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Striving for a better Las Vegas: These young leaders are committed to improving Southern Nevada
Monday, March 2, 2015
A presidential shout-out last year turned local immigration activist Astrid Silva into an instant celebrity. The UNLV student was thrust into the national spotlight as the face of President Barack Obama’s plan to spare millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. But Silva isn’t the only local advocating for the advancement of minorities and disadvantaged groups in Southern Nevada. Here are six other young Las Vegans known for ...
Death on the streets: Lawmakers target hit-and-run drivers among bills to boost safety
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015
Hoping to tackle a recent increase in traffic fatalities, Las Vegas legislators are introducing a group of bills that would increase penalties for hit-and-run drivers by ...
With GOP in control, immigration measures getting traction in Nevada Legislature
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015
Illegal immigration bills that were considered dead on arrival when Democrats controlled the Nevada Legislature are now getting life, a result of the Republican ...
Nevada represents both sides of the immigration debate in D.C., Miami
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
Nevada represented both sides of the country's immigration debate today at separate events discussing President Barack Obama’s stalled immigration deal ...
Two charged in $3.2 million investment scheme
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
Two people were arrested Friday in connection with a Las Vegas-based investment scheme that bilked hundreds of victims out of $3.2 million ...
Las Vegas activist to join Obama in Florida town hall-style meeting
Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
Las Vegas activist Astrid Silva will be in Miami this week to join President Barack Obama at a town hall-style meeting to rally support for his executive actions on ...
U.S. files for emergency stay on Obama immigration action
Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
The U.S. Justice Department today filed a request for federal judge to lift his decision halting President Barack Obama’s deportation deferral program. The motion was filed in response to ...
Woman arrested in connection with dog mauling
Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
A Las Vegas woman was arrested after her dogs on Friday attacked an elderly neighbor who may lose an eye and an arm, Metro Police said. Jesse Vonstaden was arrested on counts of having dangerous or vicious dogs and ...
Cresent Hardy speech draws mixed reaction from Latin Chamber
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015
U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy drew mixed reactions from Hispanic business leaders Friday afternoon while discussing immigration reform and the state’s struggling education system. The congressman got a mostly warm reception at ...
Police: Woman attacked by pack of dogs could lose eye, arm
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015
A woman hospitalized this morning after being mauled by a pack of dogs in the east Las Vegas Valley could lose an eye and possibly one of her arms, Metro Police said. The woman, who is ...
Bill aims to alleviate teacher shortage, help more immigrants get school jobs
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015
A bill that would make it easier for some immigrants to teach in Nevada's classrooms is gaining momentum in the Legislature because it would help alleviate ...
Las Vegas activist confronts Sen. Marco Rubio on immigration
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015
The nation’s intensifying immigration debate came to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio during a book tour stop in Las Vegas this morning when a local activist confronted ...
Police: 1 arrested in crash that closed part of Las Vegas Strip
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015
One person was arrested after a crash involving a stolen vehicle shut down a portion of the Strip this morning, Metro Police said. The five-vehicle wreck was ...
Nevada immigration advocates not deterred by judge’s order blocking Obama’s actions
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015
A federal judge on Monday stalled President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration, dealing a victory to a coalition of 26 states — including Nevada — that have filed a lawsuit to ...
Teen stabbed to death in roadside fight
Monday, Feb. 16, 2015
A teenager was stabbed to death during a fight Sunday night in northeast Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The teen was found dead about ...
For new court, judge packs her robes and hits the road
Monday, Feb. 9, 2015
Now, the UNLV graduate and former Clark County District judge will preside statewide over Nevada’s 2.8 million residents. And she’ll be traveling a lot to do it ...
How body cameras can change the game for police and public
Monday, Feb. 9, 2015
Body cameras are tiny video cameras mounted directly onto a person to capture footage from the wearer’s point of view, body cameras typically are worn by police but are marketed for athletes and adventure seekers who want to capture action shots, as well ...
Big-store competition, and his daughters’ taco shops, give Mr. Trujillo pause
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
For two decades, Flaviano Trujillo’s cramped little shop has catered to nostalgic Latino shoppers seeking a Mexican touchstone. And until a few years ago, his family business had reaped the benefits of the valley’s teeming immigrant community with slim competition. But now ...
Pedestrian, 66, hit and killed by car east of Strip
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015
A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed Tuesday night east of the Las Vegas Strip. Metro Police officials said the man, 66, was crossing Swenson Street near ...
Las Vegas man pleads guilty in fees-for-grants case
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015
A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge after he was accused of taking more than $5 million from small business owners seeking grants. Mickey Gines, 41, pleaded guilty Monday ...
Second measles case diagnosed in Clark County
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015
A second person has been diagnosed with measles in Clark County. Officials with the Southern Nevada Health District said the patient is an adult. The first person ...
How higher Latino numbers are helping Las Vegas’ colleges
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015
The College of Southern Nevada announced Monday that it has become the state’s first Hispanic-Serving Institution, a federal recognition that helps schools qualify for millions in ...
Rape Crisis Center reports jump in hotline calls, time counseling victims
Monday, Feb. 2, 2015
The Rape Crisis Center on Monday reported a 27 percent jump in calls to its hotline last year and said counselors spent twice as many hours helping rape victims. Officials at the Las Vegas nonprofit noted ...
Man accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend’s roommate, stealing car
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015
A man is clinging to life this morning after being stabbed by his roommate’s ex-boyfriend, Metro Police said. Police were called just after midnight to ...
