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Man charged with murder in 2012 shooting of high school girl

It’s been 16 months since Joseph Pinkney lost his teenage daughter to a stray bullet at a rowdy house party.

Although more than 80 people were at the party and many witnessed the shooting of Betty “Jay” Pinkney, Las Vegas police didn’t have enough evidence to arrest the man suspected of firing the fatal shot — until now.

Election rookies vie for North Las Vegas council seat

Both of the teachers up for a Ward 1 North Las Vegas City Council seat — Jared Hardy and Isaac Barron — are election rookies. Early voting starts Wednesday.

Triple-digit temperatures return to valley

The mercury soared in the valley on Monday when temperatures hit the triple digits for the first time in 2013.

Victim testifies she went to Desai’s clinic well, left sick

The story told Monday by Patty Aspinwall mirrored fellow victims’ recollections about what happened to their bodies after they visited Dr. Dipak Desai’s Las Vegas endoscopy clinics.

8-year-old nominated as ‘Huggable Hero’ for helping animals

What good are used bathmats? Plenty, according to 8-year-old Lexie Wilder, who collects them from hotels and donates them to The Animal Foundation and Nathan Adelson Hospice. For her efforts, she was named a Huggable Hero semifinalist in Build-A-Bear Workshop’s annual contest.

A La Carte, May 14-20

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Dining Pick of the Week: Café Fiesta

There are many reasons to visit Café Fiesta. The excellent menu is one reason, but even more inviting is that no menu item costs more than $9.99.

Saddle Up for Helldorado Days

This year’s Helldorado Days Parade parade is slated to travel down Fourth Street from Gass Avenue to Ogden Avenue at 5 p.m. May 18. Helldorado Days also offers a locals’ rodeo, four days of pro rodeo, a carnival, a whiskerino beard and mustache contest, a poker tournament, a golf tournament, an art show and auction, a trail ride, exhibits, food and more May 16-19 in downtown Las Vegas. For a complete schedule, visit elkshelldorado.com or call 702-870-1221.

Literary Las Vegas: Gov. Bob Miller

“ ‘Son of a Gambling Man.’ That’s who I am, and I wear the label with pride,” former Gov. Bob Miller shares in his memoir “Son of a Gambling Man: My Journey From a Casino Family to the Governor’s Mansion.”

Many factors determine car insurance rates

Buying a red car does not mean higher auto insurance rates. It is a myth that many valley insurance agents said they often hear.

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