Henderson

Henderson airman headed for assignment with Moroccan air force: Seven questions:; Thursday, April 11, 2013; By Brian Nordli; Growing up in downtown Henderson, Airman First Class Daniel Walling never expected to leave the United States. Yet two years after enlisting in the Air Force, the Basic High School graduate has been stationed in Aviano, Italy, and recently was chosen to visit Morocco to train with the Moroccan air force.

Henderson approves church's school expansion: Tuesday, April 9, 2013; By William D'Urso; Disgruntled residents from the Coventry neighborhood gathered at the Henderson City Council meeting Tuesday night to make one last effort to halt a neighborhood school expansion.

Smoldering fire does $75,000 damage to home on golf course: Tuesday, April 9, 2013; By Sun Staff; A fire that smoldered for hours at a 7,000-sqaure-foot house on the Southern Highlands golf course did an estimated $75,000 damage before it was put out, Clark County Fire Department officials said.

Henderson Police say 15 establishments fail underage alcohol check: Tuesday, April 9, 2013; By William D'Urso; Henderson Police said officers conducted checks of underage alcohol compliance at bars and restaurants over the weekend, and at 15 establishments, underage volunteers were able to buy alcoholic beverages.

Wahoo's Fish Taco expanding with two Henderson restaurants: Saturday, April 6, 2013; By Brian Nordli; Paul Kraft fell in love with Wahoo’s Fish Taco 11 years ago in Costa Mesa, Calif. Last year, he decided to combine his love with his work. He obtained franchise rights from the chain and brought Wahoo’s Fish Taco to Las Vegas.

Neighbor says explosion preceded fire at house in Henderson: Friday, April 5, 2013; By Tovin Lapan; A neighbor said she heard an explosion Friday and looked outside to see a large column of smoke and flames coming from the backyard of a house in the 100 block of Ocotillo Street in Henderson.

After stadium boondoggle, what's next for Henderson after Andy Hafen's re-election?: J. Patrick Coolican:; Friday, April 5, 2013; By J. Patrick Coolican; With Henderson voters -- or the 12 percent of them who bothered to turn out -- giving Mayor Andy Hafen a second term, can a marching band of 76 trombones be far behind?

Henderson’s Galleria at Sunset mall to undergo $7 million renovation: Thursday, April 4, 2013; By Sun Staff; One of Southern Nevada’s largest shopping centers — the Galleria at Sunset mall in Henderson — is set to undergo a $7 million renovation, its first since it opened in 1996. Construction is scheduled to begin this month and is slated for completion in the fall. The renovation will be mall-wide and will bring improvements to the food court, center court, guest services center and the restrooms. “We’re very excited about the renovation, which will enhance the experience and comfort of our shoppers,” said Heather Valera, director of marketing for Galleria at Sunset. “In addition to these many additions, we’re ...

FBI arrests man in 3 Las Vegas Valley bank robberies: Wednesday, April 3, 2013; By William D'Urso; The FBI arrested a Las Vegas man in connection with three bank robberies on March 30 in Henderson and Las Vegas, authorities said.

Flush with campaign cash, Henderson’s Hafen seeks second term as mayor: Politics:; Sunday, March 31, 2013; By Conor Shine; When Andy Hafen first ran for Henderson City Council in 1987, he and his family hand painted campaign signs and printed mailers on plain sheets of paper. He won, and he’s been on the City Council ever since. Now facing his eighth election, the incumbent mayor’s campaign operations have grown significantly in size and sophistication.

Sushi, steak and tapas: Six valley restaurants ranked among best in U.S.: Friday, March 29, 2013; By Ed Komenda; Six Las Vegas Valley restaurants have landed on a list of the best places to eat in the country. OpenTable.com, a restaurant reservations website, sifted through more than 15 million reviews to name 100 winners in the "2013 Diners' Choice Award." More than 15,000 restaurants were considered. Nevada came in fifth place for number of winners, trailing California, Florida, New York and Illinois.

No deal reached: Stadium developer's team heads to mediation: Thursday, March 28, 2013; By Eli Segall; Two consultants who were sued alongside would-be sports arena developer Chris Milam are heading to private mediation after failing to settle the case. Milam's land consultant Michael Ford and public relations-lobbying chief Lee Haney have not reached an agreement with Henderson City Hall, said Dennis Kennedy, a lawyer for the city, which sued the group on fraud allegations two months ago.

Henderson mayoral candidates: Local Elections:; Thursday, March 28, 2013; By Conor Shine; Seven candidates are running to be mayor of Henderson.

Henderson City Council Ward 3 candidates: Local Elections:; Thursday, March 28, 2013; By Conor Shine; Four candidates, including incumbent John Marz, are running to represent Henderson's Ward 1 on the city council.

Coroner ID’s man killed in wrong-way crash on U.S. 95: Wednesday, March 27, 2013; By Brian Nordli; A man who died in a head-on car crash Tuesday after driving miles in the wrong direction on U.S. 95 was identified today as Jose Edward Gonzalez, 30, of Riverside, Calif., the Clark County Coroner’s Office said.