Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Despite a continued slump in tourism, employment in the Las Vegas area rose by about 4,400 jobs in September, according to newly released data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).  That represents a 0.4% increase in total employment from August, underscoring that the region’s labor market...

A man was killed Sunday morning in a hit-and-run crash in the central Las Vegas valley, according to Metro police. The incident was reported by officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).  LVMPD said the collision occurred early in the morning. Officials described the crash as a hit-and-run,...

North Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting that left two people dead and another person injured early Sunday. According to a statement from the North Las Vegas Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting on Coastal Dreams Avenue. When officers arrived, they found three people with gunshot...