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More showers soak valley as Las Vegas sees its second-wettest April

By 10 a.m. Saturday, the valley had seen .29 inches of rain and 1.62 inches for the month. The overall rainfall record for the month is 2.44 inches; the average rainfall for April is .15 inches.

Pioneer women reflect on life, friendship in Nevada outback

Lina Sharp arrives, like she always does, with a polite knock, waiting under the stately front-yard elm tree in Tonopah for the familiar face of a cherished old friend.

Nitrogen fertilizers keep lawns green, lush

Q: I was very interested in a recent article about adding ammonium sulfate to one’s lawn to keep it green. Can I do this all summer long, every eight weeks?

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RJ fights government secrecy in Bunkerville standoff case

A government proposal to withhold key evidence from the public in the Bunkerville standoff case is “overbroad and unsupported,” according to court papers filed by the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Friday.

Antelope Canyon a perfect place in late spring

While there are hundreds of stunning slot canyons in our region, most of them are difficult to reach and many require technical skills to explore them. Two of the best, however — tops on my list for being visually stimulating — are pretty easy to access.

Nevada’s largely plummeting teen birth rates mirror national trend

The overall teen birth rate in the United States has reached a record low with Nevada’s largely plummeting birth rates mirroring a national trend, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Raiders owner Mark Davis voices commitment to Las Vegas

In one of the beginning steps in what could be a long process, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis vowed on Thursday to attempt to relocate his NFL franchise to Las Vegas if a stadium is constructed primarily for the team.

$4.5M office supply scheme inside Las Vegas water district draws FBI inquiry

At least one former employee of the Las Vegas Valley Water District is under FBI investigation for allegedly bilking the public agency out of $4.5 million in a scheme involving fraudulently purchased office supplies shipped to New Jersey.

Raiders pledge move to Las Vegas, but potential stadium site far from settled

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis on Thursday told the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee that he wants to move his NFL franchise to Las Vegas, and he pledged $500 million toward the construction of a $1.4 billion domed stadium if a public-private financing plan is approved by the Legislature.

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