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North Las Vegas wants better parking areas for truckers

As North Las Vegas evolves into a hub of massive distribution centers aimed at jump-starting the city’s fragile economy, Mayor John Lee wants to make sure truck deliveries show up on time and have a place to park.

Effort to push CCSD superintendent candidate may have backfired

Admiration and support for Chief Academic Officer Mike Barton were almost universal, but in a twist that could have come from a Shakespearean tragedy, Barton’s supporters may have caused his downfall.

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Expect orange cones on Washington Avenue in Las Vegas until August

It seems like forever since orange cones have popped up along a mile-long stretch of Washington Avenue, making for some pretty nasty traffic jams. The torn-up conditions aren’t expected to end anytime soon.

Las Vegas team keeps Allegiant Air’s planes moving

Within Allegiant Air’s nerve center in Summerlin, a team of 150 employees keep a watchful eye on an oversized television screen that displays the flight path of every airborne plane.

The inevitable moment Las Vegas dreaded

We knew the day would come. It was inevitable. But most of us thought the horror wreaked Sunday would come from overseas, not some gambling geezer living in a retirement community in Mesquite.

RTC’s traffic cameras can be turned off after violent crashes

Live images of traffic clogged freeways flashing on morning newscasts usually help motorists decide how to get to work. But some images just can’t — or shouldn’t — be seen by the general public.

Long time service with a smile

Patricia “Patty” Misuraca has been in the service industry for 40 years. She tries to give people the kind of service she would like. The remembers the names of patrons and what they like to eat with the hope of continuing to create a family atmosphere at Lou’s Diner.

‘Strange embedded things’ on I-15 have a purpose

You’ve heard that story about the blind men describing the elephant. Each person had different descriptions of what it was based on what part of the elephant they were touching.