Former Nevada Assemblyman Wendell Williams views the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade, first held in Las Vegas in 1982, as one of his greatest accomplishments.
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The Las Vegas chapter of the Israeli-American Council held a drive-through lighting of Ner Neshama in remembrance of the resort developer, who died Jan. 11 at age 87.
The updated numbers posted to the state’s coronavirus response website brought the county case total to 200,597.
Members of the Tough Mudder Bootcamp gym pedaled stationary bikes more than 96 miles on Saturday to raise money for the families of five bicyclists killed in a December crash.
As the scourge of COVID-19 has swept across Nevada, one east Las Vegas community — the 89110 ZIP code — has experienced the worst of it.
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Saturday reached 71 degrees in the Las Vegas Valley, 2 degrees short of the 1976 record for Jan. 16, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Jenn Varian.
It was the third time in less than two weeks that the state has set a new record high one-day increase in reported deaths.
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The crash happened in the area of East Craig Road and North Bruce Street.
The Clark County School District is ordering “essential” employees back to campuses this month, according to a memo sent by the district late Friday.
Small groups of Clark County School District students could be back on campuses as soon as late February, Superintendent Jesus Jara said Friday.
“It’s a sad day for Las Vegas,” said Larry Ruvo, remembering Tower of Jewels founder Jack Weinstein, who died earlier this week at age 93.
Several different police groups have gathered near central Las Vegas on Friday night to help monitor Spring Valley for violent crime.