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Man found in September near VA Medical Center identified

Roger Rothhaar was found Sept. 11 by a pedestrian in a desert area across from the VA Center near East Deer Springs Way and North Palmer Street, according to the county.

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Performers, producers assist area charities through donations, shows

Whether it’s a school supplies drive, a fundraiser for a nonprofit or a public service announcement to raise awareness of a disease, Strip performers often dedicate their time and talent to help local charities.

‘Food rescue’ program utilizes stores, bakeries to help others

On the kind of summer day that defines August in Southern Nevada, a group of about 25 people, most of them gripping water bottles, gathered in the unrelenting sun in the parking lot of Progressive Pilgrim Fellowship on Mojave Road.

Man, 19, arrested for DUI in fatal crash

A 19-year-old man was arrested Saturday on suspected drunken driving charges after police said he struck and killed a woman with his car.

Indicators say people still moving to Las Vegas Valley

Las Vegas isn’t slouching toward ghost-town status just yet. Despite an unemployment rate of 13.8 percent and an epic housing bust with nation-leading foreclosure rates, a couple of recent indicators hint that people continue to move to Southern Nevada.

Mermaid event makes splash at Silverton

Mermaids from around the country have gathered this weekend for a convention, dubbed Mer-Con 2011, at the SIlverton hotel-casino.

Developer targets Henderson for stadium project

Aspiring stadium developer Chris Milam is taking plans for major league quality soccer and baseball facilities to the city of Henderson.

Five employees hurt in Jack in the Box restaurant fire

Five employees from a Jack in the Box on North Decatur Boulevard were treated for smoke inhalation after an early afternoon blaze that burned the entire restaurant Thursday, the Las Vegas Fire Department said.

Stalemate continues on public transit contract

A portion of the movie “Groundhog Day,” in which actor Bill Murray relives the same day over and over again, was played Thursday before the Regional Transportation Commission considered the nation’s largest public transit contract.

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