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When the new Veterans Affairs hospital in North Las Vegas was being built, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said it would be “as pleasurable as any hospital can be.” Then-Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said the medical center would give area veterans increased access to much-needed medical care.
Nevada’s federal public lands provide spectacular opportunities for all its citizens to enjoy — from camping and driving for sightseeing to hunting and fishing. They are unique landscapes, part of what makes Nevada special.
Not many people come to Las Vegas to clear their heads, but that was one of the reasons 51s catcher Travis d’Arnaud was sent to the Triple-A team by the parent Mets.
If you came up empty in Nevada’s 2014 big game tag draw, don’t give up just yet. There are a handful of unsubscribed tags still available in the second draw. They might not be in your favorite area, but the tags do represent an opportunity to hunt something somewhere.
■ LAKE MEAD — Windy conditions have made things challenging for boaters, kept some anglers off the water and pushed others off early. For those who rise with the sun, fishing has been good for the various species of bass: largemouth, smallmouth and striped. Many of the stripers being caught average about 2 pounds, but one angler caught a fish weighing more than 20 pounds during the Nevada Striper Club Tournament last weekend. Anglers are finding shad at the back of Vegas Wash. Callville Bay has been a hot spot for largemouth and smallmouth bass, with anglers reporting more smallmouth in their catch than largemouth.
Clayton Kershaw pitched his first no-hitter Wednesday night, striking out a career-high 15 and allowing his only baserunner on a throwing error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 8-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
She was born in 1844 to the Northern Paiute people near the Humboldt River. Her parents named her Thocmetony after the beautiful shell flower that manages to bloom following even the harshest winter on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada.
Dana Hlavac, a lawyer with management experience, was chosen as the new court administrator for the Las Vegas Municipal Court, replacing Matt Fisk.
Las Vegas police asked for the public’s help Wednesday in identifying a man they say is linked to a robbery at a business near Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn Road.