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Fire in child’s bedroom displaces four

The Las Vegas Fire Department is investigating a fire that started in a child’s bedroom early Sunday morning in the east Las Vegas Valley, according to a department release.

Retired Las Vegas police officer has new job with marijuana

Dave Kallas spent over two decades busting drug dealers on the streets of Las Vegas. On Saturday, he became a dealer himself — a legal one — when his medical marijuana dispensary The Apothecarium, 7885 W. Sahara Ave., officially opened for business.

Father, son pursue UNLV degrees together

By summer, James Dean Leavitt and Jesse Daniel Leavitt will share more than a family name.

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Driver suspected of DUI in hit-and-run early Sunday morning

Early Sunday about 2:15 a.m. a serious auto-versus-pedestrian hit-and-run crash occurred on Charleston Boulevard near Maryland Parkway, according to Las Vegas Police.

In court papers, defense lawyers question recordings of ‘Las Vegas D.A.’

As video cameras float from courtroom to courtroom, defense attorneys are growing more concerned about the crew of “Las Vegas D.A.” — a “docudrama” about the Clark County District Attorney’s Office — recording moments they shouldn’t.

Suspect arrested in shooting that killed two near Strip

A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting near the Strip that left two women dead and a man critically injured Friday morning, police said.

CCSD breakup committee looks to Chicago for ideas

Imagine a school where parents directly decide whom to hire as a principal. Elected by their neighbors, the parents could hold a majority vote on a school council that selects the principal on a four-year contract and evaluates her annually. The parents also control the campus budget and approve school improvement plans.

Teenager critically injured after being hit by vehicle

A 16-year-old Las Vegas girl was critically injured after she was hit by a truck in the northwest valley Saturday afternoon, Metro police said.

More unseasonably warm weather on tap for Sunday

If you liked Saturday’s sunny skies, you’re in luck. Sunday promises to offer much of the same unseasonably warm weather.

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