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Fireworks go on sale in Las Vegas; safety tips offered

With the sale of legal fireworks that started Saturday, firefighting agencies in Southern Nevada are urging caution and offering safety tips to make sure the Fourth of July celebration is pure fun.

Washington Digest: Senate revamps job training strategy

The U.S. Senate voted last week to reauthorize more than 30 job training programs while scrapping 15 others and changing the way many train people and help them find jobs.

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Sloan Channel wastewater pipeline construction hits halfway mark

Cindy Sherwood has waited years for a half-built project she can’t see, but she’s happy that the wastewater pipeline eventually will get rid of her North Las Vegas neighborhood’s problem with pesky midges.

Food program treats children to lunch during the summer

Some families are trying to figure out how to keep their kids busy this summer, while others are trying to figure out how to keep them fed.

Federal protection sought for wild horses in West

Despite overall numbers in the tens of thousands, the wild horse is on the verge of going extinct in North America for the second time in 13,000 years and deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act, mustang advocates say.

Las Vegas group wins grant to help homeless veterans

The Labor Department will award a $230,000 grant to the U.S. Vets site in Las Vegas for employment and training services for homeless veterans.

Henderson police seek man in Friday casino robbery

Henderson police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man they said robbed a Henderson casino Friday morning. Police said a man approached the cashier cage at My Casino and threatened several employees with a handgun.

North Las Vegas plans to move its oldest library to new City Hall

North Las Vegas will look to shutter the city’s oldest library later this summer, moving three library employees and thousands of books across the street to a new “storefront” location at the southwest corner of City Hall.