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North Las Vegas teenager speaks for all state’s students

Mojave High School student Ashley Macias is serving as the voice of all Nevada students on the State Board of Education. She’s also serving as a student representative on Gov. Brian Sandoval’s statewide school safety task force.

Main gate at Nellis to be closed 2 days next week

The main gate at Nellis Air Force Base will be closed for two days next week as construction crews work on a sewer line that will eventually lead to a new industrial park near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas city officials said.

North Las Vegas Police detectives to remain at off-site office

The North Las Vegas Police Department’s detective bureau will continue to be housed at an off-site office for the next five years, under a $873,300 lease approved Wednesday night.

North Las Vegas student defies homelessness, earns scholarship

Sebastian Crawford, 17, a senior at Rancho High School in North Las Vegas, recently became the only student in Nevada and one of just 106 nationally to earn a $25,000 Horatio Alger scholarship.

Clark County School Board members Child, Cavazos run for new terms

Two current Clark County School Board trustees — Kevin Child and Linda Cavazos — are hoping to keep their seats in November, while at least one newcomer will seek to join the board in a third race.