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Las Vegas Academy of the Arts celebrates 25 years — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts kicked off its Silver Anniversary celebration with alumni, parents and staff all welcoming students back to school with a complimentary T-shirt that commemorated the school’s 25th anniversary on Friday.

Las Vegas man who turned gun on himself identified

The man who turned the gun on himself after he may have attempted to kill a woman Thursday near downtown Las Vegas has been identified.

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RTC looks to $1.9M study for Southern Nevada high-capacity transit options

A $1.9 million contract was awarded to a team of transit experts who will develop a “high capacity transit plan” aimed at relieving congestion in Southern Nevada, including a light rail route that could connect McCarran International Airport, the Strip and downtown Las Vegas.

Rescuers say rabbits are being dumped in abundance across Las Vegas Valley

Easter has come and gone, but all through the Las Vegas Valley are furry reminders of the fully grown pets that are now more than one can handle. Once the holiday novelty of owning a bunny wears off, many people take to the streets to dump their high-maintenance pets in hope they adapt to the wild or find a new home.

Las Vegas bar regular, 92, tips one back every eve among friends

Bud Woehrle spent 23 years running two bars he and his wife owned in Los Angeles. Now, at 92, he’s spent nearly as long hanging out on the other side of a bar as a regular patron at Boulder Station.

Many squatters know and exploit Nevada laws to remain in homes for free

Part of the legal process of taking back a home from a squatter can involve a lockout, with the landlord legally having to keep the squatter’s belongings safe for 21 days — either inside a storage unit (at the expense of the squatter) or inside the house.

Suicide prevention a lifelong cause for Southern Nevada facilitator

Veteran Richard Egan remembers joining the United States Air Force in 1986 during a period when the military branch was looking to reduce suicide rates among its officers. In 2007, he was able to save the life of a fellow Air Force member who attempted suicide by paying close attention to warning signs and acting quickly. Now, as the Southern Nevada suicide prevention training and outreach facilitator for the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention, he provides those same tips to his students.

Some say payday loans occupy needed niche; proposed reform could have fallout

Las Vegas has plenty of flashing neon signs, but not all of them are for entertainment purposes — some signal hope for those who partake in a $50 billion-a-year nationwide industry. Instead of flashing “girls, girls, girls,” these signs flash “fast cash.” Industry reform advocates say payday loans are a predatory business despite helping roughly 12 million mostly lower-income people per year.

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