The lunch-time buffet has long been a fixture at Board of Regents meetings. But earlier this week, regents chairman Michael Wixom announced that the era of the free, public lunch was ending.
Millionaire chancellor packs a lunch for regents meeting
Siegfried & Roy, elementary students welcome new ‘Star’
He kept asking, “Have you all had your ice cream?”
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Family escapes house fire, but pet cat dies
Two adults and three teenagers escaped from a fire in a home a few blocks northeast of Freedom Park in North Las Vegas, fire officials reported tonight. However, one of the people was burned on the hand. And the fire claimed one of their pets.
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Naturally occuring nitrates killed 71 wild horses on Nellis
The nitrates that caused the deaths of 71 wild horses last summer north of Las Vegas came from natural causes, the Bureau of Land Management said today.
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Ex-state employee pleads guilty to embezzlement
A former Nevada state employee, 30-year-old John E. Delap III of Las Vegas, has pled guilty to two counts of theft for embezzling $60,698.54, said Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto.
Construction work to delay new elementary school’s opening
Students at the new Jesse Scott Elementary School will get an extra three weeks of summer vacation because construction work on the new North Las Vegas campus won’t be finished in time for the start of the academic year.
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Another change at UNLV: University College to be dissolved
UNLV is dissolving University College, a four-year-old academic college that served more than 2,000 students last fall.
Chance for thunderstorms
Hot, sticky weather is on tap today for the Las Vegas Valley, with a chance for thunderstorms.
Thunderstorms, flooding in forecast
Be prepared for some periods of heavy rain today. And watch out for flooding while you drive.
Las Vegas sizzles until Sunday
Those who like it hot will love Saturday’s weather forecast: High temperatures from 108 to 110 degrees with humidity levels of 30 to 40 percent.
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