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Emergency kit cook-off dishes out tasty entrees and safety advice

Ten cooking teams competed Thursday to demonstrate that those canned goods and other nonperishables you may keep on hand in case of an emergency can be much more than merely edible.

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Las Vegas committee sends Raiders stadium plan to governor

The developers of a proposed $1.9 billion domed stadium on Thursday got their preferred funding option that requires a $750 million public investment.

More Cops tax hike heads to Nevada Legislature along with stadium proposal

Thursday’s call for a special session of the Nevada Legislature includes more than a $1.9 billion domed stadium and a room tax increase to help pay the bill, but also includes a sales tax increase to hire more police officers.

Giunchigliani places stadium plan on Tuesday County Commission agenda

Clark County commissioners will receive a report on the work of the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee and a proposed 65,000-seat domed football stadium at their Tuesday meeting.

Community forum warns about scams targeting Las Vegas’ senior population

As much as 26 percent of the U.S. adult population falls victim to telemarketing scams each year, and 57 percent of those people are age 50 or older, according to a 2001 AARP study. Locally, the Metropolitan Police Department investigates roughly 400 to 500 cases each year that fall under “elder abuse,” a blanket term that does not specify the type of crime.