Brian Nordli

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Thousands of homes in northwest valley without power
Friday, May 31, 2013
Thousands of homes and businesses are without power Friday night in the northwestern part of the valley after an issue with three major electrical distribution lines, NV Energy officials said.
Officer who killed Gulf War vet Stanley Gibson to face termination hearing
Friday, May 31, 2013
Jesus Arevalo, the Metro Police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Gulf War veteran nearly 18 months ago, faces termination from the force, Sheriff Doug Gillespie announced Friday afternoon.
Sequestration-necessitated 'stand down' to mean fewer aircraft over Nellis
Friday, May 31, 2013
Aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base will spend less time in the skies over Nevada beginning Saturday as the Air Force cuts thousands of flight hours – the latest ramification of federal budget cuts on the military.
Death of man in NLV car crash may have been homicide
Thursday, May 30, 2013
North Las Vegas Police are investigating a potential homicide after finding a driver who had died Thursday night after a crash.
Metro seizes 100 marijuana plants in grow-house bust
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Metro Police raided two marijuana grow houses late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, finding $350,000 worth of pot inside one of the homes.
House fire consumes most of northwest valley home, displacing family of four
Thursday, May 30, 2013
A family of four and their pet dog were displaced from their home Thursday after fire destroyed most of the two-story residence.
At teen hiker's memorial, hundreds celebrate a vibrant life
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Andrew Sasse loved all things Bonanza High School, all things people and all things Jesus Christ in his 17 years of life. It was fitting, then, that the Shadow Hills Church gymnasium was filled with all those things on Wednesday for his memorial service.
8 things you might not know about Lake Mead
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Lake Mead is more than just a body of water leading up to the architectural wonder that is Hoover Dam. A closer look at the lake reveals a region full of hidden gems and activities that go beyond a fun-filled afternoon on the water. There are hiking trails that lead to hot springs, a diversity of wilderness terrains that go from craggy cliffs to flat valleys, and a sunken World War II B-29 bomber among the many areas to explore in the national recreation area.
After ER visit fails to save digit, patient gives big thumbs-down to hospital bill
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Bo Hash arrived at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals — Rose de Lima Campus with two Bounty paper towels wrapped around his bloodied right hand and his thumb in a red Dixie cup.
Seeing red: Protesters call attention to genetically modified food
Saturday, May 25, 2013
A sea of red-shirted protesters gathered at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sunset Road on Saturday to join in a global march against food giant Monsanto Co. and the right to know what’s in their food.
New Firefly location welcomes customers, begins task of regaining their trust
Saturday, May 25, 2013
A feeling of apprehension consumed Firefly Tapas Kitchen & Bar owners Tabitha and John Simmons moments before it opened the doors to its new location on Paradise Road on Friday. Almost a month prior, the restaurant’s old location was shut down by health inspectors after a major salmonella outbreak sickened 294 patrons. The restaurant may have moved only a couple of blocks to its new location, but they wondered, would the customers follow?
It's back! New Wet 'n' Wild wins over frolickers thirsty for Las Vegas water park
Friday, May 24, 2013
Moments before the Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas water park opened on Friday, investor Roger Bulloch faced the crowd from a podium and realized his time was limited.
Plane makes emergency landing on Henderson roadway
Friday, May 24, 2013
A small aircraft performed an emergency landing Friday on a Henderson street less than a mile South of Henderson Executive Airport where it took off.
Five years after needling medical staff, acupuncture now a staple at Nellis hospital
Friday, May 24, 2013
Sandra Moncayo sits in a patient’s room awaiting her regular acupuncture treatment at Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center situated on Nellis Air Force Base on a mid-May morning. The military hospital has become an unlikely center where Eastern and Western medicine collide. It’s a place where military doctors combine the holistic practice of acupuncture with their medical expertise to treat pain for countless airmen and veterans.
Pedestrian hit outside crosswalk is in critical condition
Thursday, May 23, 2013
A man is in critical condition after he was hit by a car Thursday while walking outside of a marked crosswalk on Sahara Avenue.
