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Man found dead in burning apartment

A man was found dead inside a second-floor apartment after a fire tore through an apartment complex near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Saturday morning, authorities said.

Vermillion’s life spiraled from homelessness to success, then down

For a while, hers appeared to be the classic American success story. Kathleen Vermillion had run away from home at 12 to escape an abusive stepfather. After spending her teen years homeless and bouncing among friends’ houses, she used her experience to fuel a lifelong crusade to help homeless youths in Southern Nevada.

Exercise prepares National Guard team for real-life disaster

Wearing red helmets, white chemical suits and black gas masks, members of a Nevada National Guard disaster response team combed through a rubble pile Friday to rescue victims of a mock explosion at a chlorine plant.

Air Force cites factors in Oct. 24 crash

While Air Force investigators couldn’t say conclusively what caused an F-15C Eagle fighter jet to crash in rural Southern Nevada, they noted six factors in a report released Friday that might have played a role in the Oct. 24 accident.

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Festival returns to Fremont Street Experience

A Black History Month festival is returning to the Fremont Street Experience one year after the attraction’s casinos skipped on hosting the event and said it didn’t draw enough business.

Henderson police chief’s buyout will top $200,000

Henderson Police Chief Jutta Chambers will receive about $206,700 in an employee buyout if she sticks to her plan to retire, according to Fred Horvath, the city’s director of Human Resources.

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