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In youth movement, Las Vegas chamber alters health plans

For 26 years, the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce has offered health insurance and term life insurance plans to members with no changes in its rate structure. But now the business association wants to reach out to younger business people and has adjusted rates to lower costs for those aged 20 to 39. Some longtime customers are ready to bail.

Ex-inmate sues over being shackled just before giving birth

A former Nevada prison inmate filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging she was denied proper medical attention and “placed at serious risk of substantial harm” when guards shackled her ankles during an ambulance ride in October to give birth to her baby.

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Mongols’ convergence in Boulder City raises concerns, anticipation

More than 50 people attended a special Boulder City town hall meeting on Tuesday to air their concerns and get more information about the Mongols Motorcycle Club’s three-day national meeting this weekend.
The city hall meeting room was crowded with business owners, city officials, police officers, parents, and members of the Mongols.

Concerns voiced over proposal aimed at Strip peddlers

Southern Nevada politicians are hoping they can drive unlicensed peddlers from Strip sidewalks without starting a crackdown on neighborhood lemonade stands or creating other unintended consequences.

With heat on, cooling stations open

Visitors to the Salvation Army cooling center in Las Vegas drink ice water in air-conditioned bliss, enjoying two small things that make a big difference when the temperature hits triple digits.

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