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Growth the big challenge for new VA Medical Center chief

Hailed by then-Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki as the “crown jewel” of VA hospitals when it opened four years ago, the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas has endured growing pains and criticism from veterans about wait times and staffing issues.

Visitors get in free this weekend at Red Rock Canyon

With springlike weather on tap, Las Vegas residents seeking to enjoy the outdoors have another incentive to get outside: free entry into Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area during the three-day Presidents Day weekend.

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Families of wounded warriors find a home away from home in North Las Vegas — PHOTOS

Less than a year after breaking ground for a $6 million Fisher House where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover, officials for the foundation and the nonprofit Nevada Military Support Alliance opened the 2-story building at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday.

Albrecht’s devotion evident on UNLV campus

This week’s spring-like temperatures have made for great walking weather, and there are few better places to stroll than the UNLV campus. Fred Albrecht planned it that way.

Fire burns through central valley home

A fire burned through a home in the central Las Vegas Valley on Thursday afternoon, the Clark County Fire Department said.