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Olympic medalist Cody Miller returns to Las Vegas, speaks to local swim club

Olympic champion and American swimmer Cody Miller is taking a victory lap. At the 2016 Rio Games the Las Vegas local won bronze in the 100-meter breaststroke and helped the U.S. clinch gold and set an Olympic record in the 4×100-meter medley relay.

Media lawyer says feds trampling on free speech in Bundy case

The lawyer representing the Las Vegas Review-Journal and other news media filed court papers Monday accusing the government of trying to “stifle” free speech in the criminal case stemming from the Bunkerville standoff.

Las Vegas police open new substation, aim to quicken west valley response times

The new substation — which acts as a hub for patrol officers within a specific, bordered area of the valley — is located at 8445 Eldora Street, near Durango Drive and Sahara Avenue. It is expected to cut down on response times because its opening means Metro will have more officers responding to calls in the west valley.

Remains found on I-15 not human, police say

What appeared to be human remains found Monday afternoon on Interstate 15 were determined to be animal remains, police said.

Sandoval’s prescription drug abuse summit begins Wednesday

Gov. Brian Sandoval has called physicians, politicians and law enforcement officials to a summit meeting this week to address the national opioid epidemic’s impact on Nevada.