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Appointee loses spot on School Board; Cranor wins re-election bid

Voters didn’t agree with the Clark County School Board on its pick to replace the former District D trustee. Constituents voted out appointee Stavan Corbett, who resigned from the Nevada State Board of Education in December 2013 to finish Lorraine Alderman’s term and was seeking his own four-year term beginning next year.

Elderly man struck in crosswalk in Chinatown

An elderly man was clinging to life Tuesday after a car struck him in a crosswalk in Chinatown, Las Vegas police said.

Demos buck trend in Clark County races

The Republican tide that swept across the nation and much of Nevada failed to catch on Tuesday in Clark County, where three Democratic county commissioners and all other county elected officials appeared to be heading toward re-election over any GOP challengers.

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Henderson council OKs Sage Mountain deal

The Henderson City Council on Tuesday approved a $25 million like-value land swap with developers behind the Sage Mountain Ranch proposal that city officials and nearby residents said was too close to the Henderson Executive Airport.

Woman pleads guilty in tax fraud case

A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in a scheme to obtain $307,231 in phony tax refunds from the IRS.

 
Polls quiet as Election Day turnout lags

It’s been a mostly quiet Election Day across Clark County. More than 34,000 registered voters had cast a ballot by 10:30 a.m., right about in line with the lackluster mid-morning voter tallies seen in past midterm elections.

Coroner identifies pedestrian killed Sunday

The pedestrian who was killed crossing the street Sunday evening was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday.

Coroner rules foster father’s death a suicide

The Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday released the cause of death of the man who police said killed his 16-month-old foster daughter.

Cellphone selfies spur privacy concerns at fitness centers

Seemingly harmless, cellphone use at fitness facilities raises privacy issues and adds to the debate on whether they should be permitted inside such places.

Plenty in play on Election Day

The election this year isn’t very sexy. But plenty is in play as voters go to the polls.

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