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Disgruntled S.D. candidate wants Reid replaced

A pre-election feud between U.S. Sen. Harry Reid and the Democratic Senate hopeful in South Dakota came to a head on Friday when the candidate, Rick Weiland, called for the Nevadan to be replaced as Senate party leader.

Several sent to hospital after three-vehicle crash

A three-vehicle crash snarled traffic on Interstate 15 northbound near Charleston on Sunday evening and sent several people to the hospital, Nevada Highway Patrol reported.

NHP: 1 dead after being ejected in two-vehicle crash

One person died, another was critically injured and eastbound Summerlin Parkway was closed for nearly five hours after a Sunday morning rollover crash, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.

Nevada legislators to face medical pot challenges

Medical marijuana dispensaries are on the verge of becoming a reality in Nevada but that doesn’t mean the smoke has cleared on a number of pressing issues related to the medicinal use of the drug.

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Rifle-wielding man shot, killed by NHP identified

The rifle-wielding man who was shot and killed by a Nevada Highway Patrol officer early Saturday morning was identified Sunday by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Emails show rift between Family Services management, workers

Employee union officials publicly declared they “no longer have confidence” in Clark County Family Services Director Lisa Ruiz-Lee, who wrote derogatory emails about staff to her boss as labor tensions mounted over working conditions and safety issues.

Young learn from Civil War re-enactment

The significance of America’s Civil War will not be lost on the young generation, thanks in large part to participants of this year’s re-enactment at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park who strive to pass down the history of that tumultuous period.

Storm brings snow to Mount Charleston

Mount Charleston got its first substantial snowfall of the year on Saturday — about 2 inches worth — maybe enough to build snowmen but not enough to ski on.

NHP shoots, kills man carrying rifle on I-15

A man carrying a rifle while walking along Interstate 15 near the Strip was shot dead by a trooper early Saturday morning, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The incident prompted the freeway’s closure in both directions for seven hours.