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Severely disabled students celebrate graduation at Miller School

Nicholas Burns was named prom king and honored at a graduation ceremony May 23 while his mom, dad and grandmother cheered and held up signs when his name was called. His mom, Jennifer Burns, removed her glasses and wiped away tears with her free hand. Parents crying at graduation is not unusual, but this ceremony meant more to her than it does to most parents.

Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital retains accreditation

Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas will remain accredited after months of being in the national spotlight for allegations of patient dumping.

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Nevadans fail to boost federal homeland security funding for Las Vegas

Southern Nevada lawmakers who charged Las Vegas was shortchanged this year on federal security funding mounted a push Wednesday in Congress to add grant money to a homeland protection bill.But the proposal was killed 156-268, after House leaders spoke out against it.

Gun fired from teen’s hand kills funny, friendly seventh-grader

Wednesday would have been Brooklynn Mohler’s last day of seventh grade, and her friends and classmates gathered outside of Schofield Middle School at dismissal to reminisce about the girl who was always smiling.

Gas, sales tax hikes could be on the way for Clark County

Clark County residents could soon be forced to pay an extra 0.15 percent in sales taxes to boost law enforcement and an extra 3 cents per gallon of gas for build new roads.

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