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School bus runs over teen in North Las Vegas

A Clark County School District bus driver rolled through a stop sign Thursday afternoon, striking a 16-year-old girl in a crosswalk and pinning her under the vehicle’s wheels, North Las Vegas police said.

Nevada Supreme Court upholds Clean Indoor Air Act

The Nevada Supreme Court, ruling in a matter regarded a signature case at its inception, has unanimously knocked down a constitutional challenge of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act.

In wake of deaths, police remind pedestrians and drivers to stay alert

Police Sgt. Richard Strader’s job is responding to fatal vehicle crashes. Discussing recent deaths involving vehicles and pedestrians, Strader said, “It is my belief that 99.9 percent of the accidents we respond to are avoidable.”

Nightclub gets license as Fremont East tackles noise complaints

A nightclub at the center of a downtown noise controversy will enclose its outdoor concert venue in an effort to make peace with neighbors. Elam and Francisco Lara, the club owner, commented on the enclosure plans Wednesday after the Las Vegas City Council approved a one-year review of Azul Tequila’s temporary tavern license.

Woman struck and killed in crosswalk

A woman was killed Tuesday night after being struck by a vehicle while in a crosswalk in the northeast valley, Las Vegas police said.

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