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North Las Vegas agrees to raise pay for alternate judges

Alternate judges filling in for the North Las Vegas Municipal Court will get paid the same as their counterparts elsewhere across Nevada, under an ordinance adopted Wednesday night by the North Las Vegas City Council.

North Las Vegas, Las Vegas approve shared voting centers

The city councils in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas on Wednesday each approved an agreement with the Clark County election department that would allow voters in municipal elections to cast ballots at vote centers.

Clark County schools cut more than 550 jobs to erase deficit

The deficit, which required the district’s more than 300 schools to cut a collective $47 million from their budgets, reduced the district’s workforce by 400 licensed positions, 104 support staff positions and 50.5 administrative jobs.

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North Las Vegas OKs plan to build Apex water pipeline by 2020

The $54 million deal approved Wednesday by the City Council calls for the construction of a 12-mile pipeline from North Hollywood Boulevard near Interstate 15 to the southern section of Apex, capable of delivering water to more than 3,000 acres of land.

Clark County students taking part in gun violence walkout

Students from at least 11 schools around the Las Vegas Valley have signed up to take part in a national walkout on Friday to protest gun violence and call for legislative reform.

North Las Vegas OKs union contracts representing 645 employees

The North Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved contracts with the unions representing nearly 160 firefighters, eight firefighter supervisors and 477 city employees.

Clark County School District may pull the plug on NV Energy

On Thursday, the School Board is set to hear a presentation from Capital Dynamics, an independent global asset manager, to discuss “potential energy savings” of millions of dollars for the district.

 
Boot Campaign makes Las Vegas Army vet’s holiday brighter

Discharged just last year, Army veteran Larry Hamm said he was nearly forced to have a “Dollar Store Christmas” and purchase some inexpensive toys for his seven children.

North Las Vegas mayor may try to replace Kihuen in Congress

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee told the Review-Journal Tuesday he’s “very seriously considering” running for the congressional seat held by U.S. Rep. Ruben Kihuen, who said he will not seek a second term amid sexual harassment allegations.

North Las Vegas City Council to consider land transfer

Medical research businesses will likely be built on about 200 acres of vacant land north of the Veterans Affairs Center as part of a land transfer scheduled for consideration Wednesday night by the North Las Vegas City Council.