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A new report ranks Las Vegas drivers among the worst in the nation. According to Allstate Insurance, Las Vegas ranks 144 out of 200 of the largest cities in the country. Inside, a link to the report. More>>
The Boulder City Council has set a public hearing to review City Manager Vicki Mayes's job performance following news reports that she registered her vehicle out of state. More>>
Quagga mussels still infest Lake Mead and there's not much that can be done about it. But now, there's an increased effort to prevent the invasive mussel species from clogging up other Nevada lakes. More>>
The city manager of Boulder City will change the registration for her family's $83,000 sports car after it was discovered this week she avoided Nevada taxes by licensing the car in Montana. More>>
Construction on the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge is moving along. The construction is expected to be finished in November and significant progress has been made. More>>
Nevada is proud of being a tax-friendly state, but imagine buying an expensive car, tax free. Thousands of people all across the country are going to Montana to buy and register their cars to avoid paying any fees and taxes in Nevada. More>>
A family of 12 was in a race against time to save themeselves, when their boat began to sink in Lake Mohave after a relaxing day on the water. Everybody on the boat survived, they say all because of lifejackets. More>>
The City of Henderson is set to transform into a tropical paradise in September. The 20th annual Prince Jonah Kuhio Ho'olaule'a Pacific Islands Festival will be held September 11 and 12 at the Henderson Events Plaza on Water Street. More>>
Imagine having to make a choice between keeping your home or keeping your dog. A Boulder City man faced that conundrum after his 6-year-old dog bit a man. The man's insurance company gave him an ultimatum. If you own a dog, the same thing could happen to you. More>>
Boulder City residents wanting to take part in the 10th Annual Cardboard Boat Race can learn how to build their boat this week. More>>
Two men are facing charges after an alert Boulder City resident called police. More>>
They're beautiful and light up the night sky, but law enforcement are on the watch for the misuse of fireworks this Fourth of July. The gunpowder inside can easily be ignited, causing serious injury, even death. More>>
A speeding vehicle led to a pot bust in Boulder City. Police say an officer pulled Winston Aarons over just before 4 a.m. Friday morning for speeding. When the officer asked for Aarons' driver's license and proof of insurance, he handed over ID from someone else. More>>
Police say they found about five pounds of methamphetamine and arrested a Phoenix man during a traffic stop on a highway outside Las Vegas. More>>
Local economists and business leaders debated Tuesday whether the recession has hit bottom yet. More>>
A 47-year-old former Boulder City middle school teacher has been sentenced to 60 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to what prosecutors say was a decade of child abuse. More>>
Millions of American flags have been placed in cemeteries around the nation. In Boulder City, at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, veterans, family, friends and dignitaries came to commemorate those solider's on this special day. More>>
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has announced the designation of a national recreation trail in Nevada. More>>
One of the members of the Clean Water Coalition is asking hard questions, openly wondering if the agency is needed at all. The coalition was tasked with building an $800 million wastewater pipeline to Lake Mead, but the legislature took away the money for the project. More>>
Workers will start blasting holes in the bed of Lake Mead this week to make way for construction of a $700 million water intake for Las Vegas. More>>
The Boulder City Police conducted a sting to catch clerks selling alcohol to underage buyers. More>>
In a bold move to save billions of dollars a year, the U.S. Postal Service is proposing to cut back mail delivery to five days a week. Opponents say it's an idea that could leave thousands jobless. More>>
Foreclosed homes in Las Vegas are being snatched up left and right by investors. But starting this week, Fannie Mae is trying to help homeowners get first dibs. The program is called First Look. More>>
If you didn't mail in your census form, you can soon expect someone to show up at your door. Nearly 5,000 census workers are sweeping through Nevada's streets to make sure you are counted. More>>
8 News Now has confirmed that Metro police arrested a man in connection with a woman's body found in the desert over the weekend. Police say the man admitted to the crime. More>>
Las Vegas immigrant groups are gearing up for a fight if Nevada follows Arizona's lead. The group of labor leaders, students, preachers and politicians just returned from Arizona and stand in opposition to Senate Bill 1070. More>>
Unions and the Clark County School District remain gridlocked on layoffs and budget cuts. All four unions met with school district leaders and still came to no solution, even though a new, revised budget is due in three weeks. More>>
As more people are finding new jobs, the housing market is getting a boost. Nationally, the number of people behind on their mortgage payments has dropped for the first time in four years. More>>
If you have been to Lake Mead, you can visibly see how low the water supply is getting. Conditions have now pushed the federal government to meet with western states to plan the water future. More>>
Cash-strapped Clark County school trustees are poised to lay off more than 1,000 employees by July 1 unless the Las Vegas-based district can find another way to close a big budget shortfall. More>>
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits rose last week, a sign that jobs remain scarce even as the economy recovers. More>>
Authorities say a Las Vegas process server awaiting trial in two murder cases is now facing new charges. Police say Gregory Hover was cutting another inmate's hair when he used the scissors to cut the man's back. More>>
Some big changes are expected for the Clark County School District in the coming months. School board members meet today to adopt a tentative budget designed to cut $123 million. More>>
Virgin Atlantic announced today that it will begin twice weekly service between Las Vegas and Manchester in the United Kingdom. More>>
The U.S. Coast Guard is weighing anchor on operations at two navigation broadcasting station in Nevada. More>>
The nation's economy posted its largest job gain in three years in March, while the unemployment rate remained at 9.7 percent for the third straight month. More>>
A Las Vegas judge is expected to approve the withdrawal of criminal charges today against a Nevada Tea Party candidate looking to unseat Sen. Harry Reid. More>>
Minimum wage workers in Nevada will be getting a raise under new requirements announced by the state labor commissioner. More>>
Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a California man charged with sexually assaulting and strangling a Las Vegas woman at her home in January. More>>
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for the Las Vegas area today, with gusts as high as 60 mph in some areas. More>>
The study on K-12 student achievement testing reveals that Nevada continues to rank well below national averages on standardized student proficiency exams administered to elementary school, middle school, and college-bond high-school students. More>>
Las Vegas metro police officer involved in recent shooting has been identified. The officer involved in the March 23rd, 2010, officer involved shooting, in which Officer Madland was seriously injured has been identified as Officer Christopher Le Blanc. More>>
The Regional Transportation Commission implemented a major service change over weekend that introduces a new express bus service for commuters who live in the northwest part of the valley. More>>
A fund intended to pay for the college education of Nevada children whose parents died while serving as police officers or firefighters is nearly broke. More>>
The Clark County School Board has rejected a money saving proposal to switch all of its year-round elementary schools to a nine-month calendar. Instead, they will only convert 21 of the 76 year-round schools to the nine-month schedule. More>>
CCSD votes to reject money saving proposal to accelerate plan to turn year round schools to 9 month schools. They will stick to only converting 21 of 76 schools to 9 month campuses. More>>
The Clark County School District today revealed results of a district wide survey the online survey on school cuts the survey results indicated that most were strongly opposed at 74.5 % to the elimination More>>
The unemployment rate in Las Vegas rose another notch toward 14 percent in February even though employers added more jobs. More>>
Station Casinos and its subsidiaries have announced that they have filed a Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. More>>
Over 10,000 people from around the country are expected to descend on the tiny town of Searchlight, Nevada this weekend. They're coming for the kickoff of the Tea Party Express Tour and they're doing it in Harry Reid's hometown. More>>
Shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Metro received a call stating someone had been killed at a house in the 2400 block of Walnut. More>>