Third person charged in case of bird death at Flamingo
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A third person has been charged in the death of an exotic bird at Flamingo’s wildlife habitat. Hazhir Kargaran faces three misdemeanors in conjunction with the death of Turk, a 14-year-old helmeted guinea fowl, on Oct. 12.
U.S. 95 reopened near Spaghetti Bowl after bomb scare
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A suspicious black cylindrical object closed U.S. 95 for more than an hour Wednesday before Las Vegas Fire and Bomb squad investigators determined it was harmless.
Passage of North Las Vegas budget raises specter of further cuts
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
North Las Vegas City Council voted on Tuesday to approve more than $18 million of cuts to expenditures to balance its budgets for fiscal year 2014.
Police: Driver ditches car after striking teen on sidewalk
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A driver hit a teenage boy walking on the sidewalk Tuesday afternoon before driving away and then abandoning the car about one mile away.
A community comes together in the wake of teen's shocking death
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Growing up, Cherann Escalante remembered her community coming together to hold a car wash every time tragedy struck. On Saturday, she held a car wash for 15-year-old Marcos Arenas, who died Thursday fighting two men trying to steal his iPad.
Bring the charisma to your 'Real World' audition
Saturday, May 18, 2013
This is the true story of multiple strangers, auditioning to live in a house, work together and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite -- and start getting cast on "The Real World."
Two apparent shooting victims found dead at apartment complex
Friday, May 17, 2013
Two people were found dead in an apartment Friday afternoon from apparent gunshot wounds.
Family and friends mourn beloved teen victimized by brazen iPad thieves
Friday, May 17, 2013
They came in droves with teary-eyes and sniffling noses to Fireman’s Park Friday night to remember 15-year-old Marcos Arenas.
215 Beltway construction zone spawns full-speed rear-end collision with stopped car
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A car traveling at full speed collided into the rear end of another car attempting to merge from a lane closed off for construction Thursday night on the 215 Beltway near Warm Springs Road.
Volunteer high school coach arrested on student sex charges
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A female volunteer basketball coach at Shadow Ridge High School was arrested Thursday on two counts of sexual misconduct with a student and one count of child luring, according to Clark County School District Police.
North Las Vegas man arrested in wife's shooting death
Thursday, May 16, 2013
North Las Vegas Police arrested a man on Tuesday suspected of shooting and killing his wife following an investigation into her death that was initially reported as a suicide.
Amid argument, woman gets run over by SUV
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A woman was run over by a SUV Thursday after an altercation with the driver near Charleston Boulevard and Scholl Drive.
Firefighters called to apartment after cooking mishap ignites blaze
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A cooking accident sparked a fire that charred the inside of a second-floor apartment Wednesday afternoon on Twain Avenue.
House-flipping TV star says risk, reward available in Las Vegas market
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The radio advertisement sounded almost too good to be true. Than Merrill, star of the reality show “Flip This House” and CEO of Fortune Builders, offering a free, one-time-only, two-hour real estate investment workshop to teach you how to make riches.
North Las Vegas throws out bids on project to raze vacant apartments
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The abandoned, boarded-up Buena Vista Apartments in North Las Vegas will stand for at least a little while longer.
Portable, personal shelter units make their way to valley's homeless
Monday, May 13, 2013
Ginger Smith sips on her iced coffee underneath the partial shade outside a Starbucks as a hot April sun beats down on her. She’s at a table with four people from a group called Project Aqua for a meeting. Smith reaches down to pet Chico – a cocoa brown Chihuahua, her “angel doggie” – sunbathing next to her as she listens. Smith’s hands are leathery and worn and covered in a thin layer of grime, but Chico nuzzles them regardless. A black grocery bag of food sits on Smith’s lap, and another grocery bag with a folded up cardboard sign is on the ground next to her.
Communication is key for businesses to succeed in a shifting landscape
Monday, May 13, 2013
At the time, RO Truck and Equipment maintained construction fleet vehicles and fabricated equipment for construction companies. But the economy was collapsing; Las Vegas’ construction boom was fizzling. RO’s revenue was dwindling. Machin and Edwards decided their company needed to make a change to survive. So they came up with a new business plan: They backed out of construction and moved into bus repairs.
