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About 70 inmates were released from the North Las Vegas jail this week after an unusually large number of corrections officers called in sick last weekend. The nonviolent misdemeanor offenders were released from the jail after a judge signed an order,

North Las Vegas police released about 70 inmates from the city jail this week after a jump in sick days taken by corrections officers last weekend.

North Las Vegas released 70 inmates from its jail Thursday, part of a plan to reduce the size of the facility brought on by a rash of correctional officers calling in sick last weekend, a city official said Friday.

For most of the past decade, North Las Vegas was one of the fastest-growing cities in America. Construction crews couldn’t build houses quickly enough. New schools, parks and neighborhoods popped up seemingly overnight. Restaurants and shopping plazas overtook desert stretches, and plans were drawn for “casino alley,” a mini-Strip of gaming resorts. Most residents welcomed the growth. A 2009 ...

Fitch Ratings downgrades the following ratings for North Las Vegas, NV :

Within 19 days, North Las Vegas must bridge a $33.3 million budget deficit - with or without help from its public safety unions and Teamsters. With their help, the city will maintain current service levels for citizens and current wages and benefits for

The financial struggles of North Las Vegas have not gone unnoticed on Wall Street, where one company downgraded certain city debt on Friday.

If North Las Vegas city officials don't do something drastic, the city will be left without enough cops and firefighters to keep its residents safe, according to a scathing 21-page resolution proposed Wednesday by its city manager. City officials want

The North Las Vegas Police Department released the results of its May 7 "Pedestrians Can Walk Safely" event.

North Las Vegas police continued looking Thursday for a man suspected in a shooting last month that killed two men and seriously wounded two women. Police said they recently obtained arrest warrants for Jose Alejandro Gonzales, 22, also known as "Smokey." About