Why AG Laxalt’s immigration lawsuit has made political waves
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015
Attorney General Adam Laxalt made political waves this week when he brought Nevada into a multistate lawsuit challenging an order sparing millions from ...
Police: Intruder shoots man at southeast valley home
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015
A man was shot Wednesday night by an intruder who broke into his home in the southeast valley, Metro Police said. The intruder broke into the victim’s house about ...
Woman injured in rollover crash in southeast valley
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015
A woman was hospitalized this morning after her sport utility vehicle rolled over in the southeast valley, according to Metro Police. The SUV collided with ...
Metro silence over officer’s racially insensitive rant draws criticism
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015
For more than a year, Metro Police officials have kept silent about the case of a detective who published a profanity-laced, racially insensitive rant on Facebook. What were ...
Study offers glimpse of immigration’s impact on population growth
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015
A study released last month by the Pew Charitable Trusts shows how immigration has changed Clark County's population growth compared to other comparable areas ...
Immigrants, activists rally outside Laxalt’s office to protest immigration suit
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015
About two dozen activists rallied outside the downtown Las Vegas office of Attorney General Adam Laxalt this afternoon to protest his challenge to a deportation deferral program that would protect ...
Rep. Dina Titus accuses GOP of ‘declaring war on immigrants’
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015
Accusing Republicans of “declaring war on immigrants,” U.S. Rep. Dina Titus took to the House floor today to blast Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s go-it-alone plan to join a lawsuit to ...
Rain could return to Las Vegas later this week
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015
The scattering of rain that hit the Las Vegas Valley overnight could return later this week, forecasters said. Light rain hit the region about 5 p.m. Monday, with up to ...
Motorcyclist injured in crash dies at hospital
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015
A motorcyclist injured last week​ in a wreck has died at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Metro Police said. The Clark County Coroner’s Office notified ...
FBI stats show jump in violent crimes, drop in property crimes for Las Vegas area
Monday, Jan. 26, 2015
Violent crime in the Las Vegas Valley inched up in the first half of 2014, while property crimes dropped. About 365 incidents occurred for every 100,000 people in ...
Lawsuit over Obama immigration action divides Sandoval, Laxalt
Monday, Jan. 26, 2015
Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced today that Nevada will join a multistate coalition suing President Barack Obama’s contentious deportation deferral program ...
Northeast storm triggers cancellations of Las Vegas flights
Monday, Jan. 26, 2015
Dozens of flights between Las Vegas and the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor were cancelled today as the Northeast braces for a powerful winter storm expected to dump as much as 3 feet of snow.
According to McCarran International Airport’s website, more than ...
Boy, 4, shot in leg at northwest valley home
Monday, Jan. 26, 2015
A 3-year-old boy shot himself in the leg with a handgun Sunday night at a home in the northwest valley, Metro Police said. Officer Larry Hadfield said ...
Officials warn of scammers posing as Las Vegas airport workers
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
Scammers are posing as airport employees via email to lure people into sending them money, Clark County officials said this morning. In the scheme, recipients are told ...
Think tank: Nevada has eighth-highest rate of women killed with guns
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015
The group found that women in Nevada face a higher risk of gun violence than men in the state — women were shot dead at a rate that is 38 percent higher than ...
Mobile home fire displaces adult, two children
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015
A mobile home fire on the east side of the valley this morning displaced three people, including two children. The blaze erupted about ...
Plane safely returns to Las Vegas after smoke alarm sounds
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015
An Allegiant Air plane carrying 160 people made an emergency landing this morning in Las Vegas after a smoke alarm sounded aboard the aircraft. The alarm went off shortly after ...
Study gives Las Vegas low ranking on effectiveness of its police spending
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015
When it comes to spending police money efficiently, Las Vegas ranks near the bottom of a list of the country’s biggest cities, according to a survey released today by ...
Obama’s address gets mixed response from Las Vegas’ immigrant community
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
To the surprise of Las Vegas’ immigrant community, President Barack Obama’s hourlong address to the nation Tuesday scarcely mentioned the deportation deferral program he zealously touted just two months ago ...
Traffic safety group talks DUIs, hit-and-runs, pedestrian deaths
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
Tackling topics like hit-and-run wrecks, pedestrian deaths and DUI arrests, a group of traffic safety experts gathered today to ...
Las Vegas area police hosting ‘Coffee with a Cop’
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
Five police departments in the Las Vegas area are joining nearly 200 other agencies across the country in inviting people to “Coffee with a Cop.” Thursday’s event is hosted by ...
Body in wash that of missing man with Alzheimer’s
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015
A body found Wednesday morning in a northeast valley wash has been identified as that of a missing North Las Vegas man who had Alzheimer’s disease, authorities said. The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the ...
Study: Nearly half of Clark County’s unauthorized immigrants qualify for deportation relief
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015
Almost half of all undocumented immigrants in Clark County qualify for deportation relief through President Barack Obama’s deferral programs, according to ...
Former U.S. attorney gets prison time for income tax charges
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015
A Las Vegas lawyer who once served as Nevada’s top federal prosecutor was sentenced today to more than a year in prison for neglecting to file income tax returns. Lawrence J. Semenza II, 72, pleaded guilty in August to ...
Rancher Cliven Bundy’s son arrested on federal land outside Las Vegas
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015
The son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy was arrested over the weekend, records show. Clark County jail records show Cliven Lance Bundy, 35, was arrested Sunday on ...
Child, 3, hit and injured as vehicle backs up
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015
A 3-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries this morning when a vehicle backed into the child, Metro Police said. The incident was reported about 9:20 a.m. in the 6300 block of West Tropicana Avenue, officials said. The child was ...