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CEO of United Way of Southern Nevada resigns

No reason given for Bob Morgan’s resignation as head of one of the largest nonprofits in the region.

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Motorcyclist dies in I-15 crash near Moapa

A man died in a motorcycle crash during a rainstorm Wednesday night near Valley of Fire State Park and Moapa on Interstate 15, authorities said.

Willow Beach access road reopens

The Willow Beach access road at Lake Mead National Recreation Area reopened Wednesday, National Park Service spokeswoman Christie Vanover said.

North Las Vegas man dies in US 95 crash near Searchlight

A North Las Vegas man died after he lost control of his vehicle on U.S. Highway 95 near Searchlight Sunday night, a Nevada Highway Patrol news release said Wednesday.

Senate GOP leaders to tackle tax reform, debt ceiling next

Despite ongoing efforts to write a health care bill by Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada, Senate GOP leaders said Tuesday they were moving on to other legislative priorities.

Nevada lowers bar for state legal exam as passage rate skids

The Nevada bar exam is notoriously one of the most difficult tests in the nation for aspiring lawyers, but that reputation could soon be dismissed as state officials tinker with the test to make it easier to conquer.

Lawyers ask leniency for elderly, homeless Reno bank robber

Public defenders are pleading for leniency for a 78-year-old, lifelong criminal who admitted robbing a Reno bank with a steak knife so he could return to prison instead of spending his last years homeless, cold and sick.

Water authority’s pipeline project now in hands of federal judge

At the end of a two-hour hearing in Las Vegas on Monday, U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon. said he would issue a written ruling at a later date that could determine whether the authority is allowed to build its multibillion-dollar project across roughly 300 miles of federal land.

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