Brian Nordli

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Sept. 1 marks change in residents' watering restrictions
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012
Beginning Sept. 1, the Southern Nevada Water Authority will be switching seasons and initiating mandatory fall watering restrictions schedule for customers.
Henderson sobriety checkpoint planned for late Friday
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012
Henderson Police will be holding a sobriety checkpoint on Friday to prevent drivers from taking their booze-soaked Labor Day barbecues out of the backyard and into the streets.
Eastside house fire causes $45,000 in damage
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012
A fire gutted much of a single-story home near Nellis Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue on Wednesday, Clark County spokeswoman Stacey Welling said.
Bridge work to close part of Nellis Boulevard on Thursday night
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012
Nellis Boulevard between Charleston Boulevard and Mohave Avenue will be closed overnight Thursday for the construction of a concrete deck on a pedestrian bridge, Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said.
Burning of incense sparks apartment fire; woman displaced
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012
A woman was displaced from her apartment after her incense candles caused a fire in her bedroom at Sunrise Gardens Apartments near Sahara Avenue and Valley View Boulevard on Wednesday, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski said.
North Las Vegas Police seek suspect in abuse of foster child
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012
North Las Vegas man is wanted for allegedly committing several instances of open and gross lewdness and child abuse to his 15-year-old foster son in 2008, North Las Vegas Police officials said.
Citing cop shortages, Metro suspends antidrug program DARE
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012
Metro Police’s student drug education program DARE is no more thanks to budget cuts and the lowest level of patrol officers on the street since 2006.
Gun-toting convenience store robber gets 25 years
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012
A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday for robbing six convenience stores with two other people in 2010, said Daniel Bogden, U.S. attorney for the district of Nevada.
Event at district attorney's office hopes to ease burden of some valley parents
Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012
Sitting in the waiting room of the Clark County District Attorney’s Family Support Division office on Saturday, Pauline Ureno keeps an eye on 8-year-old Xavior and 7-year-old Daniel as they play video games while their mother, Candida Ureno, speaks with a caseworker. Next to the boys are two packs filled with notebooks, pencils and other school supplies.
3 injured, including toddler, when driver hits bus stop
Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012
A man struck a bus stop bench on Owens Avenue with an SUV Saturday, critically injuring a 3-year-old girl and leaving two adults with broken bones, a Metro Police official said.
Airport Connector ramps face nighttime closings during construction projects
Friday, Aug. 24, 2012
The Airport Connector ramps to Las Vegas Beltway will face overnight closures starting Monday and ending Thursday while construction begins on a bridge expansion project.
Northwest valley under air-quality alert
Friday, Aug. 24, 2012
Clark County Air Quality officials issued an air-quality alert Friday for the northwest portion of the Las Vegas Valley due to increasing ground-level ozone.
Family, volunteers coordinate search for teen who fell into Pittman Wash
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
Although Henderson Police on Thursday called off the search for William Mootz until Monday morning, his family has not given up hope. Mootz fell into a flooded Pittman Wash on Wednesday morning.
Commissioner Collins pays fine, won't face jail time
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012
Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins pleaded no contest Thursday in North Las Vegas Municipal Court to misdemeanor charges of a noise disturbance and an animal at large.
Back-to-school essentials include tried and true, high-tech and the right shoes
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012
The clock is ticking for parents and students in Clark County. In less than a week, school will begin for Clark County School District students. For kids, that means it’s time to enjoy the last few days of freedom, but for parents, it’s a mad-dash to the stores to pick up school supplies.
Obama impresses supporters, Nellis brass upon his Las Vegas arrival
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
When President Barack Obama’s Air Force One landed at Nellis Air Force Base on Tuesday, Scott Hugelmeyer devised a plan that would make him stand out from the crowd waiting to greet the president.
Attic fire causes $30,000 in damage to home
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012
An attic fire displaced two people from their single-story residence at 4049 E. Boston Ave. on Saturday, Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said.
Children overcome fear, get immunizations at back-to-school health fair
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012
Parents took hundreds of children to receive their immunization shots from the Southern Nevada Health District and attend a back-to-school health fair Saturday.
Flash flood warning issued for southwest valley
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning until 5:30 p.m. today for the southwest portion of the Las Vegas Valley.
Driver arrested after pedestrian struck, killed on Boulder Highway
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012
A 19-year-old Henderson woman was struck and killed early Saturday while crossing Boulder Highway in a crosswalk near Corn Street.
Las Vegas teen savors design contest victory
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012
Eimi Marritt can’t wait to get her hands on some peaches. At the mercy of whatever groceries her mother buys, it’s been more than a year since she’s eaten the succulent fruit. But that’s soon to change.
Suspect in sex assault case involving two young girls faces 11 charges
Friday, Aug. 17, 2012
A man faces 11 charges after he allegedly lured two children under age 7 into his apartment, sexually assaulted one of them and exposed himself to them on June 18.
Worker killed in Sloan Quarry accident south of Las Vegas
Friday, Aug. 17, 2012
An employee of Southern Nevada Paving Inc. died from injuries suffered in an industrial accident at Sloan Quarry located about 10 miles south of Las Vegas on Friday.
Firefighters contain 15-acre brush fire in Red Rock Canyon area
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012
Bureau of Land Management fire crews contained a lightning-ignited 15-acre brush fire at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area that lasted more than six hours on Thursday.
Former Wranglers player faces charges of sexually abusing minor
Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012
A former Las Vegas Wranglers hockey player and assistant coach faces nine charges of allegedly sexually abusing a girl for four years, starting when she was a teen.
