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Passenger traffic at Las Vegas airport virtually unchanged in April
Friday24 May 20132:57 p.m. Passenger traffic was flat again at McCarran International Airport in April with statistics showing a familiar pattern for the city: slight international growth nearly offsetting a dip in domestic traffic. There were 3.549 million passengers to and from McCarran in April compared with 3.554 million in April 2012, a 0.2 percent decline, according to the Clark County ...
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Ward voting clears Assembly but veto possible
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A bill changing the charters of four Nevada cities to requiring ward only voting in municipal elections has won final legislative ...
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Bill overhauling sex ed curriculum dies in Senate
The bill would have set up a state council to determine criteria to be covered by an updated sex education course. The new curriculum would have covered topics such as contraception methods, domestic violence and sexual abuse, communicable diseases and the effects of drugs and alcohol on ...
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Nevada withdraws threat to leave Tahoe Compact
The Assembly voted 40-1 Friday to pass SB229. The bill was ushered through the Legislature after Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and California Gov. Jerry Brown announced an agreement to protect Lake Tahoe's delicate ecosystem while also considering the economy when making land use ...
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Firefly reopens today at new Paradise Road location
The Firefly restaurant is reopening Friday at the former location of Z'Tejas, 3824 Paradise Road. The old location, shown here, closed after a salmonella outbreak in late April sickened nearly 300 ...
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Technician Dipak withdrew scopes so fast it was like cracking a whip
Dr. Dipak Desai stands in court at the Clark County Regional Justice Center on May 7. A technician testified on Friday that Desai's colonoscopy procedures were conducted so quickly that when he withdrew a scope, it was like "cracking a ...
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Vegas police trying to ID 10-time armed robber
LAS VEGAS -- The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital will maintain its federal funding despite not meeting some of the government's requirements. The hospital came under scrutiny for its discharging ...
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NHP seizes 159 lbs. pot from I-80 moving truck
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. -; The Nevada Highway Patrol has seized more than 150 pounds of marijuana from the driver of a moving truck stopped on Interstate 80 near ...
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Actress Amanda Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window
In an image made from video, actress Amanda Bynes, center, wearing sweats and a blonde wig, is escorted after a Manhattan criminal court appearance on Friday May 24, 2013, in New York. Bynes was arrested Thursday evening and charged with reckless endangerment after police say she heaved a marijuana bong out of out of her Manhattan apartment ...
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Smoke from California wildfire could drift to Las Vegas
Friday, May 24, 2013 | 12:36 p.m. An air quality advisory has been issued for this weekend because of concerns about smoke from a Southern California wildfire making its way into the Las Vegas Valley. The fire started after what was supposed to be a controlled burn got out of control and has impacted about 800 acres in San Diego County. The Clark County Department of Air Quality issued the ...
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Toronto mayor says he doesnt smoke crack cocaine
TORONTO (AP) -- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied Friday that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. Ford did not say whether he has ever used ...
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Bill puts extra information on mammogram reports
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Some Nevada lawmakers say doctors should tell women with dense breast tissue that mammogram results are inconclusive, but some doctors say there's no ...
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Aeromexico launches new route Las Vegas - Puerto Penasco - Hermosillo
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, together with the Government of Sonora, announces its new route Las Vegas - Puerto Penasco - Hermosillo, Mexico, starting on June 20th, on a seminary and cocktail presentation that took place at the Consulate of Mexico at Las Vegas. These events were offered to travel agents and tour operators, with the presence of the authorities of ...
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Fernley man to prison for seeking sex with kids
RENO, Nev. -; A 44-year-old Fernley man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison for soliciting children for sex over the ...
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Political heat derails plan to let Legislature meet in Las Vegas
Senator Tick Segerblom of the 77th (2013) Nevada Senatorial District. CARSON CITY -- A proposal to allow the Nevada Legislature to meet in Las Vegas is being scrapped. Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, said Friday he is proposing an amendment to strip from his resolution a proposal to allow sessions of the Legislature in Southern Nevada or elsewhere in the state outside of Carson City. ...
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Air quality advisory issued for ozone smoke from California fire
The Clark County Department of Air Quality issued an advisory Friday for ozone and smoke pollutants that will be in effect until Sunday. The advisory pertains to ground-level ozone and smoke due to the wildfire in San Felipe, Calif., local weather conditions, and existing levels of pollutants. Unhealthy levels of air pollution were not occurring late Friday morning, but the weather this weekend ...
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Superstar DJ Memorial Day Weekend kicks off battle of the Las Vegas nightclubs
Other clubs on and off the Strip also have the biggest Hollywood names for parties this Memorial Day Weekend. The list is so monstrous that we broke it out as a separate section from the ...
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Rawson-Neal overcomes threat of federal funding cuts for now
The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital is not at risk of losing millions of dollars in federal funding, at least for now. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday announced the approval of the plan of correction submitted by the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, the agency that oversees the Las Vegas hospital. Rawson-Neal received $3.2 million in Medicare ...
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Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.
GREENVILLE, Calif. -; A moderate earthquake centered in rural northeastern California and felt in two other states damaged some homes and ruptured a tank that supplies residential drinking water in the densely forested region, officials said ...
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Defense rests in Whittemore campaign contribution trial in Reno
RENO -- The defense rested its case this morning in the illegal campaign contribution trial of former power broker Harvey Whittemore. Whittemore's wife, Annette, was one of the last defense witnesses. Whittemore himself did not testify. Prosecutors said they had no rebuttal witnesses and Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks told the jury closing arguments would be made Tuesday. ...
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Man suffers burns in Las Vegas house fire
A man was injured in a house fire near Desert Inn Road and Boulder Highway on Friday morning, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a house at 3506 Anthony Drive and found the front room of the house in flames. The man was transported to a hospital where he was treated for burns on his arms. The fire was contained to the front room, according to the Fire ...
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Report More staff needed at Las Vegas psychiatric hospital
Friday, May 24, 2013 | 10:27 a.m. CARSON CITY -- Gov. Brian Sandoval has asked the Legislature to set aside $4 million in a contingency fund to hire more staff at the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital, as recommended by a consultant's report. Mike Willden, director of the state Department of Health and Human Services, said today that a request was submitted last week for the money. The ...
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Whittemores ethics integrity touted at trial
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Two of Harvey Whittemore's long-time associates testified at his federal trial on charges of making illegal campaign contributions that the former Nevada developer and lobbyist is well known for his generosity and high ...
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Senate approves extending voter registration
The bill extends voter registration through the end of early voting, now the Friday before an election. People who register in person during early voting would be allowed to cast a ballot ...
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UFC Kiwis on UFC undercard in Las Vegas showdown
Mixed martial arts already has a cult following in New Zealand and it could blast to the front of people's minds this weekend. Kiwis Mark Hunt and James Te Huna are both on the UFC 160 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and tomorrow afternoon's (NZT) show shapes as a blockbuster. Heavyweight Hunt is in the co-main event against Brazilian Junior dos Santos, with the ...
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Veer Towers showcase Nevada spirit
The Veer Towers represent Nevada’s contribution to the world of modern design and architecture and a trend that has emerged out of places like Dubai to push the boundaries of construction.
Nevada’s skyline or the skyline of Las Vegas at least, has more in common with the skylines of Dubai or Macau than the rest of the United States. The gleaming modern casinos and skyscrapers, the glittering lights of The Strip, the flashing neon signs of various hotel-casino resorts, these are the quintessential images of the city and they’re the perceptions that market the state throughout the US and indeed the world. The newly developed Veer Towers are no different, although their design certainly is. Read more
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