Roddy Belford has three days to prove to a neighborhood that community has its place among it. Belford knows it will take more to make the area around UNLV a social hub, but he’s about to kick off his mission with a party.
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Las Vegas’ city-sponsored shrine to its mobbed-up roots is making a mark downtown and it hasn’t even opened.
Searchers found the body of a missing man near Lake Mead’s Echo Bay on Sunday. His identity was not released.
When Tyler Elliott arrived in Afghanistan, he found out fast that his documentary project on 14 Nevada National Guard soldiers would be much more than filming them “guarding dirt and looking for ghosts,” as one described it while sitting bored with his rifle on a barren ridge.
Although the valley isn’t expected to see record highs again this weekend, an excessive heat warning is still in effect until Friday evening.
Vehicle owners who had their cars improperly towed in May will soon be able to claim a $305 refund for what it cost to retrieve their automobiles. But the six who attended Thursday’s hearing on the matter say that’s not enough for what they call a “criminal” mass towing at a First Friday event.
While a massive explosion in Las Vegas isn’t likely, it can definitely happen, experts say. With proper monitoring of natural gas pipelines — residents and contractors following call-before-you-dig rules and remaining vigilant — many potential problems can be avoided.
