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Behind the doors of an unremarkable building in an older part of town, there is a woman who has given birth more than 1,000 times, a man who regularly fakes post-traumatic stress disorder and a storage room with stacks of babies. It’s just another day at the office for the staff of the Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas.
The groundbreaking for Jackie Robinson’s $1.4 billion arena and hotel project on the Strip on Wednesday fueled talk that the National Basketball Association will have a team in Las Vegas one day.
A man was hospitalized Wednesday after being shot in the northwest valley, Las Vegas police said. Just before 8 p.m., police were called to the 2000 block of Winwood Street, near Jones and Lake Mead boulevards. Upon arrival, officers found the wounded man.
North Las Vegas City Council members kept their questions general and broad for two candidates vying to be city manager during Wednesday’s meeting.
A group of local pastors, parents and community leaders called Wednesday on the Clark County School District to break its months-long silence regarding the alleged test score scandal at Kelly Elementary School.
Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested in Las Vegas on Wednesday in connection with a robbery charge, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Longtime Southern Nevadans who love the Mojave Desert nevertheless often develop a desire to explore other arid landscapes. Typically, they dream of the Sonoran Desert, whose scenery may have inspired them to live in the Southwest. An excellent place to fulfill that desire is in and around Tucson, Ariz. There are dozens of places to take in the flora and fauna, but two places stand out: Saguaro National Park and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, which has one of the world’s best zoos.
A federal judge Wednesday refused to release a Las Vegas man facing federal charges in New York in the killing of a rival mob associate more than a decade ago.
The controversial ride-sharing company Uber can continue to operate in Southern Nevada, a Las Vegas judge ruled today. District Judge Douglas Herndon made the ruling from the bench after holding a hearing on the matter.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid said Wednesday that a decision by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission to reject a 200-megawatt solar project on the Moapa River Paiute Indian Reservation is a setback for all Nevadans.
“There has long been a need for a reference, written in plain English, from which ordinary men and women can get answers about how the divorce process works in Nevada and what to expect,” writes attorney Marshal S. Willick.
Public health officials in Southern Nevada have designated hospitals where emergency medical teams should take patients fitting the Ebola profile, but the region’s chief medical officer won’t say where those facilities are.
A Las Vegas man who police did not immediately identify was the driver involved in a fatal pedestrian-vehicle collision in northwest Arizona on Monday.
You probably wouldn’t think that an alphabet book could be for older kids but “M is for Monster” by J. Patrick Lewis, illustrated by Gerald Kelley definitely is. Small, sensitive children may run, screaming, into a bedtime full of nightmares after they see what’s inside this book. The artwork is incredible but it works its magic entirely too well for little ones.
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.
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.
