Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson all earned high marks in a new analysis by the folks behind the Opt Outside movement, which encourages people to choose outdoor recreation over Black Friday shopping.
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Olympic swimming prospect Zane Grothe returned Saturday to Henderson to host two swim clinics alongside Boulder City-Henderson Heatwave coach Mike Polk, his mentor and former coach.
North Las Vegas and Henderson police departments were not fully outfitted with body-worn cameras before July 1, the day a statewide law took effect requiring law enforcement agencies to equip uniformed officers with portable recording devices.
Last week, advocates held a live Q&A with the Clark County School District budget chief and challenged legislators at a public meeting to step up to the plate. Other behind-the-scenes organizing efforts also are quietly building momentum.
The exact meaning behind the message and the motives of a suspect whose actions sparked a roughly 90-minute standoff Friday near the Hoover Dam with law enforcement officials remained unclear Saturday.
Under a proposal that will be the subject of a public meeting on Tuesday, Clark County would open almost 39,000 acres of federal land for development and allow the Las Vegas metropolitan area to spill beyond its current boundaries.
“Toadyism” fells Mischa Abad, 11, who recently finished fifth grade at Somerset Academy of Las Vegas’ Stephanie Campus, in second day of national competition in Washington, D.C.
Longtime engineer, who rose to serve as CEO of the company, died Saturday in Clark County — one day after the 30th anniversary of the historic PEPCON explosions that shook the Las Vegas Valley on May 4, 1988.
Born on May 4, 1988, in a Henderson hospital, Rebekah Johnson was the youngest person injured in the historic PEPCON explosions.
The 1988 event could be felt throughout the valley and would later be described as the largest domestic, non-nuclear explosion in recorded history.
Forty-two Clark County schools have solar panel installations that save the district roughly $514,000 per year in energy costs. But proponents of an all-solar solution say it could save many millions more over the long haul.
The hospital will cut down on emergency room and inpatient beds, eliminate its intensive care unit and shrink its acute-care capabilities, including surgery, spokeswoman Jennifer Cooper said Thursday.
Nevada’s largest school district — the fifth biggest in the nation — could become the first major public entity to leave NV Energy under a proposal headed to school board trustees this week.
In Clark County, the virus had killed 10 people as of Jan. 6, including two children, and resulted in 476 hospitalizations, according to Southern Nevada Health District data.
The first forecast is in for the Colorado River, and the outlook for the coming year is bleak.
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