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Centennial Hills Hospital offers procedure to combat reflux disease

People with gastroesophageal reflux disease know the symptoms all too well — heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain and trouble sleeping or swallowing. Those who turn to Dr. Pankaj K. Bhatnagar for help in managing their symptoms now have a new option: Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication.

Man killed in auto-pedestrian accident identified

The pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office Monday morning.

Multiple-vehicle crash on US 95 at Jones causing traffic delays

Lanes are blocked on southbound US Highway 95 at Jones Boulevard after a multiple-vehicle crash Monday morning, according to Regional Transportation Commission Southern Nevada.

12-year-old struck by vehicle in Laughlin

A 12-year-old boy suffered moderate injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Laughlin Monday morning, according to Las Vegas police.

Forest Service will hear objections to Incline Lake plan

The Forest Service will review plans to return a former private lake overlooking Lake Tahoe to a natural meadow with wetlands over the objections of Nevada wildlife officials who say it could be a premier trout fishery.

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‘Super-sealing’ in federal court has new name, same result

At the federal courthouse, officials say they have no plans to change a long-running practice that allows the government to file court papers in total secrecy. But they are changing one thing — the name.

Chinese mob linked to World Cup betting ring bust in Las Vegas

A reputed ranking member of an Asian crime syndicate has been tied to the alleged World Cup betting ring raided this summer at Caesars Palace, according to evidence seized by the FBI.

Coroner identifies man found shot to death on Saturday

The man who Las Vegas police said may have accidentally shot and killed himself at a northwest apartment complex was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office on Sunday.

Wolfson gives more scrutiny to potential death penalty cases

Before District Attorney Steve Wolfson took office in 2012, Clark County had more pending death penalty cases per capita than any other urban county in the United States.

Motorcyclist killed Saturday morning identified

The motorcyclist who was killed in a Saturday morning collision in the central valley was identified Sunday by the Clark County coroner’s office.

4 dead, 6 hospitalized in overnight crashes

Four people were left dead, six more were hospitalized and one man was arrested following several separate overnight crashes in the Las Vegas Valley Saturday.

Coroner IDs bicyclist killed Saturday afternoon

The bicyclist who was killed Saturday in a Henderson hit-and-run crash was identified Sunday by the Clark County coroner’s office.

State wasting no time in starting new appellate court

It took 42 years and five trips to the ballot box before Nevada voters agreed to establish an intermediate appellate court. Now state officials are on a fast track to get the court up and running to begin hearing cases as early as January.

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