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Police: Man, 65, dies after struggle, being put in handcuffs
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Metro Police say they are investigating the death of a man who started to experience “medical issues” after he struggled with officers and was handcuffed. Patrol officers were dispatched about 3:10 a.m. Sunday to a home in the ...
Thunderbirds fly over Hollywood for ‘Captain Marvel’ movie
Monday, March 4, 2019
The Thunderbirds air demonstration team will fly over Hollywood today to mark this week’s opening of the “Captain Marvel” movie, according to the team’s website. The flyover this afternoon will feature ...
Smith’s to quit accepting Visa credit cards
Friday, March 1, 2019
Smith’s grocery stores will stop accepting Visa credit cards starting April 3, citing excessive fees charged to retailers, parent company Kroger said today. Smith’s will continue to accept all other forms of payment, including Visa debit cards, Kroger said in a news release. The excessive ...
Las Vegas’ epic secondhand shops, antique stores and swap meets are a thrifter’s paradise
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019
Las Vegas’ antique stores are a thrifter’s dream come true.
Whiplash weather: From snow to 70 degrees in a week
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019
What a difference a week makes. Last week, a rare Las Vegas winter storm dropped several inches of snow in Southern Nevada, most notably in the northwest valley. Roads ...
Henderson man treated for smoke inhalation after trailer fire
Monday, Feb. 25, 2019
A man was treated for smoke inhalation after a recreational vehicle caught fire Sunday night in Henderson, causing an estimated $25,000 in damage, authorities said. The fire was reported about ...
Cause of fire at condominium building under investigation
Monday, Feb. 25, 2019
Firefighters put out a blaze late Sunday at a condominium building in the west valley, the Clark County Fire Department said. Nobody was injured, officials said. The fire was reported ...
Motorcyclist, 51, killed in crash in North Las Vegas
Monday, Feb. 25, 2019
A motorcyclist was killed Sunday when he collided with a car making a left turn into a business plaza, North Las Vegas Police said. The motorcyclist was headed west on ...
Police investigating stabbing death of 2-year-old child
Monday, Feb. 25, 2019
A 2-year-old boy was found stabbed to death this morning in a bedroom with his mother, who was suffering from apparently self-inflicted stab wounds, Metro Police said. Metro Lt. Ray Spencer said ...
How much did the home prices in your ZIP code rise last year? Find out here
Friday, Feb. 22, 2019
A new analysis of the Las Vegas housing market shows that home values rose throughout the valley during 2018, with the median price of new homes rising 9.8 percent and ...
Five people rescued from fire at vacant hotel
Friday, Feb. 22, 2019
Firefighters rescued five people from a vacant downtown hotel that caught fire early this morning, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Two people were rescued from the roof of the ...
UNLV to launch search for new med school dean
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
The founding dean of the UNLV School of Medicine will transition into a new role and the university will begin searching for her successor this summer, the university ...
Cause of house fire under investigation
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019
Officials are investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire today at a house in the west valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was injured, officials said. The fire was reported ...
Local gambler hits nearly $1.6 million jackpot at Suncoast
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019
A Las Vegas area resident won nearly $1.6 million Tuesday while playing a Buffalo Grand slot machine at the Suncoast. The video slot machine landed on the ...
Police seek thief who stole boy's cancer medication off porch
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019
A thief in Las Vegas made off with a delivery package containing what a mother told police was $40,000 worth of cancer treatment drugs for her 14-year-old son, authorities said today. Police issued ...
Lawmaker on Nevada gun background checks: ‘We must act’
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019
For more than two years, the successful 2016 Nevada ballot question calling for expanded background checks on gun purchases has been in a stall. But now, legislative leaders are sprinting a ...
Father-son team’s work highlights celebration of philanthropy in Las Vegas
Friday, Feb. 8, 2019
When Las Vegas commercial pilot Alex Volker agreed to fly his father and a group of medical professionals to Puerto Rico in the direct aftermath of Hurricane Maria, he made his dad proud. That feeling would only grow as ...
Police: Man says he was shot at his home
Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
A homeowner said he was shot by two men who entered his home this morning before he returned fire, sending them fleeing, according to Metro Police. Metro dispatchers received ...
Fire does $150,000 damage to east valley house
Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
An early morning fire did about $150,000 in damage to an east valley house, but the sole occupant escaped without injury, according to ...
Police announce crackdown on distracted driving
Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
Police throughout Nevada will be cracking down on distracted driving and motorists using handheld electronic devices behind the wheel, the Nevada Department of Public Safety announced. The state ...
Kristina Swallow appointed director of Nevada Department of Transportation
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today that the board of the Nevada Department of Transportation approved his recommendation of ...
Caesars revamping, renaming player loyalty program
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019
Caesars Entertainment is introducing Caesars Rewards as the next step in its player loyalty program effective Friday, capitalizing on the brand’s name recognition and replacing its ...
Henderson starting Valle Verde Drive improvements
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019
The city of Henderson will begin road improvements Monday on Valle Verde Drive between Horizon Ridge Parkway and Warm Springs Road, resulting in occasional lane reductions and ...
How new technology is improving NHP's response to car accidents
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019
Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Clifford Fontaine describes information as power for him and his colleagues — the power to respond quickly and effectively to accidents ...
NDOT announces freeway, ramp closures for Project Neon
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019
Southbound Interstate 15 will be closed overnight Wednesday from Spring Mountain to Flamingo roads as part of the Project Neon freeway widening project, according to ...
