Las Vegas tied the record high for May 17 at 102 degrees Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky’s first performance review was filled with praise Friday from his seven bosses on the Clark County School Board, who applauded the improvement in teacher morale. But board members also expressed concern over communication with the board and parents, whose children attend the nation’s fifth-largest school district.
A man was injured after he was hit by a car in the east side of the Las Vegas Valley early Friday morning.
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman, on Friday made the case at a Las Vegas convention of political leaders and investors for reforming America’s poverty programs as the nation suffers the highest poverty rate in a generation.
Dr. Brian Lawenda of 21st Century Oncology of Las Vegas, 2851 N. Tenaya Way, is heading a pilot program to treat cancer patients. Called the Integrative Oncology and Survivorship Program, it utilizes a multipronged approach to seeing patients have less side effects from treatment, helping them make lifestyle changes that have been shown to reduce risks associated with cancer recurrence.
A hiker was injured after falling 15 feet at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Friday afternoon, Las Vegas police said. The 47-year-old man was hiking in a remote area when he fell and injured a leg.
Jason “Blu” Griffith said he was a liar who would swear on his sons that he was telling the truth if it meant he could get what he wants Friday during his third day of testimony in his murder trial.
Las Vegas reached 98 degrees at McCarran International Airport, according to the National Weather Service.
April employment growth pushes Nevada jobless rate down to 8 percent; Las Vegas at 7.4 percent
Las Vegas Elks Helldorado Days, which opened Wednesday and runs through Sunday, is at a new location this year, next to The Smith Center in downtown Las Vegas.
Pres. Obama’s senior adviser told investors and elite political donors in Las Vegas that the White House believes it can get Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform this summer.
Health-related news and events from across the Las Vegas Valley.
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