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Hot air balloon fundraiser to help cover cost of 4-year-old’s surgery

Friends of the Winslows have partnered with Southern Hills Hospital and the nonprofit Chariot of Fire to host a hot air balloon fundraiser Saturday to help cover the costs of surgery and therapy for 4-year-old Lexi Winslow.

 
After 3 dog bites, mail carrier trains co-workers on safety

Bobby Ramos has been bitten three times in his 24-year career with the U.S. Postal Service in the Las Vegas Valley. Now he shares the knowledge gained through those encounters and other tips with fellow employees.

 
New Nevada law aims to tackle opioid epidemic

The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Act, passed by the 2017 Legislature, outlines safeguards for doctors before they prescribe controlled substances to treat pain and increases requirements necessary to continue a prescription.