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Critical crash sends a man to the hospital

A 31-yesar-old man was left in critical condition Wednesday afternoon after a crash in the central valley.

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Tahoe bike path carries high construction cost

Visitors to Lake Tahoe’s east shore could soon have a new bike path linking upscale Incline Village to Nevada’s Sand Harbor State Park, but the price tag might induce sticker shock: $12.5 million for the 3-mile project.

Henderson’s Heritage Park complex about to get better

When the Heritage Park recreational complex in Henderson opened in 2009, Nevada was in the midst of the Great Recession and the city debuted a great facility with limited access.

Las Vegas cabdrivers warn 12-hour shifts exact a toll

Veteran drivers say the pressures of a prospective competitive battle with Uber is resulting in cab owners demanding more from their drivers and to fill in more frequently for those who miss their shifts.

Traffic flowing again on 95 NB in east valley

Traffic is flowing smoothly again after a rollover crash on northbound U.S. Highway 95 just north of Boulder Highway caused traffic problems Friday afternoon, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.

Flamingo Road construction will impede traffic through ‘16

Motorists who use Flamingo Road should brace themselves. A $40.3 million overhaul of 14 miles of Flamingo begins next month and people driving one of the city’s primary east-west routes will see the number of traffic lanes reduced and work zones in place through October 2016.

Chinese New Year parade set for Saturday in downtown Las Vegas

A portion of Fourth Street in downtown Las Vegas will be closed for five hours Saturday for a Chinese New Year parade, an event that is part of the two-day Las Vegas Spring Festival.