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Heller Moves Las Vegas Office to Southwest Valley

Heller Moves Las Vegas Office to Southwest Valley

Both Nevada senators used to occupy office space in the federal courthouse downtown.

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller has departed downtown Las Vegas and relocated his Southern Nevada office off the Las Vegas Beltway in the southwest corner of the valley,

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Rhodes Wins Red Rock Ruling; Land Swap Move Continues

The dispute goes back a few years to a Nevada law passed by then-Sen. Dina Titus.

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for developer Jim Rhodes to build several thousand homes on Blue Diamond Hill, the contentious property overlooking the Red Rock National Conservation Area.

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Door to Door, Unions Pave Path for Obama

Door to Door, Unions Pave Path for Obama

Both parties work to get voters to the polls early.

Strolling amid a sprawl of two-story stucco homes in the southwest valley, a Culinary Local 226 member knocked on door after door, seeking votes for the Democratic Party ticket topped by President Barack Obama.

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Do a Little Shopping and Register to Vote

Do a Little Shopping and Register to Vote

 

If you haven’t registered to vote in next month’s election, get to the mall this weekend.

County officials plan voter registration drives at several malls Saturday, the last day to register to vote without appearing in person at an Election Department office.

Voter registration applications will be taken all day at:

  • Las Vegas Outlet Center, 7400 South Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas
  • Boulevard Mall, 3528 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas
  • Galleria Mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson
  • Meadows Mall, 4300 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas

After Saturday, anyone who wants to register to vote will have through Oct. 16 to appear in-person to either the County Election Center at 965 Trade Drive, Suite A in North Las Vegas, or the Election Department office at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway in downtown Las Vegas.

Debates to be Televised in State Senate Races

Debates to be Televised in State Senate Races

 

Wednesday’s debate between the presidential candidates takes center stage, but some local races will soon hit the airwaves as well.

Some key state Senate races will be taped and aired 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday on Channel 10 by Vegas PBS.

Races featured are:

  • District 5: Steve Kirk vs. Joyce Woodhouse
  • District 6: Mark Hutchison vs. Benny Yerushalmi
  • District 9: Mari Nakashima St. Martin vs. Justin Jones
  • District 18: Scott Hammond vs. Kelli Ross

Tea Party Organizer Trains Las Vegans To Be 'Freedom Ninjas'

Tea Party Organizer Trains Las Vegans To Be 'Freedom Ninjas'

Trainers teach people how to spread the word of their ideas.

Inside a hotel conference room, on a sultry summer night south of the Strip, a national tea party organizer trained 100 conservative activists in the art of political warfare.

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Spring Valley Students Meet with Reid in Washington

Spring Valley Students Meet with Reid in Washington

 

A group of students from Spring Valley High School got a look inside the halls of Congress last week.

Nevada Senator Harry Reid met last week with the students from the school’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program to discuss their future education and achieving their dreams. The student group was led by Ian Salzman and Angelica Strong, teachers at Spring Valley High School.