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1 dead in North Las Vegas crash

One person died and another suffered life-threatening injuries after a Thursday morning crash in a North Las Vegas neighborhood. The crash occurred at 5:30 a.m. on Tonopah Avenue, near Lake Mead Boulevard and Pecos Road. A sedan traveling east on Tonopah crashed into a parked pick-up truck, killing the 29-year-old driver. A 23-year-old passenger was taken to UMC with life-threatening injuries. The driver’s death marks the 13th traffic fatality NLVPD has investigated this year.

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Nevada fishing report, Feb. 26, 2020
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Good striper action was reported in the upper Government Wash and around Hemenway at Lake Mead. The fish are showing a preference for shad-colored crankbaits.