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Clark County 2nd Largest Growing County In America: Census Data
United States Census Bureau data shows that only Maricopa County, AZ added more people to its population last year than Clark County.
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I first began reporting in Southern Nevada in early 2016 as a reporter for the Desert Valley Times in Mesquite. I moved here from Oakland, Maine--my hometown of 6,000 people--after graduating from the University of Maine with a degree in journalism.
I've covered a number of issues and I received three first place awards at the 2017 Nevada Press Association Better Newspaper contest for Best Investigative Piece, Best News Feature, and Best Feature. I know the importance of community journalism and I'm excited to provide that to Las Vegas as the Local Editor for Patch Media.
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Fremont Street Experience Canopy Getting An Upgrade
Las Vegas City Council approved a $32.8 million project to upgrade the canopy of Fremont Street Experience.
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Ward 5 City Council Election Is Today
Las Vegas Ward 5 residents will vote to elect a new city council representative today.
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Golden Knights Win At Home; Fleury's Status A Mystery
Marc-Andre Fleury left Tuesday's game at T-Mobile Arena in the first period with an apparent injury.
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Las Vegas Police Academy Graduating 34 Wednesday
After Wednesday's graduation ceremony, LVMPD will have added 137 officers since November.
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Former Spring Valley JV Coach Arrested For Lewdness With Students
For the sixth time this school year, a CCSD employee has been arrested for having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
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UNLV's Boyd School Of Law Climbing National Ranks
U.S. New & World Report's 2019 rankings list UNLV's legal writing program as the best in the country.
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Pecos And Russell Intersection Closed For Traffic Fatality
Intersection of Pecos and Russell closed Tuesday afternoon
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Nevada Marijuana Sales Are Starting To Show Steady Pace
The state of Nevada has collected at least $5.5 million in tax revenue from marijuana every month since October.
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Reno, NV|News|
McQueen High Student Suspended For Vulgarity On Call To Amodei
A Reno high schooler was suspended after using an expletive on a phone call to Rep. Mark Amodei's office last week.
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Reno Man Arrested For Attempted Murder After Fire At Farris Motel
Police arrested a man they say set a victim on fire March 5 in Reno.
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Downtown Las Vegas Shooting Injures Three Bystanders
Police arrested one suspect and are looking for another in a Sunday morning shooting that injured three people in Downtown Las Vegas.
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Blink-182 Announces Palms Residency
Blink-182 announced a stint at The Palms in Las Vegas on Monday. Tickets go on sale Friday for the 16-show residency.
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Reno, NV|News|
Wolf Pack Mount Historic Comeback, Advance To Sweet 16
The University of Nevada completed a historic comeback Sunday afternoon (the second in two tournament games) to advance to the Sweet 16.
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Las Vegas Police Investigating Weekend Murders
Police are investigating two separate weekend murders in which both victims knew their suspected killer.
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Las Vegas Community Celebrations Starting In April
Six "Safe Summer Nights" celebrations will take place across the city from April 6 to May 17.
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Reno, NV|News|
Wolf Pack Mount 2nd Half Comeback, Advance In NCAA Tournament
The University of Nevada men's basketball team completed a furious second half comeback to force overtime, where they took over the game.
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Project Neon Closures: March 16
The latest Project Neon closures take effect tonight, March 16.
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Reno, NV|News|
Reno Credit Union Robbed Friday Morning: RPD
Reno Police are looking for a suspect in a Friday morning bank robbery at Great Basin Federal Credit Union.
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Election 2018: Danny Tarkanian Switches Races, Now Running In CD3
Republican candidate Danny Tarkanian announced he is switching races after President Donald Trump urged him to do so Friday morning.
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