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UMC board nominee has misdemeanor conviction in his past

Dr. Anthony Marlon, one of nine candidates for seats on Clark County’s new board for University Medical Center, has a checkered past with a 1991 misdemeanor conviction for providing false information tied to a healthcare contract for federal employees in Nevada, congressional hearing records show.

Nearly 1 million pounds of food collected in MGM drive

An employee-driven food drive at MGM Resorts International broke state records, collecting 922,161 pounds of canned goods, company officials said Tuesday.

Red suits to flood city during Las Vegas Great Santa Run

In a city full of unusual sights, few outshine that of several thousand Santas ambling down the street en masse. The Las Vegas Great Santa Run is set to return to downtown Dec. 7, and organizers hope for a record number of attendees to the event, which benefits Opportunity Village.

Catholic Charities donates Thanksgiving food

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is distributing free turkeys and side dishes to clients who are picking up other items from its onsite food pantry.

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Storm brings avalanche warning, traffic accidents

A severe avalanche warning was issued Saturday by the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort as snow continued to fall on Mount Charleston.

Las Vegas Mission, others hand out Thanksgiving meals

Unemployed and struggling to feed himself these days, Pete Munoz was one of an estimated 1,600 people who received free frozen turkeys on a dreary Saturday morning, part of the Las Vegas Mission’s annual giveaway.

Coroner says unraveling the cause of death is first step

The air is a chilly 38 degrees as a forensic investigator wheels a blue body bag into a refrigeration unit at the Clark County Coroner’s Office, 1704 Pinto Lane. A purple foot rolls out as the bag is zipped shut.