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Lyft to have smaller Las Vegas presence than Uber with 2,500 cars

The ride-hailing company Lyft will only be a fraction of the size of its rival Uber when it opens for business in Nevada, requesting a maximum of 2,500 cars for licensing its first two years of operation compared with the unlimited number sought by Uber.

North Las Vegas founder recognized by street, elementary school

It might seem surprising that the road in North Las Vegas named for Tom Williams, who created that city, is such a short and unheralded thoroughfare. It may be more surprising that an elementary school is also named for the man who championed having as little government as possible in the new city and keeping out black people.

Life, work balance important to mental health

Ambition, persistence, a drive for success — how do you know when you’ve lept beyond a good work ethic and landed in workaholism?

Doctors say be generous with sunscreen

Shunning sunscreen due to potentially dubious ingredients may do you more harm than good.

Speed bump removal to aid emergency response times

If you hate speed bumps, you’re in good company. Las Vegas Fire and Rescue says the traffic control measure is dangerous and slows response time to emergency situations to a deadly level.

Haggen lawsuit claims Albertsons tried to eliminate competition

The Haggen supermarket chain claims Albertsons engaged in “coordinated and systematic efforts to eliminate competition” after inducing Haggen to purchase 146 stores in five states, including Nevada.

Voting rights explored in new book for kids

How many leaves are on the tree outside your window? That’s a question you may not be able to answer. How could you even count them all?