A budding crop of local teen journalists were honored Friday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 45th High School Journalism Awards. Green Valley High School and Southwest Career and Technical Academy took top honors, placing first in the best newspaper and best news website categories, respectively. “We’re always impressed by the quality of journalism we see
The T-shirt cannon didn’t work. It likely didn’t matter, as the fans were as excited as they were going to get. Also, the arena was only five rows deep. Somebody could’ve gotten hurt. Under the bright lights of the CBS Sports Network, which carried the event live, the Vegas High Rollers played their inaugural match
UPDATE: The Animal Foundation said it had 20 new adoptions approved on Friday with an additional 20 dogs sent out to foster homes. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A Las Vegas-area animal shelter said it urgently needs at least 50 dogs to go into temporary foster homes as it has run out of space. The Animal
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A man faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon after police arrested him in the parking lot of a high school in southwest Las Vegas. Alfred Pamintuan was identified by Clark County School District Police as the suspect arrested on Wednesday at Sierra Vista High School. Sources told 8 News Now
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A high school in Las Vegas was placed in lockdown Wednesday after police discovered a firearm in a vehicle, officials said. The soft lockdown occurred at Sierra Vista High School near the intersection of Buffalo Drive and Robindale Road in southwest Las Vegas. According to a letter sent to parents of the
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A Las Vegas high school was placed on a soft lockdown Wednesday afternoon after a firearm was located on campus. A letter sent to parents from Sierra Vista High School said that the lockdown was initiated due to police activity nearby. According to Clark County School District, police conducted a
Lennar Corp. has led the charge for new home construction in Clark County over the past few years, but the Miami-Florida-based homebuilder has slowed its building since the second quarter of last year, according to new data. In 2023, Lennar built about 1,879 homes in Clark County (the most of any builder), reaching a high
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – It is a question asked by many people in Southern Nevada. Why did planners choose a city about 45 miles outside Downtown Los Angeles to connect to Las Vegas via high-speed rail? Work is now underway on Brightline West. The line broke ground last month, south of the Strip on