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Pedestrian killed in North Las Vegas crash

It’s unclear if the man was in a marked crosswalk about 7:20 p.m., when the vehicle slammed into him on the 3400 block of East Lake Mead Boulevard, near North Pecos Road, North Las Vegas police spokeswoman Ann Cavaricci said.

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Professor offers insights into politeness in presidential debates

Edward Hinck, a professor at Central Michigan University’s College of Communication & Fine Arts, spoke on the topic Thursday at UNLV as part of the university’s Presidential Debate Lecture Series.

Two families displaced by southeast Las Vegas house fire

A caller reported the fire at the two-story home around 1 p.m. Thursday at 9836 Raven Wing Canyon Court, near East Silverado Ranch Boulevard and South Spencer Street.

 
Lawyers pack courtroom in support of ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement

Deputy Public Defender Erika Ballou removed a “Black Lives Matter” pin from the lapel of her black dress Thursday after a judge said he would prohibit attorneys from wearing such items in his courtroom.

Las Vegas doctor wonders if he can get justice

Unless you buy into Dr. James Gabroy’s belief that the Nevada State Medical Board is solely out to harass him, there is no other way to describe the board’s treatment of the internist.

Spaghetti Bowl bridge to be demolished Friday night for Project Neon

The ramp connecting southbound U.S. Highway 95 to southbound Interstate 15 will be torn down this weekend, making it the first bridge to be demolished for the $1 billion widening of the Spaghetti Bowl interchange known as Project Neon, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

Unique Las Vegas German club offers jazz nights by seasoned performers

You don’t have to be German American to come to Jazz Night Tuesdays at the German-American Social Club of Nevada, 1110 E. Lake Mead Blvd., but it does raise the price of admission from the $2 members pay to a whopping $7, which really isn’t much for three hours of jazz by seasoned performers.