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One person dies in NLV collision

North Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal car crash involving two vehicles near Alexander Road and Commerce Street on Saturday night.

Boulder rail line extension part of I-11 project

Rail aficionados will have something to cheer about when workers contracted by the Nevada Transportation Department begin construction of the new freeway next spring.

CCSD’s secret sex education talks fuel parent ire

Angry parents are talking about sex education or – to put it more clearly – guidelines suggested by a national group as the starting point for schools seeking a comprehensive curriculum, one the Clark County School District is considering.

Washoe schools get anti-violence grant

The Washoe County School District has received a $973,000 federal grant for anti-violence programs, nearly a year after a deadly schoolyard shooting rampage in the Reno suburb of Sparks.

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Man wounded in Vegas drive-by shooting

One man was hospitalized after a shooting in the southeast Las Vegas Valley on Saturday.

Dam marks 50 years as power source

U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and other officials on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of power generation by Glen Canyon Dam, a structure that helped usher in a new era in the Southwest.

Sandoval travels to Afghanistan

Gov. Brian Sandoval is in the middle of a trip to Afghanistan as part of a contingent with the National Governors Association and will talk about his experiences in a phone interview Sunday with members of the media.

Judge rejects move to halt fracking in Nevada

A federal judge has refused to block the release of oil and gas leases in Nevada that critics say will be used for hydraulic fracturing that could harm sage grouse and cause more environmental damage than the Bureau of Land Management admits.

Former Nevada podiatry board exec sentenced

RENO — A former executive director of the Nevada Podiatry Board has been sentenced to five years’ probation after pleading guilty to misappropriating board funds and falsifying financial accounts.

NDOT: ‘Road Runner’ project speed can be pricey

The Cactus Avenue-freeway interchange and Interstate 15 flood repair project were finished ahead of time, but don’t expect early openings to be a trend in Southern Nevada — accelerated projects are generally more expensive to build.

Three men indicted in Las Vegas mortgage fraud

A trio of men were indicted Friday in connection with a Las Vegas mortgage fraud scheme in which five people were “swindled out of their life savings,” according to prosecutors.

Bilbray calls for minimum-wage increase

Nevada Democratic congressional candidate Erin Bilbray said Friday the national minimum wage should be raised to $15 per hour — more than twice the current rate — to boost the middle class and help those barely making ends meet.

Debunking the myths of pine needle mulch

Q: We have 14-year-old pine trees with large water berms under them for collecting water. The inside of these berms are full of pine needles that I hoped would help hold moisture but they do not deteriorate. Should they be left under the trees or be removed?