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Family Services neglected foster placement restriction

Records show that in 2007 Clark County commissioners unanimously committed to child welfare improvement goals, including restricting to one the number of unrelated infants or toddlers placed in a single foster home.

Rain coming to Vegas, but warm temps will stay awhile

Snow will return to the Spring Mountains and light rain is possible in the Las Vegas Valley on Sunday, but with continued unseasonably warm temperatures, according to National Weather Service meteorologist John Adair.

Petition challenging Vegas soccer stadium gets signatures with ease

Las Vegans opposed to using taxpayer funds to help build a $200 million downtown soccer stadium had no trouble Saturday gathering signatures on a petition to put the project on the June 2 municipal election ballot.

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American Bald Eagles spotted on Lake Mead, Mohave

National Park Service volunteers who were among three dozen observers and biologists assigned to record raptors and wildlife sightings on lakes Mead and Mohave for the annual Jan. 6 nationwide Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey.

Real ID: Extra driver’s license security good for air travelers

If you travel on commercial airliners and use your Nevada driver’s license as an identification card when you pass through the security line at the airport, you’re going to have to spice up your ID card the next time you renew it.

Woman wounded in Fremont Street shooting

A woman suffered injuries Las Vegas police say are not life-threatening after being shot in the leg Friday night. The woman, between the ages of 20 and 30, was transported to University Medical Center after being shot at 2540 Fremont St., south of Charleston Boulevard, about 8:20 p.m., according to Metro Police Lieutenant Yaz Yatomi.

‘Sea of Blue’ buoys Nevada law enforcement — PHOTOS

Las Vegas supporters of law enforcement rallied Friday night to combat the tension that’s grown between U.S. police departments and their critics in the aftermath of controversial shootings involving officers and civilians.

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