Helen Kalla joins governor’s staff as communications director
Monday, Jan. 28, 2019
Helen Kalla has been named Gov. Steve Sisolak's communications director starting today, the administration announced. “I am excited to bring Helen Kalla on to the team,” Sisolak said in a ...
Three rare Crocker motorcycles among gems at Las Vegas auction
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019
Al Crocker may not be known to many Americans, but he’s a legend at places like the Mecum Auctions motorcycle sale this week in Las Vegas. How sought-after are the late motorcycle maker’s bikes? On Friday, one sold for ...
Canavero resigns as Nevada superintendent of public instruction
Friday, Jan. 25, 2019
Gov. Steve Sisolak today accepted the resignation of Steve Canavero as superintendent of public instruction, the governor’s office announced. Canavero’s resignation is effective Feb. 6. The governor’s office did not ...
Sisolak signs order aimed at creating Cannabis Compliance Board
Friday, Jan. 25, 2019
Nevada is considered a leader in how it regulates the gaming industry. Gov. Steve Sisolak wants to build a similar reputation for how it manages marijuana businesses. Sisolak today signed an ...
Police investigating fatal shooting in central valley
Friday, Jan. 25, 2019
Metro Police say they are investigating the shooting death of a man found this morning along a street in the central valley. A motorist discovered the victim about 8:10 a.m. in the 1100 block of Newport Street, near ...
Name announced for Downtown Summerlin’s 2nd luxury apartment development
Friday, Jan. 25, 2019
Downtown Summerlin’s second luxury apartment community will be called Tanager, after a vintage airplane and in keeping with the area’s aviation-themed naming ...
Sprinklers prevent downtown building fire from spreading
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019
Fire sprinklers prevented a blaze in the attic of a downtown commercial building from spreading before firefighters could extinguish it, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. The cause of the fire, which did about $100,000 damage, is ...
Fire destroys large outbuilding in north valley
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019
A fire today at a large outbuilding in the north valley produced a column of smoke that could be seen across the valley, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Las Vegas and North Las Vegas firefighters responded about ...
House fire guts bedroom, does $60,000 in damage
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019
Fire did an estimated $60,000 in damage to a house just west of Sahara Avenue and Rancho Drive, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. Nobody was injured, but ...
State breaks ground on $73 million Centennial Bowl interchange project
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019
The Nevada Department of Transportation broke ground today on the $73 million next phase of the Centennial Bowl interchange project — where U.S. 95 meets the 215 Beltway in ...
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman says she has treatable breast cancer
Announces run for 3rd, final term in office
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman revealed today she has breast cancer, at the same time she announced she would run for a third and final term in office. Goodman said she was ...
Workers hit by shutdown can get help with property tax, utility bills
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019
Air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration employees working without pay during the partial government shutdown can get deferments on their Clark County property tax bills and ...
Another big jackpot hits at the Cosmopolitan
Friday, Jan. 18, 2019
Another lucky slot player at the Cosmopolitan has hit a major jackpot. On Thursday evening, a Minnesota man hit the top prize of $617,000 on just his second spin on a ...
Residents of high-rise oppose rental ordinance
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019
Residents of a downtown high-rise turned out today to once again ask the Las Vegas City Council not to pass an ordinance that would open the building to short-term rentals. About ...
Fire damages strip mall in northeast valley
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019
Fire damaged at least three suites in a northeast valley strip mall Monday night, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was injured. The fire was reported about ...
Overcast skies, rain to linger around Las Vegas for most of the day
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019
Overcast, rainy weather was expected to hang around Las Vegas most of today, with heavier rainfall possible this evening, according to the National Weather Service. Most of ...
SNWA to local residents: Let Mother Nature water yards this week
Monday, Jan. 14, 2019
The Southern Nevada Water Authority is encouraging local residents to shut off their irrigation systems this week and let Mother Nature take care of their yards ...
Trash pickup resuming at Lake Mead, despite government shutdown
Monday, Jan. 14, 2019
Crews will resume picking up trash and cleaning bathrooms at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, despite the ongoing partial government ...
Police: Suspect arrested in ‘Blue Bucket Bandit’ case
Monday, Jan. 14, 2019
Metro Police have arrested a suspect they dubbed the “Blue Bucket Bandit” because, they allege, he stood on a blue bucket to reach and steal security cameras. Russell Fowler, 41, was located Sunday at ...
Nevada students impacted by shutdown might get tuition deferment
Monday, Jan. 14, 2019
For students and families struggling to make college tuition payments due to the partial government shutdown, relief may soon be on the way from the Nevada Board of Regents. At the suggestion of ...
Sisolak names director of Nevada Department of Public Safety
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019
Gov. Steve Sisolak today named George Togliatti as director of the Nevada Department of Public Safety. “George has a long, distinguished career in public safety and the respect of ...
Pedestrian hit by car, killed in downtown Las Vegas
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019
A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed Wednesday night while crossing a street in downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about 11:10 p.m. at the intersection of ...
Lieutenant governor, Jones Blackhurst team up on mentoring for women
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019
A day after being sworn in as Nevada’s lieutenant governor, Kate Marshall joined Caesars Entertainment executive Jan Jones Blackhurst to announce the formation of ...
Sisolak stresses unity, bipartisanship in inaugural address
Monday, Jan. 7, 2019
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak opened his inaugural address today with a word of appreciation to his predecessor, Brian Sandoval, and a pledge to maintain ...
Kirkpatrick selected to head Clark County Commission
Monday, Jan. 7, 2019
Clark County commissioners today selected Marilyn Kirkpatrick as chairwoman, as three candidates who won election in November were sworn into office ...