Two new commissioners to the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority — Henderson City Councilman Dan Shaw and Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow — have missed numerous meetings in their first months on the job.
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The Henderson-based duo works with school counselor Annetta Bonner to run after-school program Teens in Action, which runs for an hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays and has made a lasting impact on many of the students who participate.
That’s when a friend of hers called The Foundation Assisting Seniors, a nonprofit in Sun City Anthem. Co-founded by Favil West and Chuck Davis in 2002, the organization provides medical equipment, basic home maintenance, transportation and other services for seniors at no cost.
Health authorities report death of young child and remind that it’s not too late to get vaccinated.
The Henderson City Council on Tuesday will vote to issue up to $15 million in bonds to help Touro University expand.
News of Charles Manson’s death delivered no solace to Henderson resident Anthony DiMaria. His uncle, Jay Sebring, was killed by Manson’s followers in August 1969.
Station 91, 2901 Democracy Drive, primarily will serve the Inspirada and Madeira Canyon communities. Its grand opening was Nov. 13, but the station began responding to calls Oct. 23.
A subsidiary of Station Casinos has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging unfair campaign practices by the UNITE HERE-affiliated Culinary and Bartenders’ unions during a Nov. 8-9 representation vote at Green Valley Ranch Resort.
The most popular dishes consist of a protein such as teriyaki chicken, barbecue chicken skewers or lechon kawali (crispy pork), served with corn on the cob, garlic java rice and barbecue sauce on the side for $7-$8.
The struggling schools, all in Clark County, remain in the running to be partnered with a charter school through the state’s controversial Achievement School District program.
Henderson residents are invited to take a citizen engagement survey to help the city prioritize services and identify key issues within the community.
In a litmus test of the state-mandated Clark County School District reorganization, a school leadership team is asking the School Board to reconsider its rejection of principals’ request to hire outside vendors for custodial services.
The Raiders are in negotiations to build their Southern Nevada practice facility on a vacant 55-acre lot west of the Henderson Executive Airport, Mayor Debra March told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Tuesday.
“It’s project-based learning (and) science instruction, more hands-on and life-related,” Yacobovsky said. The school is also considering adding a tortoise habitat, a garden and greenhouse, she said.
The program typically lasts 18 to 24 months and requires participants to stay sober, follow strict counseling appointments and fulfill community-service requirements.