New numbers from the Clark County School District show that close to 40 percent of students were chronically absent last year.
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After a tragic accident, couple wants to use their experience to help change the laws on distracted driving and vehicular manslaughter in Nevada while improving roadway safety.
A man booked into the Clark County Detention Center last week was linked to a 1994 Las Vegas sexual assault through a national DNA database, according to court documents.
The Clark County School District is announcing new mask guidelines effective June 1, the first day of summer school throughout the district.
At a briefing at Eisenberg Elementary School in northwest Las Vegas, school district officials detail cleaning procedures and sickroom protocols.
The Clark County School Board held its first in-person meeting in nearly a year on Thursday, listening to comments from those pleading for schools to reopen to all students, as well as those opposed to a full-time return.
Around 245,000 students and teachers — or nearly three-quarters of the total — logged into the district’s main distance learning tool on Tuesday, up from about 217,000 Monday.
Patient volumes at Southern Nevada hospitals have decreased sharply even as COVID-19 has crested. But hospital officials warn that avoiding the ER could have dire consequences.
CCSD has offered curriculum options for teachers and students who want to try online education, but all schoolwork remains voluntary as it is not an option for some students.
A sixth grader at a North Las Vegas charter school tested positive for coronavirus the same weekend Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered Nevada schools to close.
Susan Mechsner, who appeared in the 1981 comedy “Stripes,” is suing the Animal Foundation of Las Vegas. She says it unfairly held her animals for two and a half months.
Pallid-winged grasshoppers are taking a pit stop in Las Vegas over the next several weeks while migrating north from Arizona to central Nevada.
The free, location-based PulsePoint smartphone app alerts people who’ve opted into CPR notifications when someone is in cardiac arrest in a nearby public place, with the hope they may provide first aid before paramedics arrive.
Walk-through review by a crime prevention specialist can identify security weaknesses before burglars use them to steal your belongings.
Last week, advocates held a live Q&A with the Clark County School District budget chief and challenged legislators at a public meeting to step up to the plate. Other behind-the-scenes organizing efforts also are quietly building momentum.