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High-speed transportation testing site coming to North Las Vegas

A futuristic transportation company said Tuesday it will set up a test facility at a North Las Vegas industrial site, a move hailed by Gov. Brian Sandoval and state officials as another coup in Nevada’s quest to lure high-tech industry to the Silver State.

Uber begins picking up, dropping off passengers at McCarran

Ride-hailing company Uber on Tuesday began operations at McCarran International Airport, ending a stalemate with Clark County that lasted more than a month.

Work begins on northwestern Beltway segment

Those large gravel pits west of the 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas will have a greater purpose in the years ahead and motorists should like it.

Pedestrian killed in weekend accident identified

The man who was hit and killed overnight Saturday while crossing Boulder Highway was identified Thursday by the Clark County coroner’s office.

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Nevada sees increase in traffic-related deaths —MAP

While traffic fatalities declined slightly in Southern Nevada in 2014, deaths rose by nearly 7 percent in the state as a whole. Data released this week showed that 284 traffic fatalities occurred on Nevada roads in 2014, an increase of 18 deaths over 2013.

School bus, car crash at Stewart and Mojave

A school bus carrying four children collided with another vehicle about 3:45 p.m. Monday, according to Las Vegas police said.

Mob Museum scare over; it was a gift

The small package found in front of the Mob Museum that led to an evacuation Saturday evening did not turn out to be anything serious, Las Vegas police said.

Construction mistake delays McCarran tower opening

An error during construction of McCarran International Airport’s $99 million, 352-foot Federal Aviation Administration tower will delay the opening of the facility by at least a year and could cost millions of dollars to fix.

Nevada board gives final OK to $4.6 million bypass land purchase

An eminent domain dispute over land needed for the Boulder City bypass was resolved Tuesday when the state Board of Examiners approved a $4.6 million payment for the property, far less than the last $33 million offer from the landowner.

Las Vegas police: Driver in fatal hit-and-run turns himself in

The driver who fled the scene of a four-vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a woman near the intersection of Charleston Boulevard and Arville Street in Las Vegas has been arrested, according to police.

Woman killed in Route 160 crash ID’d

The woman killed in the crash on state Route 160 Saturday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.