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Friday was warmest day of 2016, and it’s going to get warmer

Friday marked year’s the warmest day so far, with a high of 60 degrees. But the valley is forecast to get even warmer in the next few days, the National Weather Service said.

Judicial races stocked with challengers in Clark County

Clark County voters who are unhappy with the current roster of local judges can take heart: Challengers are packing the ballot of the District Court seats and Justice of the Peace seats.

Las Vegas museum turns hunting trophies into educational pieces

It’s a common story: A person decides to move, scale back all of the stuff they’ve accumulated over the years and get rid of things that they’re no longer as interested in, like that huge stuffed animal collection.

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Retired Marine gets help restarting his life

Charles Baker did everything right in life, but he fell through the cracks. A retired Marine, he grew up in downtown Las Vegas and said he knew an education was his ticket out of the circumstances he saw.

Las Vegas native returns to roots with mixed-media business in arts district

It’s hard to describe Institution 18b, 918 S. Main St., one of the newest businesses in the 18b Arts District, because the concept is new to the Las Vegas Valley, even though the man who’s bringing it here isn’t.

Potent pot leads to slippery slope for some users

Individuals gather around a table neatly lined with brightly colored Marijuana Anonymous pamphlets at Our Meeting Place, 2585 E. Flamingo Road.

Class action lawsuit filed over rooftop-solar ruling

Two Las Vegas residents with rooftop-solar systems have filed a class action lawsuit in Clark County District Court over the new net metering rate approved by the Public Utilities Commission that took effect Jan. 1.

Refuge for Women gives shelter to those leaving sex work

Las Vegas may not seem like an ideal spot to provide refuge for women trying to escape sex work, but the founders of faith-based shelter Refuge for Women believe such a service is needed in a place with as many dark secrets as Sin City.

Valley residents’ achievements, Jan. 14, 2016 — PHOTOS

On Dec. 19, the inaugural Jingle Jam welcomed families of the Las Vegas Valley for a Christmas celebration with more than 200 new toys and gifts and more than 20 bicycles given away.

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