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Inmate dies in Northern Nevada prison medical facility

An inmate died Saturday morning at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City, the state’s department of corrections announced.

Small plane headed from California to Henderson disappears

A small airplane flying from near Bakersfield, Calif., to Henderson’s airport disappeared Saturday afternoon, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said.

Clark County teachers union members ratify proposed 2-year contract

The Clark County School District, with the support of its teachers union, soon may overhaul its salary schedule to recruit new educators to Las Vegas while encouraging more teachers to work in at-risk schools.

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Metro officer injured in Thursday shooting identified

The Las Vegas police officer shot and injured at Emerald Suites on Las Vegas Boulevard Thursday, has been identified by Metro.

Judge in Adelson lawsuit subject to unusual scrutiny amid Review-Journal sale

Just over a month before Sheldon Adelson’s family was revealed as the new owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, three reporters at the newspaper received an unusual assignment passed down from the newspaper’s corporate management: Drop everything and spend two weeks monitoring all activity of three Clark County judges.

300 children in need get ‘bags of cheer’ — PHOTOS

The Las Vegas Hospitality Association surprised children at Dr. Claude G. Perkins Elementary School in North Las Vegas on Friday with 300 “bags of cheer” including toys, clothing, hygiene supplies and food items.

Firefighters help pay it forward by adopting six struggling families in valley

Santa didn’t need a sleigh and eight tiny reindeer Friday night to bring cheer to six struggling Las Vegas families. Instead, he made a grand entrance and surprise visit on a fire engine at Las Vegas Fire Rescue Station 7 in Summerlin.

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