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Openings & Closings: The Forum Shops add boutique, Dr. Seuss exhibition; French cafe now open
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015
A French cafe joined the valley’s cuisine offerings this month, and The Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace now are home to both a Dr. Seuss exhibit and a fashion boutique. Also ...
Las Vegas man pleads guilty in staged-crash scheme
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015
A 23-year-old Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud after participating in staged car crashes that cost auto insurance companies and others more than $10,000, Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt announced today. Esgar Chavarin was a passenger in ...
Metro Police investigating shooting in southwest valley
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015
Authorities think a shooting victim found at a southwest valley home today was shot earlier in the morning at another location, according to Metro Police. Police got a call about 9 a.m. reporting that a shooting victim was found ...
Coroner IDs man fatally shot in convenience store parking lot
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015
A man shot to death in the parking lot of a convenience store early Monday in North Las Vegas has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Miguel Angel Gonzalez, 28, of Las Vegas. Officers responded about ...
Man wounded in early morning shooting in west valley
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015
A man was in the hospital after a shooting in the west valley early this morning, according to Metro Police. Police responded about 1:30 a.m. to the 2000 block of ...
Openings & Closings: Juicery, bakery, art-supply store among new businesses
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015
A new woodshop and art-supply store will help fill the valley’s creative needs, while a new juicery and a bakery will help serve the valley’s palate. Also, Fremont Street says goodbye to one of its oldest casinos.
Fremont Street landmark closes, but juicery, bakery and more open in valley
Monday, Aug. 24, 2015
A new woodshop and art supply store help to feed the valley's creative side, while a juicery and a bakery serve the valley's palate. Also, Fremont Street says goodbye to one of its oldest casinos ...
Police investigating fatal stabbing in east valley
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015
Metro Police are investigating a fatal stabbing this morning in the east valley. Officers responded about 10:40 a.m. to ...
Body discovered in area man went missing at Lake Mead
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015
A man’s body was recovered from Lake Mead on Tuesday in the same area a boater was reported missing last week, according to the National Park Service. Volunteer search crews from Earth Resource Group using ...
California wildfires prompt air quality advisory in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015
Wildfires in California’s southern Sierra Nevada triggered an air quality advisory today in the Las Vegas Valley, as elevated levels of smoke and ozone are possible, according to ...
Downtown hostel is remodeled; Goodwill comes to Centennial Hills
Monday, Aug. 17, 2015
Las Vegas is gaining a new entry in the grocery market and a branch of a national technology training facility. The area also is getting new locations of a nonprofit thrift store and the country's largest beauty retailer ...
Pole Position Raceway remains open after fire
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015
Firefighters are investigating a blaze that occurred at the Las Vegas branch of Pole Position Raceway on Saturday evening.
Man, 25, arrested in robbery, shooting at Subway in June
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015
Metro Police have arrested a man who they say carried out an armed robbery at a Subway in the southern part of the valley in June.
Coroner: Man died of injures suffered in fall
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015
A man who died earlier this month in a construction-related incident suffered multiple blunt-force injuries in a fall, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is still ...
Chance of rain, increasing heat in forecast for Las Vegas
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015
The Las Vegas Valley could see some rain today, with a 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures should remain ...
Tactical gear, cosmetics and burgers in; marketplaces out of the valley
Monday, Aug. 10, 2015
The valley has offerings coming for men and women, outdoor enthusiasts, foodies and more. A tactical apparel shop and cosmetic store opened this month. A California chain brings a burger joint to town this week, and the District at Green Valley Ranch adds its 21st and 22nd tenants in the coming months. But the valley also loses ...
Fire causes $75,000 to vacant home reportedly occupied by homeless
Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015
A fire at a vacant house caused an estimated $75,000 worth of damage Sunday morning.
Metro Police investigating near-drowning of toddler
Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015
Metro Police are investigating the near-drowning of a toddler in the southwest part of the valley.
Plumber’s torch starts fire that causes $50,000 in damage
Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015
A plumber's torch started a house fire Saturday evening that caused almost $50,000 in damage.
Man in critical condition after being hit by suspected drunk driver
Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015
A 31-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a driver suspected of being intoxicated in the central part of the valley Sunday morning.
Metro: Man killed by officers during disturbance call
Friday, Aug. 7, 2015
Officers shot and killed a man who jumped from a closet and lunged at them with a sharp object as they investigated a report of a broken window ...
House used by squatters catches fire in south valley
Friday, Aug. 7, 2015
Officials are investigating a suspicious fire this morning that damaged a vacant house used by squatters in the south valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Nobody was in the house at ...
Coroner IDs man shot in the head
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015
A man who died after being shot in the head Friday in the central valley has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as 33-year-old Rene Flores-Guevara.
Officers responded about ...
Police suspect shooting outside housing complex gang related
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015
A shooting Tuesday night in which a man suffered multiple gunshot wounds as he left a central valley housing complex is believed to be gang related, according to Metro Police.
The victim was ...
Henderson restaurant a little ‘steamie’; medical district welcomes new tenant
Monday, Aug. 3, 2015
The valley welcomes two restaurants, and an imaging location moves into the Las Vegas Medical District. A restaurant and lounge are added to one hotel, while another ...
