LAS VEGAS ( KTNV ) – Another case of “after years complaints, *something* is *finally* getting done.”

This is in the far southwest valley where the “Driving You Crazy” email inbox has had at least two years of comments about Durango and Windmill, where Durango gets squeezed down to one lane.

Michelle wrote: “There’s always the person that has to fly up on the far right trying to beat everyone. This is a huge accident waiting to happen.”

Helen wrote: “I’ve lived on Durango & Pebble for nine years, and the county has been saying it’s going to be fixed – for nine years. Folks are racing for the lead, and it’s the perfect storm for disaster.”

Brina wrote: “Between the speed on the street and the cars maintaining multiple lanes, it’s dangerous for pedestrians, even more so, children. Let’s work together and bring attention to this.”... Read More

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — “No contract, no teach” is what teachers yelled as they rallied at some Las Vegas schools Friday morning after a contentious school board meeting Thursday night.

LIVE: Teachers are rallying at four Las Vegas schools this morning. This is a live feed from Arbor View High school... Read More

WASHINGTON (CBSNEWS) — Billionaire conservative icon David Koch has died at age 79, CBS News has confirmed, according to a source close to the Koch family. The New York resident was suffering from deteriorating health as of late, according to a letter Koch’s older brother Charles Koch sent to company officials last summer.

He wrote at the time: “We are deeply saddened by this, as we miss David’s insightful questions and his many contributions to Koch Industries.”

Charles Koch released a statement on his brother’s passing, saying he will be “greatly missed, but never forgotten.”

David Koch had recently stepped down from the brothers’ network of business and political activities. They have long been involved in supporting the Republican Party and criticized by Democrats for their outsized influence in conservative politics... Read More