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Southern 215 Beltway reopens after crash

All eastbound lanes are open on the southern 215 Beltway near Interstate 15 after a truck overturned Wednesday morning, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.

Family confronts feds in Lake Mead runaround

A family that was stymied for almost a year trying to recover the remains of their murdered brother from the grounds of Lake Mead took their frustrations straight to the top on Wednesday.

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8 indicted in World Cup betting scheme

Eight defendants arrested in a World Cup betting scheme have been indicted by a Las Vegas federal grand jury.

Motorcyclist killed in Tuesday accident identified

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the motorcyclist killed in Tuesday’s crash near Spring Mountain and Lindell Road.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, July 31-Aug. 6, 2014

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Newsmakers, July 31-Aug. 6, 2014

Gianna Maria LoPresti, 23, graduated from Southern Utah University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a minor in math. She is the daughter of Art and Dayna LoPresti of Las Vegas.

2 dead, 2 wounded in Vegas home invasions

Two people died and one was critically wounded after a two home invasions that led to an officer-involved shooting in the southeast valley Tuesday morning, according to Las Vegas police.

Partnership to help autistic children announced

UNLV, the University of Nevada School of Medicine and a local nonprofit are partnering to bring more services to autistic children, in the form of a two-story center across from UNLV’s main campus.

Teen competes in elite graphic design contest

Las Vegas high school student Javier Salazar may have started doing graphic design just two years ago, but he’s one of only three U.S. competitors in the Adobe World Championship in Anaheim, Calif., which pitted him against 31 others from 17 countries.

Congressional candidates Heck and Bilbray to debate

U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., and his Democratic opponent Erin Bilbray have agreed to debate Oct. 24 on “Ralston Reports,” their campaigns said Tuesday.

Motorcyclist killed in Spring Mountain crash

A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a pickup truck Tuesday afternoon near the 5400 block of Spring Mountain.

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