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Las Vegas sees rise in suburban poverty

The Las Vegas metropolitan area was ranked among the 100 largest in the nation for levels of suburban poverty, according to data released by the Washington, D.C.-based Brookings Institution.

Las Vegas police arrest two suspects in teen’s death

A high school baseball player and a man with a history of petty crime were arrested Saturday in connection with the death of a 15-year-old boy who was run over by their SUV when he refused to give up his iPad, police said Sunday.

Brush fire in Henderson forces evacuation of apartments

A brush fire Sunday evening led to the evacuation of at least a portion of an apartment complex in Henderson, but nobody was hurt and there was no damage to buildings.

Three dead, four injured in morning accident on I-15 near Speedway

The Nevada Highway Patrol late Sunday night was still investigating a crash that left three people dead on Interstate 15 near the Las Vegas Speedway exit, the result of a head-on collision caused by a wrong-way driver, a Highway Patrol trooper said.

UNLV holds 50th commencement Sunday

UNLV will celebrate its 50th commencement on Sunday with about 2,500 graduates receiving diplomas.

Many valley libraries will stay open an hour longer

Most local libraries will be staying open an hour later, the governing board decided Thursday night. Hours at the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District’s 14 urban branches were cut three years ago amid plunging tax revenues. Nearly 100 jobs were eliminated then, too.

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Blast kills man near Nellis Air Force Base

A man died when a tanker-trailer exploded and blew a gaping hole in the roof of a privately owned truck depot building adjacent to Nellis Air Force Base late Friday morning.

95-year-old gets D.C. trip in honor of military service

Honor Flight Nevada recently provided a free trip to Washington, D.C., for Summerlin resident Hank Gargano, who served in the First Allied Airborne Army in World War II.

Friendship group opens homes to those traveling to Las Vegas

The Las Vegas chapter of Friendship Force International is seeking new members. The group offers an exchange program that allows citizens of different countries to open their homes to host travelers.

MountainView Hospital fights cancer with new imaging technology

MountainView Hospital is one of four sites in the nation for clinical testing of the new Firefly system, which allows surgeons to see lymph nodes that are first in line from the area where cancer is growing.

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