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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – The Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) has announced modifications to the state’s unemployment insurance system. The Board of Examiners approved a plan to make it simpler to file for unemployment benefits. According to DETR, the project will be supported...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – To commemorate New Year’s Eve, Las Vegas will host “America’s Party” once more. Although complete details will be revealed during a news conference Thursday morning, the organizers of Las Vegas’ famed New Year’s Eve event have revealed that the world-famous fireworks spectacle...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – A unique wildflower found only in Nevada is officially listed as endangered. The Tiehm’s buckwheat has been designated as endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. It also designates 910 acres of important habitat in Esmeralda County’s Rhyolite Ridge section of...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – An accident in the northeast Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday morning sent two individuals to the hospital. The degree of the injuries was not immediately known, according to authorities. The intersection of Bonanza and Lamb was blocked in both directions as police...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – Following city council votes Tuesday night, two significant projects in Henderson are set to move forward. Henderson will buy the area along Lake Mead Parkway where the now-demolished Fiesta Henderson Casino and Hotel formerly stood. Members of the city council agreed to...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – Old age is unavoidable; picture living to be 100 years old. Vincent Shank, 106, attracted recognition for being one of the oldest remaining POW WWII vets. Vincent died in his sleep over the weekend. Nancy Shank, his daughter, regarded her father as...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – To track where DUI drivers were served their last drink, Clark County is introducing Nevada’s first “Place of Last Consumption” program. The campaign is one of numerous initiatives to combat the surge in fatal DUIs in Nevada and Clark County, all of...