The Metropolitan Police Department recently informed parents about drug abuse among teenagers.
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In many ways, Havana is a place frozen in time, according to photographer, writer and world traveler Armand Thomas, whose exhibit “Havana in the Times of Fidel” is on display through Sept. 30 at the Rainbow’s End Cafe, 1100 E. Sahara Ave.
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A couple faces the impending birth of their child, the murder of the husband’s mother, and a rape in the wife’s past in “The Book of Important Moments.” Chapters detailing the stark background and motives of the rapist are interspersed throughout the book. The novel is the newest work by UNLV professor Richard Wiley, whose books include the PEN/Faulkner Award for best American fiction winner “Soldiers in Hiding,” “Fools’ Gold,” “Festival for Three Thousand Maidens” and “Commodore Perry’s Minstrel Show.”
Police informed parents at a Sept. 3 meeting about drug trends among teenagers. Prescription pills are prevalent because they are easy to obtain from parents’ medicine cabinets.
A new watchdog organization has started to keep tabs on government organizations in Clark County.
Quick quiz: What’s one of the safest beverages you can drink in Southern Nevada? If your answer is “tap water,” you’re right! Southern Nevada’s municipal water supply meets or surpasses all State of Nevada and Federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards. In fact, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) tests your water 300,000 times a […]
Colin Czech is accused of killing a man outside a downtown convenience store and eating parts of the victim’s face, police said.
The Las Vegas Strip casino introduced a new tier in its loyalty program, and visitors will need to reach at least that tier to receive unlimited free parking.
Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.
Shiva Gummi was arrested in April 2023 after he told a 911 dispatcher he had killed his wife, who was a new doctor at University Medical Center.