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Workshops help prepare students with learning disabilities for college

Something changes when students with disabilities make the transition from high school to college. The burden of education shifts from school to student. That point was made clear for about 500 college-bound seniors with learning disabilities, as the Clark County School District’s Student Support Services Division hosted three days of workshops at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Attic owner files suit due to settlement stalemate

Attic Vintage Clothing Company owner Mayra Politis has filed a lawsuit against NV Energy and Southwest Gas officials a year and a half after a devastating substation explosion caused significant damage to her store.

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Heather duBoef looks more like a showgirl than a businesswoman who has reinvented charitable giving in Las Vegas. Make no mistake: This former Californian and founder of Nevada Women in Philanthropy is a realist with a strong commitment to her adopted hometown.

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Downtown pawn shop to stay put

Developers seeking to put an upscale sheen on the Downtown 3rd entertainment district will need to include a pawnshop in their plans, whether they like it or not.

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