The gift of the dolphins: Foundation gives children with terminal illnesses a reason to smile
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Marixa Cota held her son Joshua as they walked with other families through the palm-tree-lined confines of Siegfried and Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage Saturday. They marveled at splashing dolphins, sleeping lions and a pacing shadow leopard. Joshua acted like any 2-year-old would.
Neighbors rescue man from burning couch
Friday, May 10, 2013
A group of people rescued an elderly man from a burning couch inside his apartment Friday night after they noticed smoke coming from his doorway.
Motorcyclist injured in accident with school bus
Friday, May 10, 2013
A school bus carrying children home from school collided with a motorcycle Friday on Fort Apache Road.
Driver redefines drive-thru, smashes into KFC restaurant
Friday, May 10, 2013
A van crashed through the front entrance of a KFC on Friday after colliding with a pickup truck outside the fast-food restaurant. Metro Police received reports of the crash about 3:10 p.m. at the KFC in the 2300 block of Windmill Lane, near Eastern Avenue.
Obama to honor Las Vegas-area cops for heroics on case
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Police officers from Metro and Henderson Police departments were given the National Association of Police Organizations Top Cops award, and will be honored by President Barack Obama on Saturday.
Motorcyclist critical after losing control, crashing into curb
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
A 41-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition Wednesday after he lost control of the motorcycle while speeding on Bingham Avenue and slid into a curb.
Carjacking suspect sought in stabbing of motorist
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Metro Police are searching for a man suspected of stabbing a person and attempting to carjack them on Saturday.
Suspects sought in shooting that left two injured
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Two people are suspected of shooting two others Wednesday night on Washington Avenue near Hollywood Boulevard.
Police appeal for public's help in fatal attack on Hispanic man
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Metro Police are asking for the public’s help to find leads in a Monday incident that killed a 44-year-old man.
Signal work tonight could back up traffic at Charleston and Las Vegas boulevards
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Work tonight could back up traffic at a key downtown intersection. Traffic signals at Charleston and Las Vegas boulevards will be out of service from 7 p.m. to midnight for signal maintenance.
Sex offender sweep culminates in 345 arrests
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
U.S. Marshals in Nevada and Las Vegas Valley law enforcement were part of a nationwide effort that ended Tuesday to put 345 sex offenders behind bars.
Police: Spat over money owed led to man's fatal shooting
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The argument started over an unpaid $50 debt outside Richard Blevins’ downtown Las Vegas home on April 29, and it ended with several gunshots and his death.
Girl, 3, hit by car in cul-de-sac is in critical condition
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
A 3-year-old girl is in critical condition after a car hit her in a neighborhood cul-de-sac and drove off on Monday.
The girl next door? No, maybe PETA's Sexiest Vegan Next Door
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Rachelle Ryerson made the switch to a vegan lifestyle two years ago. Now Ryerson, a Las Vegas model, says she’s in the best shape of her life, and the public seems to have noticed.
This youth group is focused on community service, and the teens love it
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Legacy High School student Quortney Judie remembers fighting back tears as she and her Batteries Included peers passed out shoes and clothing to homeless children.
Boy found dead in Las Vegas house fire is identified
Friday, May 3, 2013
The boy killed in the vacant house fire Thursday has been identified as 7-year-old Jacob West, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. West and his brother had been lighting fireworks and setting items on fire inside an unlocked vacant home in the 2300 block of Howard Lane.
Fire at Las Vegas medical building blamed on electrical problem
Friday, May 3, 2013
Fire investigators determined on Friday that an electrical malfunction sparked the fire that caused $1 million in damage to a medical building near Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Erik Newman said.
Fire at medical building blamed on electrical problem
Friday, May 3, 2013
Fire investigators determined on Friday that an electrical malfunction sparked the fire that caused $1 million in damage to a medical building near Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Erik Newman said.