A San Francisco kid with a knack for collegiate fundraising was tapped to lead the University of Nevada, Las Vegas by the state higher education Board of Regents Tuesday.
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The left three lanes of Northbound Interstate 15 are closed at Tropicana Avenue after a bulldozer atop a flatbed truck struck the an overpass and sent debris into the freeway, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
The funded ratio of Nevada’s public employee retirement plan improved in fiscal year 2014 over 2013 and now stands at 71.5 percent fully funded, an analysis from an independent actuary shows.
Whether they beat him with a belt buckle, broom stick or spatula, or whipped him with an electric cord, 7-year-old Roderick “RJ” Arrington didn’t cry.
Seven former foster children alleging abuse and neglect in the child welfare system will receive a settlement in excess of $2 million from Clark County.
Officers originally responded to reports of a sick or injured person at 11:51 a.m. in the 1900 block of Dwarf Star Drive, near East Lake Mead and North Lamb boulevards.
The minivan driver who died on Monday night after crashing into a flat-bed semi truck in the south valley was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday.
The number of immigrants who are in Nevada illegally dropped by about 20,000 people from 2009 to 2012. But Nevada still has the largest share of any state of unauthorized immigrants in its total population, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
One person died in a single-vehicle rollover crash Tuesday morning on southbound Interstate 15 at the northern 215 Beltway, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
One of three men who died after a Monday morning crash on the 215 Beltway in the north valley was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday.
That airport congestion we’re expecting to see during the Thanksgiving holiday next week? The U.S. Travel Association says get used to it, especially at McCarran International Airport.
A Nevada prison inmate serving time for a Las Vegas murder he committed as a 14-year-old in 1998 won a pardon Tuesday that will make him eligible for mandatory parole in January.
A Northern Nevada Assembly candidate who lost her race by 11 votes has requested a recount.
Another Nevada Republican took himself out of the running Tuesday for U.S. Senate in 2016. Rep. Mark Amodei said he does not plan to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Harry Reid.
A civil rights lawsuit claims a North Las Vegas police officer used excessive force in March when he shot and killed a 38-year-old homeless man.
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Three hours before his clients arrived at the Las Vegas Grand Prix last year, Nevada Stupak was already there, walking the route they’d take that evening. He rode the shuttle to time it. Scoped out the Paddock Club grounds. Found the spots where the light would hit just right for photos. Reserved the best table in the hospitality suite. Even talked his way into getting them front-row seats for a driver’s speech.
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Construction crews recently started tearing down motel buildings on Fremont Street that had a history of fires and squatters.
A person was found dead and several dozens of homes were evacuated after a brush fire extended to a residential area in Henderson on Wednesday, the city’s fire chief said.
The fourth grade teacher told police that he had a crush on his student and gave into his urges to touch the boy by grabbing his genitals, according to his arrest report.
A missing child was safely located within minutes after Metropolitan Police Department officers deployed a drone to assist in the search, according to a post on X from Metro.
