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Pilots remember heyday of Southern Nevada aviation

Behemoth black jets flew from a secret airstrip along the Groom Dry Lake bed in the 1960s, catching commercial jetliner pilots off guard and sending out sonic booms that signaled the prowess of U.S. aviation during the Cold War.

Jewish community gathers for Seder feast on Passover

Think of it as a multigenerational family dinner party at which special foods are served and special traditions are followed, which includes more than a dozen separate elements, and for which preparation begins days earlier.

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North Las Vegas may charge to use new park

North Las Vegas’ new 150-acre Craig Ranch Park was conceived to be one of the city’s crown jewels: a free oasis where families can stroll, picnic and play. But the city may have to charge to use the park when it opens around June of next year.

Car in crash that killed driver was stolen, Las Vegas police say

An 18-year-old man died and a 16-year-old boy was in critical condition after crashing a stolen car Monday morning at Lake Mead Boulevard and Tonopah Drive, Las Vegas police said Tuesday.