Las Vegas City Attorney Rebecca Wolfson has raised more than $340,000 in a race for Municipal Court, out fundraising all other judicial candidates in the upcoming primary elections.
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Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
The lawsuit was being brought with 30 state and district attorneys general and seeks to break up the monopoly they say is squeezing out smaller promoters and hurting artists.
With the campaign season in full swing, 10 hopefuls pitched their vision for the city’s future to at the “Meet the Candidates” forum in the west valley.
Clark County will likely challenge a district court judge’s decision in the ongoing litigation with Gypsum Resources to the state Supreme Court.
The link with the Family Law Self-Help Center and the temporary protection order offices will create a one-stop shop for domestic violence victims.
Dillard A. Scott is seeking election to the District D seat on the Clark County Commission, currently represented by term-limited Commissioner Lawrence Weekly.
The application deadline for an unpaid, four-year term on the board is Dec. 2. The Clark County Commission will choose a board member on Dec. 17.
Clark County and the city of Las Vegas are accepting applications for both new shelters and grant money to serve the homeless.
Clark County officials plan to spend $12 million to combat chronic absenteeism and truancy in schools, hoping that increasing classroom attendance will reduce juvenile delinquency.
A revived Asian-American Pacific Islanders Community Commission met for the first time Wednesday, pursuing a long-held goal to build a community center in Las Vegas.
The boundary in Clark County where it is illegal to shoot guns was expanded this week to include Lovell Canyon Road and areas in the southwest and northeast portions of the Las Vegas Valley.
Dr. Joe Iser, chief health officer of the Southern Nevada Health District, on Thursday announced his retirement from the district.