Las Vegas cab companies admit that long-hauling does occur, but say that there are exceptions to the rule and experienced cabbies know the best way to get from Point A to Point B.
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North Las Vegas officials put a union settlement agreement on paper Friday, ponying up $5.6 million for a long-awaited out-of-court deal with city bargaining groups, but the deal, which could require a tax increase for residents of the financially ailing city, is far short of official’s previous target of $7.7 million.
A proposed housing development near the Henderson Executive Airport is meeting stiff opposition from area businesses, homeowners, pilots and city planning commissioners.
During the height of the foreclosure crisis, family pets were being turned loose or left behind as people lost their homes. These days, stray dogs are more apt to be lost.
Students at Bonanza High School are set to perform “Little Shop of Horrors” March 26-28. With the help of prop technicians from Sin City Scenic, the students learned how to make the high-quality plant puppets needed for the show.
Lobbying Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman for public dollars to build a new 51s ballpark next to the Red Rock Resort in Summerlin will likely be a strikeout.
A vehicle struck a man in a wheelchair near the Stratosphere on Saturday, and the man died later at a hospital.
View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.
Alyssa Tygh, president of the National Juniors honor society at Becker Middle School, recently won a $1,000 grant from the Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership Program to put on a special education field day at her school. She also qualified as a finalist for Miss Teen Nevada and is set to represent the state at National American Miss. Along with maintaing a 4.0 GPA in excelled classes, she has played the Lil Rebels ASA travel softball team for eight years. Her ultimate goal is to get a student-athlete college scholarship.
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