CARSON CITY — The Nevada Supreme Court ruled on a 7-0 vote Thursday that the Clark County School District must pay $21,570 to the family of a student who suffered injuries in a pushing incident with a teacher in 2005.
The eulogy described Tanner Chamberlain as a teacher, a visionary and a dear comrade to many people. …
It lauded him as a great soul who moved through his eventful life changing the way others saw the world. …
This tribute wasn’t written by a friend or relative but by the 15-year-old himself — as a school writing assignment just two weeks before his violent death. … A class instructor read it aloud Friday at the teen’s funeral.
The Nevada State Board of Education on Friday revoked the teaching license of a former middle school teacher in Boulder City who had pleaded guilty to unlawful contact with a child, a misdemeanor.
It could be weeks before officials in Nevada and Utah are ready to sign an unprecedented pact that divides water in a shared basin targeted as a water source for Las Vegas.
Democrats love to tell anyone who’ll listen that they’re the defenders of “working families,” a cynical euphemism that implies “the rich” don’t actually work for their income, and therefore can be taxed to high heaven.
The top executive at a casino industry credit union and the chief executive at a church group credit union were replaced this week, leaving regulators and boards to resolve financial problems at the two institutions.
HONG KONG — Billionaire Steve Wynn’s Macau casino company jumped 13 percent in its trading debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange Friday, reflecting stronger faith in the southern Chinese gambling city’s prospects.
Saturn of Henderson, the only Saturn new-car dealership in Southern Nevada, will fade into the sunset sometime next year.
The Las Vegas housing market showed a slight uptick in September after losing ground in August, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported Friday.
Las Vegas visitor volume fell 3.7 percent in August, the 15th straight month the number of tourists coming into the region has decreased.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Harvey Unga, Max Hall and No. 18 BYU put up some big numbers tonight at overmatched UNLV’s expense. … Unga ran for three touchdowns and 149 yards, and Hall completed 21 of 27 passes for 320 yards and two more scores in BYU’s 59-21 victory. The Cougars (5-1, 2-0 Mountain West) gained 611 yards and led by double digits for the final 48 minutes. … UNLV coach Mike Sanford fell to 13-40 in five seasons with the Rebels (2-4, 0-2).
There were no long lines at the Southern Nevada Health District today as the first doses of the H1N1 vaccinations were made available to medical providers. … The clinic was offered to doctors, nurses and EMTs who met guidelines to receive FluMist, the inhaled vaccine. The clinic was held at the district’s office, 625 Shadow Lane, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. … As of about 2:30 p.m., about 300 people had received the vaccine.
Follow the link for Tuesday’s results and Wednesday’s pairings for girls singles and doubles in the Sunset Region tournament.
Follow the link for results and pairings for girls singles and doubles in the Sunset Region tournament.
Follow the link for Tuesday’s results and Wednesday’s pairings in the boys singles and doubles tournaments.
Follow the link for results and pairings for boys singles and doubles in the Sunset Region tournament.
Follow the link for results and pairings for girls singles and doubles in the Sunrise Region tournament.