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Woman booked after police chase shut down I-15

A woman who ran from Utah law enforcement and whose ensuing chase temporarily shut down a stretch of Interstate 15 near Mesquite faces criminal charges, according to a police report.

Road now paved to Grand Canyon Skywalk

Getting to the Grand Canyon Skywalk used to include a teeth-chattering drive over a washboard road fraught with dips and twists, but motorists will now have a smoother drive to the Hualapai Tribe’s most popular tourist destination because Diamond Bar Road is paved.

Harvey Whittemore surrenders at federal prison camp

Convicted former power broker Harvey Whittemore surrendered Wednesday at a federal prison camp in Lompoc, Calif., to start serving a two-year sentence for breaking campaign contributions laws, his lawyers confirmed.

New VA chief to speak in Las Vegas

Newly confirmed Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald will attend Saturday’s Disabled American Veterans national convention at Bally’s Las Vegas and make his first address to the veterans service community.

Test scores could matter less in teacher evaluations

A panel of Nevada lawmakers on Tuesday voted to draft legislation that would reduce the reliance on student test performance for a new teacher evaluation system from 50 percent to 40 percent.

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Vegas video: Car swept away, woman rescued

Amateur footage shot after an afternoon downpour north of Las Vegas captures the power of flash flood waters.

VA to build outpatient clinic in Pahrump

The Department of Veterans Affairs will build an outpatient clinic in Pahrump, members of Nevada’s congressional delegation said Tuesday.

300 rescued when Tahoe paddle-wheeler hits sandbar

Authorities are investigating why a paddle-wheel boat ran aground in Lake Tahoe on Monday afternoon, prompting rescuers to evacuate about 300 people aboard.

Rancher Cliven Bundy’s son arrested

One of rancher Cliven Bundy’s sons was arrested Monday on charges of criminal contempt and parole violations, according to Las Vegas police.

Vegas Marine talks about serving in Afghanistan

Las Vegas high school graduate John Paul Sanchez is poised to be among the last Marines involved in combat operations in Afghanistan as the Obama administration’s draw-down enters the homestretch to reduce U.S. troop levels to below 10,000 by year’s end.

Poll: ‘What if’ goes to Sandoval

Hypothetically speaking, Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval could easily beat U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., in a head-to-head Senate matchup in the 2016 election, according to a new poll.

Washington Digest: Congress struggles with border crisis response

Congress struggled last week with a response to the surge of thousands of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S. southern border, and then recessed for a five-week August break.

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