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Parking, traffic concerns for Raiders Stadium aired

Providing adequate transportation infrastructure for Las Vegas’ impending NFL stadium was a chief concern for members of local town advisory boards who convened Wednesday night.

Clark County eyes $150M in park upgrades

County commissioners on Tuesday voted to have county staff staff plan and design up to $150 million worth of public park projects to prepare for the issuance of park bonds next year. The county has not issued parks bonds since 1999.

Marijuana ads at McCarran issue for Clark County commissioners

Clark County commissioners grappled Tuesday with how best to limit marijuana ads on airport property. Lighting up is off limits because airports are subject to federal regulations and federal laws prohibit marijuana use, but marketing of the drug is another matter.

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Resident backlash halts Clark County mental hospital plan

Plans to build a psychiatric hospital next to Mike O’Callaghan Middle School halted this week after backlash from residents of the eastern Clark County neighborhood.

13 apply for open seat on Clark County School Board

Applicants for the District G seat being vacated by Trustee Erin Cranor will be publicly interviewed by board members on Aug. 17, with a vote expected to follow immediately.

 
Zinke caps review of Nevada monuments with Bunkerville visit

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke spoke to reporters Sunday evening in Bunkerville as he wrapped up a much-anticipated visit to Southern Nevada that included a hike at Gold Butte National Monument and a stop at Basin and Range National Monument to see American Indian rock art.

Eastern Nevada pipeline foes get day in Las Vegas court

Three years and two dozen motions later, a federal court in Las Vegas will hear a federal lawsuit Monday that seeks to block the Southern Nevada Water Authority from siphoning groundwater from a 300-mile swath of eastern Nevada.

Nevada public charter school authority gets new leader

Jason Guinasso will take as chairman of Nevada’s State Public Charter School Authority following last month’s resignation of Adam Johnson, the board’s previous chair.

North Las Vegas constable missing certification allowed to stay

North Las Vegas Constable Robert Eliason will remain on the job, after Judge Elissa Cadish granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to keep the Clark County Commission from declaring the elected office forfeited and vacant.

CCSD survey reveals split on use of social media, texting

Survey results on school district’s draft policy indicate many parents, educators are divided on whether there is such a thing as appropriate texting between teachers and students.

Ex-employees hit back at Teachers Health Trust in court filing

The former executives of the health care insurance provider for Clark County School District teachers allege in a counterclaim that union officials and the trust board wasted millions with a series of costly no-bid contracts.

New background check requirements slow CCSD hiring

New laws passed by the Nevada Legislature are providing a fuller picture of applicants but are slowing the hiring of those who pass muster, the Clark County School District’s top HR official says.

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