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Amid bus-driver shortage, CCSD floats $1,500 bonuses
The Clark County School District is prepared to pay new and existing bus drivers and other transportation workers up to $1,500 each in hiring and retention bonuses to combat a crippling employee shortage, pending school board approval this week …
Howden could be latest Golden Knights newcomer to jump-start career in Vegas
The Golden Knights’ Brett Howden admitted he knew nothing about Las Vegas before he was traded here.
Stars stunned by ‘mismanaged set’ in fatal prop-gun shooting
As questions linger about safety protocols on the movie set where Alec Baldwin killed a cinematographer with a prop gun he’d been told was safe, Hollywood professionals say they’re baffled by …
Poll: Majority in U.S. concerned about climate
President Joe Biden heads to a vital U.N. climate summit at a time when a majority of Americans regard the deteriorating climate as a problem of high importance to them, an increase from just a few years ago.
Vilified in sports world, Astros begin another World Series
Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman whipped the ball around during a crisp infield drill, then came together for a group hug near second base after finishing up Monday.
Lawmakers defer some Jan. 6 document requests, seek others
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol “deferred” its requests for several dozen pages of records from former President Donald Trump’s administration at the White House’s urging …
Bright spots emerging from hot local housing market
If there’s one thing hotter than the local housing market, it’s the constant conversation about what it’s doing and where it’s headed.
Infill housing gains steam in Southern Nevada real estate
This new housing development in Las Vegas features energy-efficient homes with covered front porches and granite countertops. The homes range from around 1,500 square feet to about 2,500 square feet and can have up to five bedrooms.
Amid water depletion, Desert Research Institute eyes ways to purify what we have left
Imagine taking plant scraps from your garden, sticking it in a special oven to turn it into charcoal, and then using that charcoal to filter toxins out of water.