The union has reached contracts with most major resort/casinos in the valley, but had not reached deals with several independent operators.
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Daniel Thorndal, 51, conspired with others to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and five grams or more of methamphetamine in Las Vegas, according to court documents.
The cause of the fight at Southern Desert Correctional Center is under investigation, said W.C. Quenga, deputy director of the Nevada Department of Corrections.
The 1,500-foot Ponderosa quad chairlift will start running at 11 a.m. with a grand opening celebration.
A shooting resulted in a traffic collision Thursday afternoon in the central valley, according to police.
Ava Rayburn, 19, was taken into custody Tuesday at a North Las Vegas residence, according to police news release.
Snow could greet Las Vegas Valley motorists Thursday morning, says the National Weather Service.
The collision occurred about 5:30 p.m. near East Tropicana Avenue and South Sandhill Road, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Counter to the planet’s trend, heat in the Las Vegas Valley was below average for the year in three temperature measurements.
The coldest temperatures of the winter are forecast this week for the Las Vegas region.
Salm Partners, LLC, a Denmark, Wis., establishment, is recalling approximately 133,039 pounds ready-to-eat turkey kielbasa products. The products were distributed nationwide.
With winds gusting to 37 mph and a temperature of 43, the wind chill dropped to 32 degrees at Harry Reid International Airport at 7:20 a.m. Sunday. It was 30 at Kyle Canyon.
The collision occurred about 4:08 p.m. on West Spring Mountain Road east of South Edmond Street, according to a preliminary report by the Metropolitan Police Department.
President Keith E. Whitfield made the announcement in a posting on a UNLV website.
Open less than a month, Fountainbleau Las Vegas has had its second $1 million slots jackpot winner.