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Las Vegas homeless veterans advocate attends speech

Just one year after being a homeless veteran, Cynthia Dias of Las Vegas was a special guest Tuesday in first lady Michelle Obama’s box listening to the president of the United States deliver his State of the Union address.

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Argument about college grades led to Henderson fatal shooting

A 22-year-old Henderson man arrested in connection with the Monday shooting death of his father told police he pulled the trigger as his dad was lunging at him. Henderson detectives say evidence at the scene paints a different picture.

Construction kicks off for UNLV’s $18-million parking garage

Construction begins this week for a seven-story garage near UNLV that will contain about 630 additional parking spaces for the school, boosting its capacity to house vehicles by 5 percent.

Strip seen as prime territory for light-rail transit

The Strip is a prime location for a light-rail system because farebox revenue generated by the system would likely pay for operation and maintenance as well as some of the cost of building it.

Motorcyclist dead after collision with SUV in Henderson

Speed and failure to yield are being blamed for a crash Tuesday afternoon that left a motorcyclist dead, according to an initial police investigation.

Eastbound I-215 closed near U.S. 95 in Henderson

Eastbound Interstate 215 is shut down near U.S Highway 95 in Henderson, according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.