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North Las Vegas council orders study of cracks in fire station

A fire station built nine years ago is already cracking and showing signs of structural distress, prompting the North Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday to order a $30,000 evaluation of the building.

 
CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky announces retirement

Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky announced Thursday that he will step down when his current contract concludes at the end of June 2018.

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Jerry’s Nugget making changes to stay competitive

The changes are subtle, but the owners of Jerry’s Nugget want to ensure the North Las Vegas mainstay remains competitive with other casinos across the valley.

Northwest Tech student’s letter to author nets her national award

As a child, Apoorva Chauhan went to the library regularly with her family. She would read favorite books such asBlack Beauty” or the “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” series, which served as “a doorway to new worlds and adventures” when life became tough.

Northeast Thai eatery’s locale chosen for proximity to Nellis

Narit Chaiwon, 32, of the southwest valley worked as a server for about 10 years after moving to Las Vegas. Now the northern Thailand native is embarking on his first business venture with Narong’s Thai Kitchen, which opened in the northeast valley in August.

After Indiana, North Las Vegas a new world for fire chief

New North Las Vegas Fire Chief Joseph Calhoun has been intrigued by the fire-emergency field since visiting a fire station as a child just outside Gary, Indiana.

Clark County magnet schools’ popularity leaves many in the lurch

Less than 60 percent of applicants are admitted to magnet and career-tech schools, despite growth in number of available slots in recent years. The schools’ performance tells why they exert such a strong pull.

Clark County principals, in survey, say they want more control

In school district survey, school administrators say they would like control over more areas, everything from hours the custodians work to whether they use district tech support to fix computers.

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