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February 13, 2012

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Photo: Nevada has gotten its water from the Colorado Rive
Latino group expands efforts to preserve Colorado River
By Tovin Lapan
An organization led by Latinos in five states, including Nevada, wants a new, long-term study of the Colorado River basin to look beyond sustaining a healthy waterway and take into account the basin’s Latino heritage.
Photo: Principal Tim Adams of Rex Bell Elementary School
District weighs property tax hike to repair, modernize schools
By Paul Takahashi
Las Vegas residents may be voting this November on more than the next president of the United States. The Clark County School District is likely to seek public approval for a new capital campaign, which may raise property taxes as high as $74 a year on a $100,000 home.
Photo: A screen grab from the video of an incident with H
Coolican: Henderson officials out of loop on police brutality case, raising red flags
By J. Patrick Coolican
Henderson City Councilwoman Gerri Schroder only learned Monday that a Henderson Police officer was caught on tape kicking a restrained man in the head five times during a botched traffic stop in October 2010 that wound up costing the city $257,000.
Photo: UNLV basketball coach Dave Rice is introduced duri
The Dave Rice Foundation a very personal cause for the UNLV basketball family
By Taylor Bern
When Mindy Rice’s youngest son, Dylan, was two years old, she could tell something was wrong. His speech hadn’t developed. Some doctors told her that it was nothing to worry about, but Mindy couldn’t ignore her gut. A mother knows. Three years later, Dylan was diagnosed with autism.
Abiding by tax law is not praiseworthy
Richard Rychtarik, Las Vegas
Many laws exist simply because they can, not because they benefit most Americans.
Why compromise when you’re right?
James Loeper, Henderson
If Republicans would have compromised in 1860, we’d still have slavery.
South Point owner Michael Gaughan's take on 'Vegas Stripped': 'I'll give it an 8'
By John Katsilometes
South Point owner Michael Gaughan does not appear in any episodes of "Vegas Stripped," but he is a fan of the show.

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