About 20 kindergartners through fifth-graders who won an essay contest about how kindness has changed the world received new bicycles Jan. 19.
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Upon receiving a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Mississippi, Mia has worked as a copy editing intern with the Seattle Times and recently joined the the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a reporter. She’s had several years of experience as a freelance reporter for The Daily Mississippian, and served some time as a copy editor for the paper as well. In her spare time, she works as a part-time English tutor for Brainfuse, an online tutoring service for high school and college students.
Phil Orbanes, a former senior vice president at Parker Brothers, told attendees at Centennial Hills Library about the origins of his love for board games.
A fire at a power line caused a blackout Monday morning that left five rural Clark County towns without electricity for most of the day. Power was restored by 9:30 p.m., officials said.
Mostly clear skies and light winds are in the forecast after a windy start to the week, the National Weather Service said.
Attendees at Summerlin Library learned how to tie a tourniquet, apply pressure to a wound and pack a wound with gauze to stop bleeding. During interactive breaks, people in the audience practiced tying tourniquets around one another’s limbs.
At a Summerlin Library presentation, Ann Vannoy told attendees that singing bowls have healing effects that align with each of the body’s chakras. Chakras are considered the center of spiritual power in the human body.
Students at Scott Elementary School in North Las Vegas are allowed to deposit money into bank accounts via a program called Save at School.
Rail Explorers Las Vegas provides pedal-powered tours on the rails of the Nevada Southern Railroad in Boulder City, as well as a ride back on a historic train from the collection at the Nevada State Museum.
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified Jonathon Louis Burgos, 36, as the man who was shot and killed in a dispute on Thursday in the central valley.
The Clark County coroner’s office has released the identity of a man whose remains were found last month in a desert area in the far northeast valley.
The rain won’t go away, and Tuesday in the Las Vegas Valley could make for quite the cloudy day.
Cassandra Lewis of North Las Vegas remembers walking on the streets of the Historic Westside decades ago to the only store on that side of town.
A stroll through the streets of Tivoli Village anytime through Jan. 31 will reveal an assortment of art-covered model reindeer at almost every corner.
A fire reportedly caused by an electric blanket at a house near Alta and South Durango drives on Sunday displaced two people, according to a press release from the Las Vegas Fire Department.
Xavia Johnson was 11 when her mom’s friend told her she could no longer stay at her place. It was a few days beforeHalloween, she said. She had nowhere to go.
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