Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
Good morning, Henderson.
The Animal Foundation is waiving adoption fees for all pets during Clear The Shelters weekend.
Adoptions include spay/neuter surgery + microchipping + updated vaccines on Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30, though a $10 license fee may apply.
NV Energy launched an online campaign to educate customers about its upcoming Daily Demand billing plan, which takes effect Jan.
1. The restructuring maintains current rates for most customers+ may raise bills for rooftop solar users.
CCSD leaders report a 26% drop in expulsions and a 9% decline in suspensions from pre-pandemic levels, crediting proactive school interventions.
Yet risk ratios show Black students remain over three times as likely to be expelled, and officials plan to address disparities with upcoming town halls and cultural training.
Three weeks into the school year, some CCSD families report bus delays that cause students to miss class despite Superintendent Ebert’s claim that scheduling software issues have been fixed; one mother said her ninth-grader at Rancho High School has often arrived after 8:15 — forcing her to drive him.
Henderson Animal Protection Services rescued 21 Sphynx cats after investigating animal welfare concerns at Sin City Sphynx.
A court hearing found breeder Shanti Cloonan unfit to retain the cats, and custody was awarded to the city while officials seek public help with the ongoing investigation.
The neonatal intensive care unit at Henderson Hospital will close around Sept.
30, leaving staff scrambling for new roles & prompting mothers to worry about fewer care options; some employees are planning to transfer to Valley Health System’s NICUs.
Sunrise Children’s Hospital was named Nevada’s first pediatric-ready emergency department on Thursday when state EMS officials presented its designation letter (in a ceremony held at the hospital’s pediatric emergency room).
This recognition highlights the hospital’s specialized staffing, equipment, and clinical processes for children's care.
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