Michelee Quiroz Cruz-Crawford, who leads Ronnow Elementary School in east Las Vegas, has set her sights on representing the sprawling northwest Ward 6.
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Williams, who also served in the Nevada Assembly, was known for advocating for fair distribution of taxes and for helping to create the Family Court.
Gracie Jiu Jitsu Summerlin is asking a judge to overturn Clark County’s decision to allow Zen Leaf Dispensary to move into the same strip mall.
Drama at the school district, a crash involving a now-former Raiders player and prominent deaths round out the list of top 10 news stories of the year.
County lawmakers on Tuesday authorized spending the county’s largest chunk of American Rescue Plan Act aid to date.
A Las Vegas councilwoman and a developer offered divergent views on the state of conversations occurring behind the scenes to potentially end litigation.
The first phase of a $25 million expansion at the Courtyard Homeless Resource Center will be completed in early January.
City officials have underscored that the program is a major undertaking with limited resources. Thus far, only five of 36 properties have been surveyed.
A major rift has emerged between national and local leaders of a prominent civic engagement and advocacy group for Latino communities.
Clark County Manager Yolanda King was rewarded Tuesday for steering the county through a “very difficult year” with a 4 percent raise and 8 percent bonus.
Lt. Ray Spencer, who oversees Metro’s homicide unit, plans to retire in May after two decades on the force, but he has already decided on his next career path.
A Las Vegas residential inspection program launched in response to the deadly Alpine Motel Apartments fire has gotten off to a sluggish start.
Brenda Flank, executive director of the Alliance for Education and Liberty, announced Thursday that she will seek to represent constituents in a northwest district.
Projects have moved forward with a big lift from private and non-city government funds, including dollars made available because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The city will notify tens of thousands of constituents affected by adjustments to political boundaries, according to City Manager Jorge Cervantes.