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Whittemore seeks to block his surrender to prison

Attorneys for convicted ex-power broker Harvey Whittemore asked the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday to stay a judge’s decision ordering him to surrender to federal prison authorities on Aug. 6.

Child immigration fix could hurt Nevada

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada stands to lose about $1.2 million by Aug. 15 if federal officials succeed in redirecting $94 million nationwide to aid Central American children crossing the U.S. border alone.

Vegas murder suspect extradited from California

The suspect of a deadly stabbing in 2012 has been extradited from a California prison to face murder charges in Nevada, according to the Clark County district attorney’s office.

Unlucky duckling rescued from Las Vegas storm drain

An unlucky duckling waddled its way into an underground Las Vegas storm drain Friday. But with the help of a good Samaritan and a crew of city firefighters and animal rescue staff, this little bird’s fortune looked up.

Ousted Washoe schools superintendent sues district

Washoe County School Superintendent Pedro Martinez is suing the school district over his ouster, and the Reno-Gazette Journal is asking the Nevada attorney general to investigate whether the School Board violated Nevada’s open meeting law.

Ex-Assemblyman Brooks gets credit for time served

A former Nevada lawmaker who led California police on a high-speed chase on the day he was expelled from the state Assembly has been ordered to two years and eight months in prison, but a judge says he’s already fulfilled his sentence.

Program to help drug abusing youths saved

A Clark County program aimed at getting drug abusing kids out of detention facilities and into rehabilitation programs has been saved from the chopping block.