Rain and snow falling Tuesday in the Sierra Nevada was a relief for crews trying to snuff out a wildfire on the edge of Reno. But the wet weather also brought challenges in the steep, slippery canyons northeast of Lake Tahoe that are prone to landslides.
The Las Vegas City Council decided Tuesday to re-examine proposed $4.5 million parks and recreation fee increases after hearing objections from sports teams and projections of business losses.
One of the longest budget seasons in North Las Vegas’ recent history is finally over. A $492 million fiscal 2015 spending plan unanimously adopted by city leaders Tuesday uses negotiated union concessions and non-layoff departmental cost savings to close an $18-million budget gap projected through June 2015.
Continued increases in employee costs continue to drive Henderson’s operating deficit in a fiscal 2015 budget approved by the City Council on Tuesday. The city is expecting to pull $4.6 million from the city’s vehicle purchasing and maintenance fund to balance its $223.1 million general fund budget. The proposed budget is up from the $213.2 million spent in the current budget.
A former Utah woman has filed a lawsuit accusing the embattled Las Vegas Constable’s Office of violating her constitutional rights and shaking her down for $100 over her failure to get Nevada license plates.
A man was shot in the belly at an apartment complex in east Las Vegas on Tuesday evening, police say.
The jury in Jason “Blu” Griffith’s murder trial was sent home late Tuesday after nine days of testimony and listening to nearly four hours of closing arguments by prosecutors Michelle Fleck and Marc DiGiacomo and defense lawyer Abel Yanez. The jury must decide whether Griffith is guilty of either first-degree murder, second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter — or that he’s not guilty.
Las Vegas police responded to a serious crash in the southwest valley Tuesday evening. Police responded to the area of the West Twain Avenue and South Grand Canyon Drive intersection just before 7 p.m.
In the dispute between Alexis Walters and her parents, it’s hard to tell who’s acting more like a child. But luckily for us, the Las Vegas police and Clark County courts are here to figure it out. Walters’ mother, Shanna Silva, 36, and stepfather, Andrew Sicad, 32, were each charged with five felony counts of burglary and possession of stolen property after their daughter accused them of stealing and selling the electronics they helped her purchase.
Actos has been used for years to reduce blood-sugar levels in patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes, a lawyer for the drug’s manufacturer said Tuesday. It was the second and final day of closing arguments in a Las Vegas trial that began three months ago against Japanese company Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
