Clark County News

As the Legislature rushes to close its business in the final two weeks of its session, lawmakers and Gov.

China Spring and Aurora Pines are camps for boys and girls, respectively. They primarily handle youths from the Carson City-Douglas County area and rural parts of Nevada.

Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore inspects the product and learns about the different uses for and varieties of marijuana during a trip to a dispensary in Arizona on Friday, March 22, 2013.

A technical amendment adopted by the legislative money committee could cause major problems for school boards now adopting their budgets for the coming fiscal year.

The explosion at Nevada Truck & Repair, 4915 N. Sloan Lane, is under investigation by the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Clark County Fire Department investigators.

Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie is facing a $30 million shortfall. The news he received Thursday isn't likely to help him dig out anytime soon.

The Clark County School Board unanimously approved a $2.1 billion final budget for next school year, which includes funding for nearly 50 new special education teaching assistants and summer remediation programs for middle and high school students.

High southwesterly winds gusting up to 45 mph are expected in the Las Vegas area today, creating the potential for wildfires and blowing dust and smoke.

Testifying this week at a hearing in which he hopes to win a new armed robbery trial, O.J. Simpson said he gave $500,000 to his lead defense lawyer, Yale Galanter .

Kindergarten teacher Julie Cohen teaches her students how to ask questions with a raise of hands on their first day of class Monday, August 27, 2012, at Cambeiro Elementary School in Las Vegas.

Eight hundred new teachers will head into Clark County classrooms next year based on the $2.1 billion budget the Clark County school board approved Wednesday night.

The Clark County Commission is raising awareness of the dangers of green pools and asking the public to report any cases to local code enforcement agencies.

The gun used to kill Betty Jean Pinkney was stolen from a Clark County Court marshal's home, according to Metro Police.

The gun used to kill Betty Jean Pinkney was stolen from a Clark County Court marshal's home, according to Metro Police.

The gun used to kill Betty Jean Pinkney was stolen from a Clark County Court marshal's home, according to Metro Police.

On one hand, Angie Wilson said she's looking forward to when the health care overhaul takes full effect in 2014 - it'll allow the northern Nevada tribal health clinic she directs to maximize its limited resources.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plan to protest an application by a property owner on Our Road for a conditional use permit to own chimpanzees at the 6 p.m. meeting today of the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission.

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A 24-year-old woman who teaches high school English in Henderson told police she knew it was wrong to date her teenage student, but she loved the boy and did it anyway, according to an arrest report.

The North Las Vegas City Clerk's Office, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, encourages residents to vote in a municipal general election for City Council slated for June 4. Early voting and in-office voting for registered Ward 1 residents is set to take place from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the City Clerk's office May 15-31. Registered Ward 1 voters can also ... (more)