Bank near Charleston Boulevard and Maryland Parkway robbed
Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012
Metro Police are searching for a man suspected of robbing a bank Wednesday afternoon near Charleston Boulevard and Maryland Parkway. Police said that around 12:30 p.m. the man approached a teller with a note indicating he was armed and demanded money. After the teller complied, the man left.
Arrest report details marijuana grow house operation, IDs suspect
Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012
Metro Police SWAT officers arrested a man in possession of 53 marijuana plants and 284 grams of harvested marijuana during a grow house raid at 8385 Fox Brook Street on Monday, an arrest report said.
Man shot in altercation is in critical condition, police say
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012
A man was shot multiple times in the back after an altercation with another man outside an apartment complex near Durango Drive and Edna Avenue in the southwest valley on Tuesday, Metro Police officials said.
Pot plants, assault rifle netted at Henderson home; suspect arrested
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012
Henderson Police found an illegal weapon, several marijuana plants and about one pound of harvested marijuana during a raid on Tuesday afternoon at the 1800 block of Evelyn Avenue, near Sunset Road and Boulder Highway, officials said.
Union workers rally at Venetian to send the visiting Paul Ryan a message
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012
The crowd was hard to miss outside the Venetian front entrance Tuesday night. More than 500 AFL-CIO union workers flooded the walkway to protest Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, who was inside the resort meeting Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson as part of a nonfundraising event. The union dubbed it “Crash the Coronation” and asked for members of the “middle class” to meet outside the Venetian “moat.”
Flash-flood warning issued for southern valley
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning throughout the southern Las Vegas Valley, including portions of Henderson, to last until 5:45 p.m.
Bicyclist honors father, raises money to fight cancer on cross-country trek
Monday, Aug. 13, 2012
The wear and tear of Tom Peled's bicycle is part of what is special about the bike, which has taken him from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. It is the first major-city stop in his and his three friends’ Bike For the Fight cancer fundraising effort.
Wily chimpanzee escapes in northwest Las Vegas again
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012
CJ the chimpanzee escaped from her enclosure at a northwest Las Vegas home for the second time in a month on Saturday, but this time Metro Police were ready, officials said.
Fire forces family out of home, again
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012
A two-alarm fire displaced a family of three at the Alpine Village apartment complex for the second time in two years Saturday, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue officials said.
Traffic backs up on Interstate 15 after truck overturns
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012
A Salvation Army truck overturned on northbound Interstate 15 just north of the Spaghetti Bowl this afternoon, backing up traffic nearly a mile, said Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Loy Hixson.
Driver dies when his car crashes into parked semi
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012
A man died this morning after crashing his Ford Mustang into the back of a parked semitruck on Gowan Road near Rainbow Boulevard, Metro Police said.
Crews contain minor leak after four train cars derail
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012
Four freight train cars derailed early today near Donovan Way and Tropical Parkway, North Las Vegas Fire Department officials said.
Armed robber strikes bank
Friday, Aug. 10, 2012
The search is on for the man who robbed a bank Thursday near Charleston Boulevard and Rancho Lane. Metro Police said a man armed with a handgun entered the bank around 3:45 p.m. Thursday and demanded money from the teller.
Husband of former Sen. Halseth indicted on lewdness, battery charges
Friday, Aug. 10, 2012
A Clark County grand jury on Thursday indicted Daniel Halseth on three counts stemming from an incident with his wife at the time, former state Sen. Elizabeth Halseth.
Worker killed in accident at recycling center
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012
A worker at the Rocky Mountain Recycling Center was killed Thursday, possibly the result of a forklift accident.
Flash flood warning in effect in Henderson
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Henderson after a thunderstorm dumped a half-inch of rain in 15 minutes on the southwest portion of the city.
Boy who was shot in head was home alone with brother, 3
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012
A 10-year-old boy was reportedly shot in the head inside a home near Gowan Road and Allen Lane on Thursday, North Las Vegas Police spokeswoman Chrissie Coon said.
Woman in critical condition after head-on highway collision
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012
A woman is in critical condition and four others are injured after two vehicles collided head on along State Route 160 near State Route 159 on Thursday, Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Loy Hixson said.
Suspect sought in downtown Las Vegas bank robbery
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012
Metro Police are searching for a man suspected of robbing a bank near Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street on Tuesday, Metro Police officials said.
Night Out event brings Henderson community, police together
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012
Five-year-old Noah Gangel needed five minutes to find what he was looking for at the 29th annual National Night Out event in downtown Henderson on Tuesday.
Truck driver arrested near Hoover Dam after standoff
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012
Metro Police arrested a truck driver who tried to bypass the Hoover Dam security checkpoint and reach the bridge after a standoff lasting more than an hour on Tuesday, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation external affairs officer Rose Davis said.
Blasting to bring closings to Mount Charleston road
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012
Nevada Department of Transportation will restrict access to State Route 158 beginning Wednesday morning to make way for explosions and expansion, an NDOT press release said.
No explosions, but 'Mythbusters' live show promises to get messy
Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012
Forget imagining the audience in their underwear; "MythBusters" star Jamie Hyneman overcame stage fright through explosives and danger.
Fire damages units at Bonanza Mini Storage facility
Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012
A Bonanza Mini Storage facility manager was unlocking the facility gate Saturday when she noticed signs of a fire that damaged 10 storage units at 2210 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said.
Vice president uses personal life as springboard for veterans' issues at conference
Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012
Vice President Joe Biden spoke Saturday for 45 minutes to the hundreds of Disabled American Veterans members from across the country who gathered in the Bally’s Convention Center ballroom. It was his second trip to Las Vegas in less than a month.