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11 displaced after fire at northwest Las Vegas condo complex

Fire dispatchers received multiple calls at 11:56 a.m. that flames and smoke were coming from a condo unit at the Marquesa Condos, 7300 Pirates Cove Road, the Las Vegas Fire Department said.

Art scene puts eclectic stamp on Life is Beautiful

“Art Motel,” a vacant motel at 225 N. Seventh St., transformed into an interactive art project at the music and arts festival. “All these great contemporary street artists around the world are basically putting their stamp on Las Vegas,” one artist noted.

Clark County schools’ deficit puzzles Sandoval, state officials

Nevada has poured millions of dollars into public education in recent years. Gov. Brian Sandoval’s $1.5 billion tax package in 2015 was intended to boost Nevada’s standing and demonstrate its investment in public schools.

UNLV archive highlights Southern Nevada’s history

These images are a far cry from the Las Vegas now known as a worldwide tourist destination, but they are part of its treasured past on display at UNLV.

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Housing program will replace North Las Vegas apartment complex

Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority records show that more than 1,700 emergency and urgent work orders have been placed at the 120-unit complex over the past three years. Nearly half were related to plumbing.

Living large

Wheelchair bound rappers, multi-tasking DJs, an ’80s loving supergroup and more highlight the opening day of the Life is Beautiful music and arts festival.

Las Vegas festival showcases Asian heritage, culture

The eighth annual Asian Heritage Celebration, held Saturday at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, offered festivalgoers a sampling of Asian culture, including traditional food, crafts, lion dances, taiko drummers and martial arts.

iHeartRadio lumbers into the Village on the Strip

Khalid, Bebe Rexha, French Montana, Noah Cyrus, Flume, Little Mix, Bleachers, Niall Horan, Halsey and Migos starred on a fine night on the Strip in VegasVille

Police investigating suspicious death in south Las Vegas

Police responded about 11:35 a.m. Saturday to reports of a man who shot himself inside a house in the 5000 block of Tioga Pass Avenue, near Decatur Boulevard and Windmill Lane, Metro Lt. Nate Chio said.

Passenger stabs driver of Greyhound bus heading to Las Vegas

A Greyhound bus driver was hospitalized with serious wounds Friday night after an “unruly” passenger stabbed him on a bus traveling from California to Las Vegas, Nevada Highway Patrol said in a statement Saturday.

Las Vegas sports book director still going strong at 65

Johnny Avello will soon turn 65, but the executive director of Wynn Las Vegas’ race and sports book doesn’t give any indication he has retirement on his mind.