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Act of kindness during November downpour puts Metro officer in the spotlight

Metro Police Officer Deb Rinkovsky drove her squad car east on Charleston Boulevard last November during a rainstorm when she spotted a person in need.

Lifetime of lessons on one uniform: Las Vegas Scout earns every merit badge

A Las Vegas teen’s path to an extremely rare accomplishment started by sculpting a dog out of clay and was completed on roller skates.

Nonprofits remind Las Vegas locals that need doesn’t end after the holidays

Nevada corporations increased their donations to $709.3 million in 2024, up nearly 13% from the $628.1 million recorded in 2023, according to the Moonridge Group’s ...

As Chinatown thrives, a plan emerges to keep pace, safeguard a cultural heart

Chinatown’s origins date to the 1990s with the development of the Chinatown Plaza shopping center, according to the county. On May 7, 1996, the plaza ...

E-bike, e-scooter crashes spark new safety push across Southern Nevada

Local jurisdictions and emergency responders are intensifying their push for electric bike and scooter safety, and the numbers explain why ...

UNR Extension program lifts Moapa Valley teens to new heights

UNR Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program in Moapa Valley launched a youth aviation club last fall to spark students’ interest in flight and related careers. ...

Las Vegas youths take to the streets against ICE raids in schools

The fear is that enforcement efforts could be coming to Nevada schools, especially after Gov. Joe Lombardo earlier this month vetoed Assembly Bill 217, which ...

Southern Nevada Pride Fest stands firm in the face of LGBTQ rights rollbacks

The Southern Nevada Pride Fest of Henderson is celebrating its fifth anniversary this afternoon at Sunset Park, and amid growing attacks ...

Retiring rabbi leaves legacy of kindness, compassion, inclusivity and authenticity

Rabbi Sanford Akselrad settled into his office at Congregation Ner Tamid to write what would be his final sermon after 37 years as the congregation’s ...

It's mosquito season; Southern Nevada Health District warns of disease risk

With rising temperatures in Las Vegas comes an increased threat: a growing mosquito population. The Southern Nevada Health District is calling on residents to help ...

Las Vegas pizza chef cooks up plan to fight Parkinson's with foundation

When Metro Pizza co-founder John Arena learned of his Parkinson’s diagnosis 11 years ago, his immediate response wasn’t despair — it was determination to transform ...

Fisher House celebrates 9 years of helping military families in Nevada

Don Fitzgerald got the call that his son was injured while serving in Afghanistan and was to be treated at the U.S. Department of Veterans ...

Longtime CCSD custodian plays an integral part in students’ personal growth

Yeeson Chow, affectionately known as “Mr. Joseph,” is the head custodian at Stewart, a school for children and young adults with special needs. Keeping the ...

Las Vegas activist’s feed on Facebook becomes go-to source on ICE raid rumors

Francisco Silva fills his Facebook feed with sponsored shoutouts to local Latino-owned businesses in Las Vegas and posts about the state’s natural landmarks ...

Old-school charm remains even as Bonanza High undergoes major makeover

Lisa Hungerford, the assistant principal at Bonanza High School, was giving a campus tour this school year to a group of graduates returning for a ...

Some AVN attendees passing on Las Vegas event due to Virgin Hotels strike

Promoting yourself at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, the industry’s largest trade show, is no cheap task. It’s one of the most important weeks of ...

Preview Las Vegas speaker highlights Southern Nevada’s challenges amid rapid growth

Jeremy Aguero started his yearly economic report at Preview Las Vegas on Thursday morning reiterating the valley’s “remarkable” development over the past few decades ...

Medal of Honor recipients inspire Henderson firefighters with leadership lessons

Retired Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee remembers the Taliban firing at his base in east Afghanistan in the weeks leading up to the camp’s planned decommissioning ...

Mental health care more accessible in Las Vegas with clinic expansion

The Southern Nevada Community Health Center on Tuesday debuted an expansion of the clinic to serve residents ...

Rural Nevada schools battle expensive upkeep, limited ability to afford repairing them

If every rural school district in Nevada had the funds it needed to keep all buildings modernized, the Nye County School District would do the ...