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Officer sues Clark County schools over tainted investigation

Officer James Lescinsky, who was acquitted in a federal excessive force case in 2016, alleges that a tainted investigation left him branded as a liar and leaves him with no prospect of finding new employment.

Board member seeks more clarity about police probe of LVCVA

With a looming public vote on a retirement package for Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Rossi Ralenkotter, a key board member said Friday he wants more details about the police investigation into the mishandling of $90,000 in Southwest Airlines gift cards.

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Bus ridership, revenue decline in RTC’s 2018 fiscal year

Ride-hailing companies continued to cut into bus ridership and revenue across Clark County, with routes on the Strip getting hit the hardest, officials with the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada said this week.

 
Forklift knocks down 13 power poles in south Las Vegas

Las Vegas police and NV Energy are investigating in incident in which a forklift knocked down 13 power poles in the south Las Vegas Valley on Friday.

UNLV president search plan will remain despite Sandoval rumors

Although the process to find a permanent leader has not begun, Regent J.T. Moran said that Sandoval would be an “overqualified asset” and a “tremendous value add” to NSHE.

Amy Schumer leads top things to do in Las Vegas this weekend

What unites Schumer’s three comedy specials is how she confronts contemporary standards of feminine beauty, the different expectations for women versus men regarding appearance, and all the body image issues that can result.

Clark County chambers offer ‘very decent’ health insurance plans

The Latin, Henderson and Boulder City chambers of commerce have begun offering members a choice of 10 insurance options through so-called association health plans recently authorized by the Trump administration.