May 29, 2024

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Illicit drug ‘tranq’ detected by health district in Southern Nevada

Illicit drug ‘tranq’ detected by health district in Southern Nevada

Posted 2:00 a.m.

The Southern Nevada Health District has detected the illicit drug xylazine in local drug supply through a surveillance program where drug paraphernalia is anonymously collected and sampled in Clark County ...

Candidates for City of Las Vegas mayor, Shelley Berkley, left, and Victoria Seaman, talk in a break during a debate sponsored by KXNT News Talk 840 AM at the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, May 9, 2024.

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Candidates for City of Las Vegas mayor, Shelley Berkley, left, and Victoria Seaman, talk in a break during a debate sponsored by KXNT News Talk 840 AM at the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Mayoral candidates aim to build on Goodman legacy

Posted 2:00 a.m.

By Grace Da Rocha

The Goodmans — first Oscar and now Carolyn — have spent the past 25 years in the Las Vegas mayor’s office. That’s about to change. With Carolyn Goodman termed out of office, 14 candidates are on the primary ballot ...

Program promises lower power bills for low-income communities

Nevada program promises lower power bills for low-income communities

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Lawmakers are pushing to expand solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged communities through ...

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Bronny James is staying in the NBA draft, agent Rich Paul announces

Bronny James listens to reporters during the 2024 NBA basketball Draft Combine in Chicago, Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

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Bronny James listens to reporters during the 2024 NBA basketball Draft Combine in Chicago, Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Posted 8:22 a.m.

Bronny James is keeping his name in the NBA draft, with the hopes of joining his father in the league next season. "He’s a really good prospect who has a lot of room for growth," Rich Paul, the CEO of Klutch Sports Group, told ESPN, which first reported the decision. ...

ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion in all-stock deal as energy prices rise

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