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City of Las Vegas quietly reopens Huntridge Circle Park

The swift silent reopening of Huntridge Circle Park last month came as a surprise to many in the neighborhood. Las Vegas city officials didn’t announce the Memorial Day weekend opening. Crews just began hanging up signs with hours and days open. As of press time, even the city’s website still listed the troubled park as closed.

Foundation for Positively Kids, Child Haven ready healthcare clinic for June 14 opening

With the June 14 opening of the Positively Kids Family Healthcare Clinic at the Child Haven campus, 701 N. Pecos Road, life for both foster parents and children could change. The clinic will provide medical and dental care for children up to 18 years old, who are in the system and elsewhere.

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Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner’s next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

Driver found dead after car hits wall

A 62-year-old man was found dead after a likely medical episode caused him to crash his car into a wall Friday afternoon.

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Passengers find flaws with Las Vegas Monorail

Although the Las Vegas Monorail runs daily along its 3.9 mile route just east of the Strip, there are telltale signs that suggest the monorail’s ills extend well beyond a spastic escalator.

Week in Review: Reporters’ Notebook

Thirteen of the 18 Las Vegas mayoral candidates showed up for last week’s Veterans In Politics forum, which was held in the Las Vegas City Council chambers. They sat where the council members sit during meetings, and there was a pool on who would try to snag the mayor’s chair in the middle.

Week in Review: Top News

The green flag won’t drop on the big race until noon today , but NASCAR’s impact has already been felt in Las Vegas.

Lower cost of living, family ties draw Hawaiians to valley

The population of non-Hispanic Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders in Nevada has doubled in the past decade, from 7,769 to 15,456, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released in February. Most live in Clark County, where the population went from 5,864 to 12,474.

Retail market still struggling in Southern Nevada

Drive by just about any shopping center in Las Vegas and you’ll see shuttered storefronts, going-out-of-business sales and banners advertising space available for lease.