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Capt. Ken Young of the Clark County School District Police Department said situations arise that warrant a school go into lockdown more often than one might think.

Las Vegas police are investigating a homicide near Las Vegas Boulevard North and Nellis Boulevard, near Nellis Air Force Base, Thursday morning.

Northwest resident Larry Schultz has traveled around the world and holds a full resume. Before retiring, he served as the vice president of corporate contract compliance and global initiatives at Parker Hannifin Corp., a Fortune 300 company. Now he is the vice chairman of the city of Las Vegas Neighborhood Partners Fund Board and was recently appointed a Ward 6 Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission member for Las Vegas.

Wynn Resorts is considering a 1,000-room expansion at its Las Vegas Strip property centered around a 38-acre lagoon that would host water skiing, paddle boarding and parasailing by day and fireworks displays at night.

According to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, in Nevada, an estimated 1,700 residents will be diagnosed with the disease this year. To help combat it, the inaugural Las Vegas Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk is planned for April 23 at Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road, to raise money for funding research.

UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold thinks Chris Weidman won’t be able to dedicate as much time to training for their title rematch as he can since the Long Island-based fighter has a family to look after.

If you shop at Walmart, you know you’re probably getting good deals on your purchases. However, there are ways to save even more at this retailer. Here are nine strategies to make sure you’re getting the best prices and help you save money at Walmart.

A man was shot and killed in the southeast valley late Wednesday after an argument in front of an extended-stay hotel, Las Vegas police said.

A man was shot and killed in the southeast valley late Wednesday after an argument in front of an extended-stay hotel, Las Vegas police said.

Schedule for the Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League.

UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will make her first title defense against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 on July 9.

Nevada fishing report, from Lake Mead to Echo Canyon reservoir.

The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s Board of Control repealed its previously approved alignment for next school year and shifted course Wednesday, approving any Division I-A school that reaches 150 points in the Nevada Rubric to move to Class 4A nextyear.

Hometown heroes The Killers broke in the brand new T-Mobile Arena in front of thousands of fans Wednesday night.

The NBA-worst Philadelphia 76ers are set to hire former NBA executive of the year Bryan Colangelo as their general manager, according to a person with knowledge of the hiring.

The Killers announced on Twitter Wednesday night that they will play a pop-up show at the Bunkhouse Saloon after wrapping up their set at T-Mobile Arena’s grand opening concert.

The regulatory state has gone beyond the point of absurd when the government can’t even meet its own mandates, and faces less stringent penalties than the private sector for failing to do so.

Thursday letters to the edito

The College of Southern Nevada wants to explore an administrative overhaul at its three campuses, an effort that could transform leadership roles at the state’s biggest college. President Michael Richards is seeking a study that would consider creating three provost seats to oversee each of the school’s three campuses and bring CSN’s ranks closer to students, faculty and staff.

Motorists were on their best behavior and traffic ran smoothly for the grand opening of the T-Mobile Arena Wednesday night. MGM Resorts International officials were pleased with traffic flows and most fans of the Killers and Wayne Newton were able to make it to the concert on time.

Aiming to streamline tasks, the North Las Vegas City Council approved $919,000 to fund new planning and business licensing software.

The city of Las Vegas is projected to see a budget shortfall of $3.1 million in fiscal year 2017 after operating in the black for the past four years, according to a tentative budget unveiled to the City Council on Wednesday.

The Clark County School Board Wednesday approved a $2.2 billion budget that includes larger class sizes and fewer year-round schools but expands full-day kindergarten to all elementary campuses.

Believe everything you’ve heard. While there was plenty of hype about tricked-out T-Mobile Arena leading up to Wednesday’s opening concert headlined by The Killers, fact is, the venue was designed with the fan experience in mind.

Nevada doesn’t take a backseat to anywhere else when it comes to hunters who are dedicated to conserving waterfowl and its habitat. That reality is reflected in the national honor recently bestowed by Ducks Unlimited on its Elko and Sparks chapters.