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Man killed in state Route 160 accident identified

A driver who died after his vehicle collided head-on with a semi-truck on state Route 160 Wednesday was identified as 70-year-old Kent Ralston of Las Vegas, the Nevada Highway Patrol said Thursday.

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Cheyenne segment to be closed for roadwork over weekend

Cheyenne Avenue from Rainbow Boulevard to Tenaya Way, as well as the Cheyenne onramps and offramps to U.S. Highway 95, will be closed this weekend for a Nevada Department of Transportation repaving project.

State to pay $5.9 million more for Project Neon land

Gov. Brian Sandoval and Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto complained for an hour Tuesday before agreeing to pay $10.6 million for 2.85 acres in downtown Las Vegas that had been appraised at only $4.7 million last year as part of a massive Spaghetti Bowl road project.

Convention authority votes 10-3 for lease extension at Cashman Field

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board members, after a long discussion, voted 10-3 on Tuesday to grant a four-year lease extension to the current tenants at Cashman Field, Stars Las Vegas LLC, owners of the Las Vegas 51s.

Museum’s mammoth skeleton needs a name

He lurks at the front entrance all day, scaring small children. But instead of calling the cops, officials at the Nevada State Museum are holding a contest for the guy.