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Nevada aviation pioneer Marie McMillan dies at age 92

The Las Vegas resident, who received her private pilot license at age 44, set 328 U.S. aviation records and 328 world records, and was one of the first inductees into the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame.

Foes line up against Nevada charter school moratorium bill

Even before it has received its first hearing in Carson City, the measure barring authorizing agencies from granting applications for new charter contracts until Jan. 1, 2021 is running into strong political headwinds.

Las Vegas-area first responders honored at badge blessing

“Let the church say Amen,” the pastor of Greater Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church roared as over 100 congregants rose to their feet to greet first responders. They were joining March 27 to celebrate the second Blessing of the Badge, an interfaith event aimed at honoring police officers, fire department employees and emergency medical technicians. The 90-minute ceremony included prayers, songs and words from community leaders.

Las Vegas teen in high school, college named Regents’ Scholar

Naree Asherian, 17, was recognized in February as a Nevada System of Higher Education Regents’ Scholar. She said she owes the recognition to the College of Southern Nevada High School program at the Charleston campus in southwest Las Vegas, which she has been a part of for two years.