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District attorney calls Las Vegas judge’s behavior ‘egregious,’ argues for her removal from criminal cases
The Clark County District Attorney has filed a motion to prevent a judge from presiding over criminal cases prosecuted by his office. District Attorney Steve Wolfson filed the motion for the recusal of Clark County District Court Judge Erika Ballou on Wednesday.
Pest control: Rat population in Henderson ‘exploded exponentially’ post-pandemic
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - If you live in Henderson, you may have noticed more rats. A pest control expert says the population of the rodents has exploded post-pandemic. They are impacting businesses and homeowners alike, as the unwanted visitors make their way inside buildings. A doorbell camera sensor was...
Seniors in Henderson rage against bus stop closure, claim age discrimination
Las Vegas (KSNV) — Community members in Henderson are demanding their bus stop be reopened. The former RTC stop is near Water and Army Streets in Downtown Henderson, and many of those impacted are disabled seniors. "They look at us as invisible individuals," said LèsPierrres Streater. Streater is...
Nevada prosecutors push for Las Vegas trial for Trump ‘fake electors’
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Prosecutors with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office have filed a brief explaining why they believe the six Republican electors who submitted false electoral certificates in 2020 for then-President Donald Trump should be tried in Las Vegas and not northern Nevada.
Gaming win, visitation both increase in April
April isn’t usually considered a major month for tourists staying and playing in Southern Nevada, but new numbers released on Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board showed that Clark County casinos did big business for the month.
Elderly residents express concern as city closes bus stops near Water Street
Las Vegas (KSNV) — A group of Henderson residents are voicing their frustration after city officials closed two bus stops near Water Street. According to the group, some of them are elderly and in wheelchairs, making it hard for them to walk half a mile more to get to the next bus stop when heading out on important trips.
Judge rules against CCSD limits on appointed school board members
The Clark County School District is violating the spirit of what state lawmakers intended with Assembly Bill 175 (AB175), legislation that created new non-voting positions on the Board of Trustees to allow more input in school matters, according to a writ approved by a district judge.
Section of Las Vegas Boulevard closing down to one lane for construction work
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A portion of Las Vegas Boulevard will be reduced to one open northbound travel lane due to 24-hour construction work beginning this weekend. The roadwork is happening from Park Avenue to Harmon Avenue starting at 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 2 until 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 as part of Clark County’s Las Vegas Boulevard Improvement Project. Most of the work associated with this project is happening Sunday through Friday, during evening through early morning hours.
Schellraiser music festival rocks small Nevada town this weekend
Nevada is home to many music festivals, most of them in well-populated Clark County. But one takes place in McGill, Nevada, a town with a little more than a 1,000 people in a remote part of the state that’s a few hours north of Vegas. Schellraiser is an intimate...
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