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Raiders owner Mark Davis voices commitment to Las Vegas

In one of the beginning steps in what could be a long process, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis vowed on Thursday to attempt to relocate his NFL franchise to Las Vegas if a stadium is constructed primarily for the team.

$4.5M office supply scheme inside Las Vegas water district draws FBI inquiry

At least one former employee of the Las Vegas Valley Water District is under FBI investigation for allegedly bilking the public agency out of $4.5 million in a scheme involving fraudulently purchased office supplies shipped to New Jersey.

Raiders pledge move to Las Vegas, but potential stadium site far from settled

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis on Thursday told the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee that he wants to move his NFL franchise to Las Vegas, and he pledged $500 million toward the construction of a $1.4 billion domed stadium if a public-private financing plan is approved by the Legislature.

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3 years after fire, 2 more Mount Charleston trails set for repairs

Almost three years after the Carpenter 1 fire burned through the Spring Mountains, the U.S. Forest Service is about to start work on two trails closed by the blaze. Repairs to the South Loop and Griffith Summit trails are slated to get underway this summer and wrap up in the fall.

First Friday arts calendar, May 6, 2016 — PHOTOS

The First Friday arts festival is scheduled from 5 to 11 p.m. May 6 at venues throughout the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas, near the intersection of Charleston Boulevard and Main Street.

Charleston lanes near Shadow Lane reopen after 2-car crash

Westbound lanes of Charleston Boulevard near Shadow Lane have reopened after a two-car crash Tuesday morning, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.

Las Vegas-based helicopter company hosts tour for Rancho High School aviation students

The people behind Maverick Aviation Group, a local helicopter company, believe they have met the future of the industry — students from Rancho High School’s aviation maintenance class. On a cold, wet April morning, the company gave nearly 20 students an inside look at what career path they could take.

Las Vegas nonprofit looks to shed light on variations of autism during Town Square event

When Las Vegas resident Lynda Tache’s son, Grant, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, it changed her life. Once she came to grips with it, she started changing the lives of other families dealing with autism as the founder, president and CEO of the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation, named in honor of her son. The foundation plans its annual Race for Hope and Fun Walk for April 30 at Town Square.

Dinosaurs & Roses opens North Las Vegas store to support local causes

Brand-new Izod pants for $5 and $1,000 wedding gowns for $100 — it all can be found at Dinosaurs & Roses’ newest location in North Las Vegas, where every purchase goes toward the nonprofit’s outreach program to help area families in need.

Law enforcement agencies combine efforts to keep Las Vegas mail system drug-free

Movies often portray illegal drugs being smuggled in hidden compartments, swallowed in balloons, taped to people under bulky clothing or flown in small planes so low they go under the radar. Why don’t we ever see them just being mailed? Probably because it isn’t easy to do.