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Prominent Las Vegas attorney Cal Potter dies at 64

Cal J. Potter III, a prominent Las Vegas civil rights, criminal defense and personal injury attorney credited with boosting the profile of the ACLU in Nevada, died Wednesday. He was 64.

Man who fled Las Vegas shooting is killed by hit-and-run driver

Roy McClellan, who had worked odd jobs, had good days and he had bad days before the festival, his wife said. But the shooting’s aftermath was a blow, worsening his existing troubles. Then, on Nov. 17, she learned he’d been killed. A driver on State Route 160 in Pahrump hit him and sped away.

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Black bears return to eastern Nevada after 80 years

More than 500 black bears have returned to parts of their historic range in the Great Basin of Nevada where the species disappeared about 80 years ago, scientists say.

Boy’s killing near Nevada border remains unsolved after 30 years

A murder accusation threw Howard Lee Haupt into the media spotlight three decades ago and turned his life upside down. A jury acquitted him, and police still don’t know who killed 7-year-old Alexander Harris.

Henderson student’s Geeks for Seniors provides tech support

Henderson resident Hudson Root created Geeks for Seniors as a community service project while he was a high school freshman. The free service provides technology support for senior citizens.

More than 1 answer to how well Nevada funds education

A circular debate between public school advocates and legislators over whether the state’s education system gets enough money has forestalled significant improvement.

Holiday travelers run into major delays on I-15 to California

One report indicated the drive from Las Vegas to Barstow was taking up to eight hours, while the 12-mile stretch from Jean to Primm was taking almost an hour, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.