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Bundy defends remarks about slavery

In a fresh statement defending his remarks about slavery, Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy on Friday said Americans are all “in some measure slaves of the federal government,” from being controlled by the heavy-handed Bureau of Land Management to answering to the Internal Revenue Service.

Zappos educates educators on making students workforce ready

This week Zappos forayed into higher education with Innovation Insights 2014, a two-day workshop co-hosted by Pearson, a publishing and education company, to foster collaboration between business and colleges.

Las Vegas police ID naked man they say threw rocks

Las Vegas police identified the naked man they threw rocks at and threatened SWAT officers in a northwest valley neighborhood Thursday.

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Nevada officials asked to oust Henderson Mayor Hafen

A former Henderson mayoral candidate is turning to the state instead of the courts to try to remove Mayor Andy Hafen from office because of term limits.

Rollver crash closes part of U.S. 95 north of Las Vegas

A rollover crash closed U.S. Highway 95 southbound lanes just north of Las Vegas on Friday morning. Nevada Highway Patrol responded to U.S. 95 just south of Corn Creek Road, which is between Kyle Canyon and Lee Canyon roads, around 10:30 a.m.

Las Vegas police honor 50 of their own with commendations

Sheriff Doug Gillespie described his officers as dedicated day-in, day-out service to make Las Vegas and Southern Nevada a safer, better place to live in Metro’s commendation ceremony Thursday.

Clark County School Board mulls year-round calendars for crowded campuses

A bleak picture of too many elementary school students and not enough seats was painted Thursday by the Clark County School District, which released a detailed report on its crowded campuses. Nine-month elementary schools have about 20,000 more students than seats. All but three of the district’s 217 elementary schools currently use the nine-month calendar.