Happy Nevada Day! Celebrating the day Nevada was added to the Union

Friday, October 28th, 2016, 2:27pm

Happy Nevada Day! Nevada Day is a state holiday that is celebrated across the entire state of Nevada.

Nevada Day commemorated the admission of the state of Nevada into the union on Oct. 31, 1864. However, since the 2000s the holiday has always been celebrated on the last Friday of the month.

On Nevada Day holiday all state, county and city government offices are closed, along with most schools and libraries. Some private businesses, like banks, also close to commemorate the holiday.

Here are some facts about Nevada Day courtesy of Piktochart.com:... Read More

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Monday, October 24th, 2016, 8:45pm

As a key swing state, Nevada's votes really count for the 2016 election. Early voting started Saturday, Oct. 22, and according to Clark County, residents hit the polls in record numbers.

More than 70,000 people cast their ballots. Flor Cordona was one of those votes.

Cardona said she voted Saturday for the first time in her life.

"Sixteen years ago I didn't have papers; I didn't have a language; I didn't have nothing," Cardona said. "I only have dreams."

Cardona's pushing for other Latino's to vote early. However, Cardona isn't the only person making a push during early voting.

Both Democrats and Republicans have also made a final push across the state to sway voters who haven't made up their minds yet.

"Now is the time to really voice your concerns with what's happening with our country and the direction that you would like to see it going," said Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV, United States Senate candidate... Read More

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Tuesday, October 18th, 2016, 11:34pm

The Secret Service spent all day Tuesday preparing for Wednesday's debate. They spent the entire afternoon sweeping the debate site and surrounding perimeter, looking for potential security issues.

The agency has worked with local law enforcement to make sure the debate goes off without incident.

The enormous undertaking for the Secret Service to organize security ahead of the final debate has been a month's long process that has involved every single law enforcement agency in southern Nevada.

On Wednesday, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be escorted by motorcade to the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV.

8 News Now Anchor Christianne Klein talked with Secret Service officials. She has the story... Read More

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Tuesday, October 18th, 2016, 8:10pm

The nation's top aviation administrator has marked completion of a long-delayed air traffic control tower at McCarran International Airport that officials say cost $111 million.

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta joined local and state officials Tuesday dedicating the new tower, which took five years to build. At 352 feet, the FAA says it's the second-tallest airport tower in the nation.

It replaces a 200-foot Las Vegas tower the FAA started using in 1983. Work began in May 2011, but was delayed by government shutdowns in 2011 and 2013 and a massive construction error in the tower duct work.

The facility has two top levels for air- and ground-traffic controllers to monitor aircraft at the nation's eighth-busiest airport.

It also has a four-story Terminal Radar Approach Control office building with space for up to 20 controllers at a time... Read More

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Monday, October 17th, 2016, 3:54pm

Don't expect all the snarls to be inside the hall when Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off for their third and final presidential debate in Las Vegas.

Traffic is expected to be a huge disruption outside the Thomas & Mack arena.

Campus, city and police officials warn that streets and freeways could close for security at the same time about 20,000 concert-goers head to the nearby T-Mobile Area for a Rolling Stones concert.

Frozen zones are expected between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Wednesday in and around McCarran International Airport, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and some major roads crossing the Las Vegas Strip.

UNLV spokesman Tony Allen calls the debate a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity -- even in a town with lots of experience hosting big events... Read More

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2016, 10:08am

UNLV is partnering with the aerospace company Lockheed Martin to help take humans further into space than ever before.

The school and the company held a signing ceremony on Tuesday to formalize their partnership. Lockheed Martin is providing the university's engineering college up to $5 million over five years through a series of work orders.

The projects will support NASA's Orion program, which aims to eventually send humans to deep-space destinations such as asteroids and Mars.

Students at UNLV have already had some experience with space exploration programs through NASA's Mentor-Protege program... Read More

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Thursday, October 6th, 2016, 1:14pm

A man is facing murder, burglary, and grand larceny auto charges following the death of a man on October 1.

Jamie Farr II, 28, was taken into custody after turning himself in at Metro Police headquarters on Wednesday.

According to police, he is accused of shooting a man at a home in the 5300 block of Surrey Street near Spencer Street and Hacienda Avenue. The home was ransacked and a Hyundai vehicle was stolen. That car was found on a nearby street several hours later.

This was the 126th homicide investigated by Metro this year... Read More

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