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Marijuana grow houses sprouting in Las Vegas Valley

Grow houses — locations in rural, urban and residential areas converted for growing marijuana – are cropping up in record numbers in the Las Vegas Valley and bringing unwanted criminal activity.

Passengers find flaws with Las Vegas Monorail

Although the Las Vegas Monorail runs daily along its 3.9 mile route just east of the Strip, there are telltale signs that suggest the monorail’s ills extend well beyond a spastic escalator.

Week in Review: Reporters’ Notebook

Thirteen of the 18 Las Vegas mayoral candidates showed up for last week’s Veterans In Politics forum, which was held in the Las Vegas City Council chambers. They sat where the council members sit during meetings, and there was a pool on who would try to snag the mayor’s chair in the middle.

Week in Review: Top News

The green flag won’t drop on the big race until noon today , but NASCAR’s impact has already been felt in Las Vegas.

Lower cost of living, family ties draw Hawaiians to valley

The population of non-Hispanic Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders in Nevada has doubled in the past decade, from 7,769 to 15,456, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released in February. Most live in Clark County, where the population went from 5,864 to 12,474.