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Henderson City Council declares March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day

Henderson City Council on Tuesday declared March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day in recognition of the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who served the nation from 1962 to 1973 during the Vietnam War.

Wary water managers try to guard against flooding in Northern Nevada

As the first wet storm of the spring sweeps into the mountains around Lake Tahoe, wary water managers are watching the sky and already releasing water from swollen reservoirs to guard against flooding across northern Nevada.

Adelson Clinic founder firm on offer to bankroll drug testing

Citing the need for early drug intervention among teenagers, Adelson Clinic founder Dr. Miriam Adelson has offered to fund and implement the same drug-testing initiative that the Adelson Educational Campus uses for students and staff.

Nevada women-owned businesses missing out on federal contracts

Las Vegas is home to 75,600 women-owned businesses, but only about 270 businesses have initiated the process to compete for federal contracts for certified women-owned small businesses.