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I-15 reopens Friday, except for northbound truckers

Traffic relief will come to Interstate 15 Friday night, but northbound truckers will continue to feel the pain of a 77-mile detour for at least another week as Nevada Transportation Department officials prepare to open a flood-damaged portion of the highway.

Tesla fallout: RTC keeps guard on road funds

Southern Nevada transportation officials say they’ll be keeping a watchful eye on state transportation budgets to make sure funds allocated to local highway projects don’t get hijacked to road projects supporting the proposed Tesla Motors Gigafactory east of Reno.

Las Vegas shoe company sues Crocs

A Las Vegas-based shoe company has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Crocs Inc., the Colorado-based company known for its ventilated plastic clogs. The complaint, filed Wednesday in Las Vegas by U.S.A. Dawgs Inc., claims Crocs fraudulently obtained patents in 2006, then used a series of “sham” lawsuits to thwart its competitors and monopolize the market.

9/11 thought: If we only would have had drones

Dr. Dee L’archeveque recalled the 9/11 chaos at New York’s World Trade Center near where she was emergency room director at a Queen’s hospital, telling a Las Vegas audience Thursday that remote-controlled drones could have made the search so much easier.

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NLV police ID officer who shot man after robbery

The North Las Vegas police officer who was involved in a weekend robbery-turned-shooting in North Las Vegas was identified Thursday.

Crash slows Interstate 15 near Charleston

A crash on southbound Interstate 15 slowed traffic near Charleston Boulevard Thursday afternoon.

Pedestrian critically hurt in Wednesday hit-and-run

A 76-year-old pedestrian suffered serious injuries and a man was arrested after a hit-and-run Wednesday night near the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas police said.

Motorcyclist killed in Wednesday accident identified

A 20-year-old motorcyclist died Wednesday night following a crash with a SUV near Rancho Drive and Craig Road, Las Vegas police said.

Second plane makes emergency landing at McCarran

A private plane landed safely at McCarran International Airport Friday morning after reporting a computer issue, the airport said.

Nevada sex trafficking opponents ramp up awareness campaign

On Thursday, opponents of sex trafficking promised to build on the momentum they generated last year with the creation of an trafficking law with harsh penalties for pimps who force or coerce children into prostitution.

Metro rescues hiker who who fell at Red Rock

Metro’s Search and Rescue team rescued an injured hiker on Thursday morning at Red Rock Conservation Area.

4 U.S. prosecutors from Las Vegas get awards

Four federal prosecutors from Las Vegas were among almost 250 people honored during a Justice Department ceremony in Washington, D.C.