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Police respond to explosion in Vegas valley

An explosion Sunday morning critically injured a man in the desert off of Interstate 15 near Sloan.

Black-owned businesses struggling in West Las Vegas

Small black-owned businesses in West Las Vegas, often considered the last stand in any struggling inner-city neighborhood, are failing even as the city of Las Vegas and the Regional Transportation Commission inject money into the neighborhood.

FBI target committed suicide

As the FBI’s racketeering case against the limousine industry moves closer to trial, one key target won’t have to worry about facing a jury of his peers.

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Dining Pick of the Week: Giada’s Italian Cucina

Giada’s owner Daniel Convertino had a successful restaurant when he learned that some people eat late — really late. So he added home delivery until 1 a.m., and things are really jumping.

Thousands of Latinos celebrate independence in Las Vegas

Thousands of Latinos from Mexico and Central and South American countries are expected to flood downtown Las Vegas starting with a parade Saturday morning to celebrate their respective independence revolutions from Spain.

Check out film history in Lone Pine

Lone Pine, Calif., is best known as a base camp to hiking, backpacking and horse packing expeditions in the eastern Sierra Nevada. It’s also a mecca to film buffs, especially those who cut their popcorn teeth on westerns. It is not only home to the Beverly and Jim Rogers Lone Pine Film History Museum but is also the site, every Columbus Day weekend, for the Lone Pine Film Festival.

Rabbit-proofing requires a few tricks

Question: Do you have any solutions for keeping rabbits from eating plants? I live in Sun City Anthem, and they are a real problem. I just planted some lovely gerbera daisies, and they’ve eaten the plants to the ground.

Favorite Sons & Daughters Sept 17-23

Troy Batugal has received a 2 1/2-year scholarship from Cornell University Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

Local rescue team on alert to respond to Colorado flooding

Deadly flooding in Colorado and devastation to mountain communities in the area has put the Nevada Task Force 1 urban search and rescue team on alert Friday to deploy, according to city officials.

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