtown Project is rolling with recent re-development projects such as the John E. Carson Hotel, The Bunkhouse, The Market and Ferguson’s Motel along the East Fremont Street corridor, in addition to its signature Container Park. But is residential on the re-development list too?

Vegas planning chief takes Palm Springs job

After 11 years with the city of Las Vegas, Planning Director Flinn Fagg has been hired by Palm Springs as director of planning services.

Nevada medical pot applications total 437

The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health reported receiving 437 applications for medical marijuana establishments at its Carson City office by Monday’s deadline.

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Henderson police closing 2 satellite desks

The Henderson Police Department is temporarily closing two satellite service desks to put those officers in the field.

Nevada civil rights group to take up police militarization

Nevada’s advisory committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will meet in Las Vegas this week to gauge public sentiment on the militarization of local police forces.

War Machine waives extradition to Las Vegas

War Machine, a mixed martial arts fighter accused of brutally beating his porn star ex-girlfriend in Las Vegas and fleeing to the Los Angeles area, told a California judge he won’t contest his transfer in custody back to Nevada.

Cement truck crash slows traffic on I-15 southbound

Traffic on southbound Interstate 15 is narrowed to one lane at Silverado Ranch Boulevard after a cement mixer truck overturned late Tuesday morning.

Multiple accidents snarl valley traffic

A rollover crash is causing traffic problems on Charleston Boulevard near Arville Street.

County seeks closed meetings for UMC board

Clark County commissioners narrowly decided Tuesday to pursue a change in the Nevada open meeting law that would allow University Medical Center’s board to meet in closed session to talk about strategies and potential plans that competitors could potentially disrupt.

View caption contest for August 2014

Send caption idea, name, address and phone number to: aking@viewnews.com or View Caption Contest, PO Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. Entries are limited to five per person and must be postmarked by Aug. 23. Anonymous submissions will be disqualified. Look for the winning captions in the Sept. 4 editions.