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Despite Hiring, US Unemployment Rate Seems Frozen

Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking for work.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:50:38 PDT

Park Service: 3 Boaters Injured On Colorado River

Five people were rescued Friday after their boat ran into rocks north of Lake Mohave on the Colorado River Thursday night.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 07:12:20 PDT

UNLV Campaign: Get Your Reb On

UNLV Athletics has announced a campaign aiming to define Rebel fans -- and have some fun doing it.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 08:08:43 PDT

Police Arrest Dondero Elementary Principal

Two Clark County School District employees have been released from jail after being arrested in connection with drug possession, according to a report filed by Las Vegas Metro police.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 07:09:57 PDT

Heavy Road Traffic Expected This Weekend

Highway traffic is expected to be heavy this Labor Day while travelers get in one last long weekend before summer ends.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 07:10:48 PDT

Additional Cooling Centers To Open As Extreme Heat Hits

With temperatures expected to reach 107 degrees on Saturday additional cooling stations will made available to the public.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:55:18 PDT

500 Vegas Teachers To Be Hired Immediately

The Clark County School District will immediately fill 500 vacant teacher jobs with the $54 million it received from the federal education jobs bill.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:43:38 PDT

Man Battling Cancer Loses Fight For Home

A Las Vegas man who has battled his bank with fighting stage 4 colon cancer is giving up on his home.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:14:19 PDT

Nev. Gov Candidates Hit Road For Labor Day

Ice cream socials, parades, lots of hand shaking and fundraising are on the agendas for Rory Reid and Brian Sandoval this Labor Day weekend.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:39:49 PDT

Fed Agencies Sign Agreement On Wild Horses

The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have signed an agreement designed to better coordinate the management of wild horses in a region covering northwest Nevada, northeast California and south-central Oregon.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 07:26:21 PDT

Police Release Video Of Cab Robbery

Las Vegas Metro police are on the hunt for a robber who put a knife to a cab driver's throat while demanding money on Aug. 24.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:52:16 PDT

Vegas Painter Charged In Woman's Death

A Las Vegas Strip casino painting contractor has been bound over for a first-degree murder trial in the slaying of a woman whose body was found in the desert last May.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 07:43:26 PDT

Lion Bites Trainer In Vegas Strip Resort

A hotel official says an animal trainer received stitches for a bite on the leg after an attack by a lion in an animal habitat display on the Las Vegas Strip.

Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:59:16 PDT

Nev. DMV Warns Motorists About Pets In Cars

At the urging of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles plans to warn motorists that leaving dogs and cats unattended in hot cars is a crime.

Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:57:53 PDT

Fright Dome Job Fair This Weekend

ItÂ’s that time of year, when maniacs and monsters can come up from their underground lairs and find gainful employment in southern Nevada.

Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:11:32 PDT