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Federal grant to let Clark County district add 3 magnet schools

The $14.8 million U.S. Department of Education grant will allow Gehring Elementary and Lied and O’Callaghan middle schools, all in Las Vegas, to fully convert to magnet schools with a focus on science, technology, engineering and math.

City of Las Vegas celebrates life of Las Vegas shooting victim

A crowd of more than 100 friends, family and coworkers remembered Robinson as determined, fun-loving and an occasional pest at Las Vegas City Hall Thursday. Robinson worked as a records specialist in the Las Vegas city attorney’s office for nearly four years.

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Audit to call for tighter spending at Las Vegas tourism agency

An external auditor will make recommendations next month on how to rein in gifts and travel at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority after a Review-Journal investigation into excessive spending.

Butterfly prompts Girl Scouts to close camp near Las Vegas

The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada is abandoning its longtime camp in the mountains west of Las Vegas, in part because of restrictions placed on the property to protect the endangered Mount Charleston blue butterfly.

Groups rush to aid Las Vegas victims as others gear up

Henderson resident Shannon Fleming is raising money for Las Vegas shooting victims on her website, wtfclothing.net, but she doesn’t know what to do with the money.

Senators recall acts of heroism, bravery following Las Vegas shooting

Tales of heroism and bravery during the chaos of the Las Vegas Strip shooting were told in startling detail on the Senate floor Wednesday as Nevada lawmakers paid tribute to victims of the nation’s deadliest gun violence attack.

Poverty, tight budgets foster food insecurity in West Las Vegas

Nearly 1-in-4 people living in the historic West Las Vegas area reported last year that they did not have reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. The area is located in ZIP code 89106, which has Clark County’s highest rate of food insecurity.