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Witness payments key in after-school shooting hearing

A Clark County judge will hear arguments Tuesday that a teen was railroaded because prosecutors failed to disclose they’d paid to move the only person who could identify him as a shooter in a 2008 ambush at a school bus stop.

McCarran’s traffic surpasses 32M passengers

Passenger traffic was up for the 10th straight month at McCarran International Airport and, once again, international arrivals provided the biggest boost for Las Vegas’ airport.

Toddler killed in Saturday crash identified

The toddler who was killed in a suspected DUI crash Saturday afternoon has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

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Pedestrian injured in east Las Vegas accident

A crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian is causing traffic congestion near the intersection of Sahara Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard Monday morning.

Q-and-A with Clark County sheriff’s candidate Larry Burns

Retired Las Vegas police Capt. Larry Burns, 56, is the officers’ choice to replace Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie, and he’s within striking distance of the favorite, Assistant Sheriff Joe Lombardo, in the final weeks leading up to the election.

Q-and-A with Clark County sheriff’s candidate Joe Lombardo

Las Vegas police Assistant Sheriff Joe Lombardo, 52, is currently outgoing Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie’s right-hand man. But if Lombardo wants to win, he’ll have to go through popular retired Captain Larry Burns.

Dog dies, four people displaced in pair of fires

Two weekend house fires that displaced four people and killed a dog were likely caused by electrical issues, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue said on Sunday.

Every pot cloud has a silver lining

The Silver State’s two-pronged approach to medical marijuana permitting has acquitted itself nicely, especially when stacked up against oft-criticized systems in Colorado and California, an investor banker says.

Man hospitalized after fireworks exploded in hand

A man picking up fireworks was hospitalized after they exploded while he held them in Henderson Sunday afternoon, city officials said.

Question 2: Golden tool for Nevada legislators

Nevada voters will decide next month whether to give lawmakers the power to raise mining taxes — a revenue source long decried by critics as an under-tapped funding spigot shielded by the state constitution.

Royale project stirs LV excitement, doubts

At 17 stories, complete with more than 34,500 square feet of office and retail space, the Royale at Casino Center could become the biggest mixed-use development built between Fremont Street and Charleston Boulevard since contractors broke ground on the Juhl in 2008.

Yearlong Harmon Hotel defects trial to start

Six years after defects at Harmon Hotel were discovered and construction stopped at 26 floors, the massive legal dispute between CityCenter and the hotel’s builders is heading to trial. Like the demolition of the hotel, the trial is expected to last a year.

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