Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – The city council of Las Vegas is going forward with plans to build an African American museum and cultural center on the city’s Historic Westside. Council members decided on Wednesday to authorize a contract with Gallagher & Associates, the organization behind The...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – “Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day” was observed on Monday. The event was designed to remember the day in 1960 when Bridges became the first African American youngster to attend an all-white public school. Before school, students from all around the Las...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – On Thursday, registered nurses at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno will stage a silent vigil to “demand that hospital administration respect patients, the community, and nurses, as well as to memorialize their colleague Darrella Lydell.” Darrella Lydell, RN, died on November...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – This year marks the tenth anniversary of a local non-profit climbing squad. Sierra Climbing Team (SCT) was founded in 2012 to educate children how to climb at The Whitney Peak Basecamp. “I started climbing at our recreation facility. “There weren’t actually grades there,...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – An arrest record states that three persons were detained after North Las Vegas police heard that a youngster was reportedly being confined in a closed bedroom without access to food, drink, or bathrooms. Officers arrived early on Nov. 5 between 5th Street...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – According to authorities, a biker was badly injured in an accident in the south Las Vegas valley late Wednesday night. Around 11:23 p.m., the collision was reported. According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the incident occurred on Blue Diamond Road east of...

SPARKS, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – A court sentenced a Sparks man to 30 years in jail for two different offenses involving weapons and narcotics trafficking. After 9.5 years in prison, James Brooks, 49, will be eligible for release. Brooks pled guilty in September to two charges of Methamphetamine...