Henderson

Cause unknown in fire that damages two homes in Henderson: Friday, May 17, 2013; By Tovin Lapan; The Henderson Fire Department battled a blaze that damaged two homes early Friday.

Fate of killer dog now with Nevada Supreme Court: Tuesday, May 14, 2013; By Dave Toplikar; The Nevada Supreme Court will hear arguments July 3 in the case of a dog that killed a Henderson toddler last year.

Portable, personal shelter units make their way to valley's homeless: Monday, May 13, 2013; By Brian Nordli; Ginger Smith sips on her iced coffee underneath the partial shade outside a Starbucks as a hot April sun beats down on her. She’s at a table with four people from a group called Project Aqua for a meeting. Smith reaches down to pet Chico – a cocoa brown Chihuahua, her “angel doggie” – sunbathing next to her as she listens. Smith’s hands are leathery and worn and covered in a thin layer of grime, but Chico nuzzles them regardless. A black grocery bag of food sits on Smith’s lap, and another grocery bag with a folded up cardboard sign ...

Photos: Next Top Dog lets the dogs out at The District at Green Valley Ranch: Sunday, May 12, 2013; By Don Chareunsy; It’s a dog-eat-dog world, especially in the world of canine competitions. Well, maybe not at Next Top Dog at The District at Green Valley Ranch, where ...

BLM kills land deal for Henderson stadium site: Friday, May 10, 2013; By Eli Segall; Federal officials on Friday pulled the plug on a possible attempt by Chris Milam's lenders to develop the 485-acre site near the M Resort where Milam planned to build an indoor arena and three stadiums.

Accident possibly involving bus, bike reported in Henderson: Friday, May 10, 2013; By Sun Staff; Police are reportedly investigating an accident that may involve a bus and a bike in the area of Green Valley and Silver Springs parkways in Henderson.

Henderson organizes scavenger hunt to promote National Bike Month: Thursday, May 9, 2013; By Sun Staff; The free scavenger hunt coincides with National Bike Month and runs through May 31. City officials call it a family-friendly mystery game, and it includes a special trail for mountain bikers.

Construction begins on the first large-scale industrial development since the recession: Development:; Wednesday, May 8, 2013; By Eli Segall; FedEx Corp. started construction this week on a Henderson distribution center, the first piece of what eventually could be a large industrial hub. The Memphis, Tenn.-based shipping giant broke ground Tuesday on a FedEx Ground center near the M Resort and Henderson Executive Airport.

The District at Green Valley Ranch announces return of free summer film series: Monday, May 6, 2013; By Andrea Domanick; The District at Green Valley Ranch is bringing back its “The Outdoor Picture Show” free summer film series featuring 50 family films from May through October.

PEPCON anniversary serves as reminder: Hazardous materials emergencies could occur in Clark County: Disaster preparedness:; Friday, May 3, 2013; By Tovin Lapan; After the 1988 PEPCON blast, Clark County commissioners attempted to encourage development of industrial sites farther away from population centers, and the Apex site was developed north of Las Vegas. Today the companies with the largest quantity of hazardous materials near large population centers in the valley are in and around the Basic Management Inc. complex, a 5,000-acre county island surrounded by Henderson.

In Las Vegas, this is how we do proms: living las vegas: High school students take to the Strip for nice dinners and shows, turning their prom nights into an extravagant affair; Friday, May 3, 2013; By Ray Brewer; It’s 6 p.m. Saturday at one of the busiest restaurants on the Strip. On most weekends, the tables at Maggiano’s Little Italy at the Fashion Show mall would be packed with tourists in kicking off an evening in Las Vegas. But this night, nicely groomed young men in suits and tuxedos and lovely young ladies with styled hair and perfect nails are poring over menus and abuzz about the evening ahead.

In outreach forum, Henderson Police touch on copper theft: Wednesday, May 1, 2013; By Brian Nordli; Henderson Police Capt. Bobby Long clicked through PowerPoint slides showing tangled wires jutting out of a light pole, and then a manhole with the top popped off and the wires once again ripped and twisted.

Cowabummer: The planned Memorial Day opening of Henderson's Cowabunga Bay Water Park is delayed: Friday, April 26, 2013; By Ed Komenda; Families looking forward to splashing around Henderson's Cowabunga Bay Water Park this summer will have to wait. The water park won't open until Spring 2014.

Neighbors fighting to block mining in Sloan Hills emerge victorious: Friday, April 26, 2013; By Conor Shine; Controversial plans for open-pit mining in the Sloan Hills near Henderson will not move forward, the Bureau of Land Management announced Friday, effectively blocking any attempts to mine at the site.

Authorities ID homeless man killed in Henderson: Thursday, April 25, 2013; Associated Press; The Clark County coroner has ruled the death of a 31-year-old man at a homeless encampment in Henderson a homicide. Police spokesman Keith Paul said Thursday there was no immediate information about suspects in the case.