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Summerlin/Centennial Hills

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue team honored for saving Summerlin girl

Paul and Brittany Meesawat of the Summerlin area watched their home, their car and all of their belongings go up in flames July 21. Everyone was accounted for — Paul, Brittany, their 6-year-old son Nathan and their Boston terrier, Daisy — except their 4-year-old daughter Natalie.

 
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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Hamptons at Tivoli Village has large bar, seating for 150

At Hamptons at Tivoli Village, the facade with its smoky windows gives no clue as to what’s inside: a huge bar area. The decor in the two-story eatery features dark accents and rich beams against cream-colored walls. Black-and-white photos adorn the walls. There is indoor and outdoor seating for 150.

Initiative aimed at helping Las Vegas-area moms with anxiety

Dignity Health’s WomensCare Centers has a new initiative: addressing anxiety in new mothers, an ailment not often recognized as an offshoot of postpartum depression. It’s being implemented at places such as the Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, 98 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Suite 301.

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.

Las Vegas-area seniors learn about latest scams

When it comes to being a victim of scams, cons and theft, it’s a matter of “when,” not “if,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Detective Jefferson Grace recently told seniors.

Nevada official says CCSD can’t blame budget deficit on state

Nevada’s top education official is pushing back against Clark County school officials’ assertion that part of the district’s budget deficit was caused by declines in state funding, pinning the blame on poor planning and management on the district’s part.

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