They came from near and far Saturday, converging in Las Vegas for a green-tinged celebration of hemp — the first Las Vegas HempFest.
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UNR showcased its latest research on drones and robots Friday in an effort to raise awareness about the school’s new program to spur their development.
Vinnie Huebner, 9, got a big surprise on Saturday. Thanks to Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada, he was beaming as he played on a swing and explored the new playground that dropped out of the sky into his backyard.
A former police officer has been found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of careless driving in a New Mexico wreck that killed a 21-year-old Nevada woman.
Two armed men were not in search of crops when they robbed the Gilcrease Orchard in the north valley on Saturday afternoon, according to Las Vegas police.
Crowding at Clark County’s emergency shelter for abused and neglected children isn’t driven solely by a growing number of youth in crisis. Children who have been safely placed in foster care are also swelling the ranks, with foster parents dropping off their charges at Child Haven without advance notice to the Department of Family Services, as is required.
A patient in Dallas remains the only Ebola case diagnosed in the U.S., but preparations have been in the works for months about the possibility of Ebola arriving in Southern Nevada.
A restraining order and more than 10 calls to police didn’t stop a man from stalking a woman he had dated, according to Las Vegas police. So she shot him in the chest. Just hours later, she appears to have described the incident on social media.
A year ago in the midst of a federal government shutdown, Las Vegas veterans visiting the National World War II Memorial had to slip in through a barricade opening on a wet and gray day. For another local group visiting Saturday, it was much more welcoming.
A 47-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he kidnapped a 15-year-old boy and girl in California and brought them to Reno in hopes the girl would engage in illegal sex.
As same-sex marriage cases cascade through the federal courts, Republican politicians find themselves awkwardly split into three camps. Several GOP governors, including Brian Sandoval, fit into the category of not ready to embrace same-sex marriage but wary of antagonizing its supporters.
The Clark County School Board will decide next week whether to build new classrooms for the well-aged Boulder City High School or replace Rex Bell Elementary School.
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