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$18.3 million in road projects coming to North Las Vegas

More than 250 construction jobs are coming to North Las Vegas as the city and the Regional Transportation Commission announced $18.3 million worth of transportation improvement projects Tuesday.

Heller launches new bid to renew federal jobless benefits

Six months after federal unemployment checks were cut off for more than a million Americans, two senators launched a new bid on Tuesday to renew payments to people still unable to find work.

Bill by Titus, others would boost residency programs at VA facilities

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada and two of her colleagues on the House Veterans Affairs Committee proposed a bill this week to create 2,000 residency programs at VA facilities in Las Vegas and elsewhere to curb a shortage of doctors.

Lingering drought taking toll on Northern Nevada wildlife

Lingering drought is taking a toll on wildlife across Northern Nevada, shrinking deer herds on the high desert, drying up fisheries in the valleys and starting to push everything from bears to snakes into urban neighborhoods they normally don’t frequent.

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Air Force secretary says avoiding spending cuts ‘No. 1 concern’

On her first official visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said Monday she will stress to her colleagues in Washington what she heard from local airmen: Don’t let automatic budget cuts under sequestration happen again.

Kingman man dies in Monday crash

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A local man died in a single-vehicle crash early Monday.

15 of 17 Nevada sheriffs endorse GOP Laxalt in attorney general race

Republican Attorney General candidate Adam Laxalt has been endorsed by 15 out of 17 county sheriffs in Nevada, his campaign announced Monday, giving him a law enforcement edge over his Democratic opponent Ross Miller.

Flores carries soccer theme through first TV campaign ad

Who is Lucy Flores? Nevada voters watching the World Cup on Spanish-language TV are about to find out. Assemblywoman Flores, D-Las Vegas, on Monday launched her first TV campaign ad in her bid to become lieutenant governor.

Language for ballot questions finalized

CARSON CITY – Ballot language for two measures that Nevada voters will weigh in on in November was finalized Monday by the Legislative Commission.

Annual list of unclaimed property in Nevada due out Tuesday

The Nevada State Treasurer will release its yearly unclaimed property list in several of Nevada’s newspapers this month, with the Las Vegas Review-Journal publishing the list Tuesday.

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