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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...

Las Vegas police say a 25-year-old man was killed late Friday night in a hit-and-run crash in the south valley. The crash occurred around 11:11 p.m. on December 5 near the intersection of Flamingo Road and Mojave Road.  Authorities report the victim was struck by a light-colored SUV while crossing...

The governing board of Nevada State University (NSU), under the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), has approved a lease agreement for a new campus building in North Las Vegas.  The new facility — a three-story, 30,000-square-foot structure — will be located within the mixed-use “NLV Gateway” development at the...

Hospitality workers at Harry Reid International Airport went on strike Friday under the Culinary Workers Union, targeting the food outlet Village Pub in Terminal 3.  The 24-hour walkout began at 5:00 a.m. local time and affects staff employed by a disadvantaged-business-enterprise (DBE) operator at the airport. Union leaders said members...

Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday evening in the west valley after a person was found with a gunshot wound. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, officers were in the 700 block of South Rampart Boulevard near the Boca Park retail center around 5:30...