Police ask for public’s help to find missing elderly man
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015
Metro Police are seeking the public's help in locating an elderly man who may be in need of medical assistance.
Obama to speak at energy conference at Mandalay Bay
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015
President Barack Obama will be the keynote speaker for the eighth annual “National Clean Energy Summit 8.0: Powering Progress” this month at the Mandalay Bay ...
Music, comedy show to benefit kids with alopecia
Friday, July 31, 2015
“I have alopecia, and bald is beautiful.” Those words, uttered in January by Gianna, a 6-year sufferer of the autoimmune disease that causes hair loss, in front of ...
Storms bring rain to Southern Nevada, spark fire at Mount Charleston
Friday, July 31, 2015
Rain and gusty winds visited the Las Vegas area Friday, with a lightning strike causing a small house fire on Mount Charleston. About 0.12 to 0.2 inches of rain fell in ...
Coroner: Woman, 84, found at Spring Valley home was stabbed to death
Friday, July 31, 2015
An elderly woman found lifeless in a Spring Valley home Wednesday died of stab wounds to the head, neck and chest, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. She was ...
Police: Man stabbed by girlfriend’s father during party
Friday, July 31, 2015
A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition early today after he was stabbed by his girlfriend’s father during a party in the east valley, according to Metro Police. Police were called ...
Firefighters battle blaze at Boulder Highway mobile home
Friday, July 31, 2015
Firefighters are investigating a blaze that damaged a mobile home this morning in the east valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Crews arrived ...
Police investigating report of stabbing near downtown
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Metro Police are investigating an early morning stabbing near downtown Las Vegas. Officers were dispatched at 5:53 a.m. to the 2200 block of Sunrise Avenue, near ...
Coroner IDs man found shot in northwest valley house
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
A man found shot to death in a northwest valley house Monday morning has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Richard Ennik Hall, 63, of Las Vegas.
Officers were investigating another crime about ...
UGG store, steakhouse open in Las Vegas; downtown bar shutters
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
A bank, shoe store, steakhouse and indoor play center for kids all opened in the Las Vegas Valley this week. Plus: Another Downtown bar has closed its doors ...
Person in custody after domestic disturbance, standoff
Friday, July 24, 2015
A domestic disturbance led to a five-hour standoff in the northwest valley this morning, Metro Police said. Officers responded about 2:05 a.m. to a house in ...
Firefighters battle blaze all night at recycling center
Friday, July 24, 2015
Firefighters worked overnight to put out a blaze that started Thursday at a northeast valley recycling center. The Clark County Fire Department was ...
Because of no-shows, DMV ends outside access to Dash Pass queue system
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Motorists had the option of texting, calling or going online to reserve their spots in line, but according to DMV Director Troy Dillard, 20 percent of people who logged into the agency's queue never showed up, resulting in lost productivity ...
Freeway bridge, renovated grocery store open in northwest valley; downtown bar closes
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The valley welcomes two restaurants, and a grocery store opens after getting a makeover. Also, a new bridge means an easier mode of travel for some residents ...
One dead, two injured in Sunday morning crash near Blue Diamond Road
Sunday, July 19, 2015
One person is dead after a two-car, head-on collision on State Route 160 Sunday morning.
Chance of showers remain Sunday evening and Monday; flash flood watch in effect
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Although skies have been sunny Sunday, valley residents shouldn't put away their umbrellas just yet.
Plane crashes near Henderson airport, sending four to the hospital
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Four people are in the hospital, two with critical burns, after a small plane crashed in Henderson ...
Teens’ science project with cooler artificial turf takes them to D.C.
Sunday, July 19, 2015
What started as a project for their school science fair won 14-year-old soccer players Tony Olivas and Milosz Fernandez-Kepka a $4,000 prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. What did they do? Find ...
Coroner IDs woman shot at North Las Vegas home
Friday, July 17, 2015
A woman police say was shot and killed Monday by her husband after an argument at their North Las Vegas home has been identified as 70-year-old Tsai Mattox, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. The cause of death ...
Police body cam video shows traffic stop turn deadly
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Metro Police released body camera video today that shows a traffic stop for a broken taillight turn suddenly violent after the agitated driver pulls a gun, leaving ...
New to the valley: Plastic plant, southern restaurant and sunglass store
Monday, July 13, 2015
The valley welcomes a sports performance shop and a plastic manufacturing plant. Also, a family pizza joint and a solar power company expand their businesses, and southern cuisine finds a new home ...
Metro: Officer injured, suspect killed in shooting after traffic stop
Friday, July 10, 2015
Metro Police fatally shot a man today after he pulled a gun during a traffic stop, grazing an officer in the neck as they struggled over the weapon. Two officers were driving west on Sahara ...
Police: Man in hospital after being stabbed by brother
Friday, July 10, 2015
A man was in critical condition after he was stabbed in the upper torso by his brother Thursday night in the east valley, Metro Police said. The incident was reported ...
Dryer fire near downtown Las Vegas quickly extinguished
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
A dryer sparked a fire this morning in a building near downtown Las Vegas, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Firefighters responded about ...
Break from rainy weather might not last long
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
The valley may be spared from much rain today as dry and stable air spreads across Southern Nevada, but the sunny skies aren’t expected to last long, according to the National Weather Service.
A strong low-pressure system ...