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4 days ago
- General
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What's Cool At School? – A graduation ceremony for women turning their lives around
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV ( KLAS ) – Every graduation is special but there's one that may be just a little more special. Dr. Genevieve Minter from the College of Southern Nevada's Prison Education Program started the recent ceremony at the Nevada Dept of Corrections Florence McClure women's prison in North Las Vegas, telling the grads: 'We got a lot of people who want to say a lot of nice stuff to celebrate the whole reason why we're here: you guys.' The 'you guys' in this case were 13 women who earned workforce training certificates in hospitality and air conditioning. The founder of 'Hope For Prisoners,' Jon Ponder, who we've featured many times on 8newsnow, asked the women to look at their hands, saying 'those lines represent your past, but today, we're pushing the reset button.' The President of CSN, Dr. William Kibler told the women: 'You pursued education not just as a means to an end, but as a declaration of who you are and who you are invested in yourselves and your future and in your power to create change. In her keynote speech, Las Vegas City Councilwoman Nancy Brune quoted the popular book 'The Alchemist' telling the grads, 'When you want something, the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.' The women listened. And smiled. And one by one they made their way across the stage, including Karen Kincaid who high-fived her fellow grads on her way two certificates The theme of reinvention echoed throughout the afternoon. Congrats not only to the grads who put in the work, but also to the partnership between the College Of Southern Nevada and the Nevada Dept of Corrections. We always want to know What's Cool At School. If you've got something, let us know. 'What's Cool At School' is under the 'Community' tab at Or just email: whatscoolatschool@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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14-05-2025
- Automotive
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What's Driving You Crazy? – Another complete closure of the 215 beltway in the southwest valley
LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) – We could talk about it all day every day, and still, thousands of people will be caught off guard again this weekend when both directions of the 215 southwestern beltway will close between Flamingo and Tropicana. In June of last year Clark County started a year-long project to build a bridge connecting Peace Way from Ft Apache west of the beltway to a little street called Chessie Ct a few blocks west of El Capitan. The first full closure back in December lasted a whole weekend. The second one in February was 'just' 24 hours, and that's what Clark County says will be the case again this weekend, meaning you should probably avoid the area from 9 Friday night to 9 Saturday night, Workarounds? You can get on the northbound beltway from Flamingo just west of Ft Apache, and southbound from Tropicana just east of Ft Apache. All lanes in both directions should be back open by 10 Saturday night. The $20 million dollar project also includes other work on Peace Way between Hualapai and Cimarron. To learn more about the project, click – – – > HERE. And while we're talking weekend traffic nightmares, don't forget tens of thousands of people heading to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night – then sliding back down into the city in sunrise hours each following morning for this year's Electric Daisy Carnival. Buckle up, drive carefully – and, please put down that phone! You're welcome join the 'Driving You Crazy' conversation: traffic8@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Automotive
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What's Driving You Crazy? A viewer complaint about people driving on freeway shoulders
LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) – A viewer has a few words for 'that guy' on the freeway. Christina writes: 'What's up with people intentionally driving on the right shoulder / exit lane then cutting into freeway traffic just before the exit? It's dangerous and just plain rude. Wait your turn. That lane is for people exiting only, not to bypass traffic because you think you're entitled! You just create chaos by being impatient. Notice how people don't want to let you in when you're trying to cut? You are a crash waiting to happen!' Couldn't have said it better, Christina. Thanks for writing. Nevada State Police sometimes look specifically for shoulder drivers when southbound I-15 backs up at the California state line at Primm after holiday weekends. Buckle up, drive carefully – and please put down that phone. You can join the Driving You Crazy conversation: traffic8@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Climate
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What's Driving You Crazy? – Dealing with heavy small town traffic at the Clark County Fair
LOGANDALE, NV ( KLAS ) – Because it gets so hot in southern Nevada over the summer, the annual Clark County Fair is always in April – starting today. Some folks do get a little hot under the collar about weekend traffic jams there, so there have been a couple of changes. Getting to the fair is an easy 45 minute drive northeast on I-15, with an exit at State Highway 169 to the Moapa Valley. Once you hit Logandale follow the signs to the fairgrounds. Traffic should be a breeze today and tomorrow, but come Friday and Saturday, it's different. Crowded. To address that, folks leaving the fairgrounds westbound on Whipple will only be able to turn right – or north – on Moapa Valley Blvd (State Hwy 169) back towards I-15. They're also making north south traffic on nearby Lyman stop so east/west drivers can keep moving on Hardy and Frehner (it's the same street with two different names – just like down here the big city where it's Spring Mountain west of The Strip and Sands on the east). Buckle up, drive carefully – and, please put down that phone! You're welcome to join the 'Driving You Crazy' conversation: traffic8@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Automotive
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What's Driving You Crazy? – It's not just cars being affected by the 3-year-long makeover of Summerlin Pkwy and the 215 Western Beltway
At the 3-year-long makeover of the 215 Western Beltway and Summerlin Pkwy, it's not just cars being affected. Walkers and bike riders are also feeling the pinch. The Clark County Public Works Department recently shut down the 215 Beltway Trail between Summerlin Pkwy and Far Hills. The recommended half-mile detour takes you a little further west of the Beltway to the residential street Carriage Hill Drive. The closure and detour are scheduled to last into September, so: heads-up to drivers on Carriage Hill to keep a closer eye out for walkers and bicyclists. By the way, the road work has also shut down the access ramp from westbound Summerlin Pkwy to the southbound 215 beltway. You can go north on the beltway to Lake Mead and come back south, or work your way to Far Hills to access the southbound beltway. Clark County's web page on the project has weekly updates. Check it out by clicking – – – > HERE. Buckle up, drive carefully – and please put down that phone. You can join the Driving You Crazy conversation: traffic8@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
