Law enforcement investigated at least 245 homicides last year in Clark County. That’s the most since 2017, when 264 people were killed.
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Usher parked it with “Backstory Pass,” while Carrie Underwood summoned high tide at Resorts World.
Drama at the school district, a crash involving a now-former Raiders player and prominent deaths round out the list of top 10 news stories of the year.
The pandemic continues to affect everyday life in Southern Nevada, but big-money events like Strip transactions, housing sales and gaming win got our attention this year.
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Given the abrupt face-plant that was 2020 — shutdown, desperation, sourdough in excelsis — one reasonably expected 2021 to be an improvement. It was, sort of.
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