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Photos by Steve Andrascik

January 11, 2012 - 8:55 pm

Seventeen-year-old Michael McGrath and his parents had been living in a tent in a homeless emcampment on Owens Avenue near Interstate 15 when they were featured in an article in the Review-Journal. The family now lives in an apartment thanks to HELP of Southern Nevada. The Rancho High senior now has a place to do homework.

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Review-Journal reporter Casey Harrison’s 2026 storylines to watch in Henderson

By Casey Harrison / RJ

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By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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The Las Vegas Review-Journal will continue covering a swath of government and politics stories in 2026, including the midterm elections, the local economy, immigration policy, homelessness and food insecurity.

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