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Summer splashes into Desert Outdoor Water Breeze Park

In an effort to beat the desert heat, locals are looking for a cool down, and in an arid environment like Las Vegas, relief can be found in the pool, or at Desert Breeze Outdoor Water Park on Spring Mountain Road and Cimarron Road.

Proposal routing Interstate 11 past Frenchman Mountain opposed

Most of the people offering opinions Thursday on where Interstate 11 should flow through the Las Vegas Valley made one thing perfectly clear: They don’t want a new highway east of Frenchman Mountain that would connect the north end of Boulder City with Interstate 15.

Mother, child hit by car in east Las Vegas Valley

A mother and her child were taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Thursday after being hit by a car in the east Las Vegas Valley.

Serious northwest valley crash closes intersection

A northwest valley intersection was closed Thursday evening after what Las Vegas police called a serious car crash. Police and medical units responded to Durango Drive and Alexander Road just after 7:30 p.m.

Air Force grounds F-35s for safety check after fire

The Air Force Thursday grounded its fleet of F-35 fighter jets made by Lockheed Martin Corp., including those based at Nellis Air Force Base, as a safety precaution after a fire on one of the planes forced an aborted takeoff in Florida.

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Older residents fuel Clark County population growth

Looking for someone to thank for Nevada’s population mini-boom? Thank the baby boomers. Clark County’s over-65 crowd grew by nearly 6 percent in 2013, according to census figures released Thursday.

Police seek Las Vegas apartment robber

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in finding a man who robbed both a person and a business in May.

Tweet-a-thon gives virtual glimpse into global policing

Las Vegas police are hopping on the social media bandwagon Friday and joining the next Global Police Tweet-a-thon. The Tweet-Along, referred to as a virtual ride-along, will begin at 2 p.m. and end at approximately 10 p.m., Metro said in a release Thursday.

Las Vegas painter donates work to mental health clinic

For artist Joni Max, art is about sharing experiences, stories and emotions. So, it wasn’t out of character when she donated 21 of her paintings to the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services facility.

Ex-Simpson lawyers in Las Vegas case reach settlement

O.J. Simpson’s feuding former Las Vegas trial lawyers have settled a breach-of-contract lawsuit in Nevada federal court and a slander claim in Florida state court, leaving one dispute remaining between the imprisoned former football star’s ex-lawyer from Miami and one of his current attorneys in Nevada.

Las Vegas police seek Albertsons robbers

Las Vegas police are looking for two people who robbed an Albertsons’ gaming area at gunpoint early Wednesday morning.

Former teacher achieves dream of knitting, crocheting shop

Brenda Johannessen, a former culinary teacher in the Clark County School District, has always wanted to open her own knitting and crocheting shop. On May 1 she got the chance.