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Women’s influence shows everywhere at SHOT Show

Women’s influence on the firearm and hunting industries is reflected everywhere at the 38th annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, or SHOT Show, at the Sands Expo and Convention Center this week.

Power restored for 1,800 customers in southeast valley

After more than 1,800 customers were without power in the southeast valley Wednesday night, NV Energy was able to restore electricity by 10:45 p.m.

VA committee chairman hears veterans’ complaints at meeting

Months-long delays for doctors’ appointments at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center and paperwork snarling veterans’ use of VA “choice cards” to see private physicians were among the complaints House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Jeff Miller heard Wednesday.

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Las Vegas jury convicts Belize family in theft of government money

A brother and sister from Belize have been convicted by a federal jury in Las Vegas of multiple felony counts for using false identities to steal nearly $300,000 in unemployment funds and other government benefits.

Warm, dry weather and high clouds to last through Friday

After a less-than-dry Tuesday, Las Vegas should see high clouds and no chance of rain through Saturday. Wednesday’s high temperature reached 62 degrees, which is slightly above the valley’s normal high this time of year, 58 degrees.

‘Bourne’ filming shutting down section of Strip

If you’re heading to the Strip late Wednesday or early Thursday, expect traffic. All lanes between Flamingo Road and Tropicana Avenue will be closed starting 11 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday for filming, Metro officer Larry Hadfield said.

Ex-Las Vegas cop pleads not guilty in excessive force case

Former Las Vegas police officer Richard Scavone pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to felony charges of using excessive force while arresting a woman and covering up his actions.

Historian Dorothy Wright dies at age 67

Dorothy Wright, a historian and historical preservationist who helped create oral histories and authored and published booklets, articles and pamphlets about Las Vegas history, has died at age 67.

2 men indicted in Las Vegas double killings

Two men were indicted this week in the execution-style slayings of a couple in Las Vegas, prosecutors said Wednesday.