http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise Everything Local for Northeast Las Vegas Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:11:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Monday marks the beginning of Air Force Heritage Week -- a chance for everyone to reflect back on the growth and progress of the military service. You may not realize it, but Las Vegas has one of the most critical Air Force bases in the country. It's often ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise/2008/09/15/9012796/ The coroner's inquest began Friday for the case involving a man shot and killed by Metro last month. The shooting happened early in the morning on Aug. 4 at an apartment complex near Cheyenne and Walnut. Police shot and killed Anthony Davis. Officers say Davis fired ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise/2008/09/12/8999720/ Children growing up in crime-riddled neighborhoods -- where gangs and drugs are much more common than positive role models -- know the odds are stacked against them from the start. The 'I Have A Dream' Foundation is helping kids from at-risk neighborhoods overcome those seemingly unbeatable odds to succeed in ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise/2008/09/11/8994825/ A missing 8-year-old autistic boy is back home, thanks to an alert citizen. The woman had just seen the boy's missing person flier at a bus stop when she got onboard and noticed the missing boy sitting right next to her. It took just a about three hours ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise/2008/09/11/8995212/ Two men armed and dangerous are on the run after tying up a couple and robbing them at gun point. The couple told police they went to the apartment near Pecos and Owens Wednesday afternoon to buy a horse. But that's when they were attacked by two men waiting inside. ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise/2008/09/11/8994516/ The battle against cancer rolled into Las Vegas on Wednesday with a message for the presidential candidates. The Fight Back Express visited Sunrise Hospital today, one of 48 stops made by the bus on its nationwide tour. Cancer survivors were able to sign the bus, making it a ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise/2008/09/10/8986799/ Metro Police are hunting for the person who shot a man to death Thursday night. It happened just after 11 p.m. at a tattoo shop on Eastern near Flamingo. Investigators have not named a suspect or a motive. Anyone with information about this murder is asked ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise/2008/09/05/8961097/ The owner of a local Tae Kwon Do school is under arrest and charged with attempted sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. Police fear there may be more victims. 41-year-old Luis Castro was arrested in connection with the alleged incident in the summer of ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise/2008/09/05/8956541/ More than 100 local airmen were deployed to Iraq from Nellis Air Force Base after they said emotional goodbyes to their families last night. "They are ready to fight and they are ready to defend. I am darn proud of them," Group commander Lt. Col. Tim Farrel said. One of the men ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise/2008/09/04/8952662/ It's been more than a decade since a new casino has opened on the east side of the Las Vegas valley. But that officially changes Thursday with the opening of the Eastside Cannery. The new hotel/casino is located near Tropicana and Boulder Highway on the same site where the Nevada Palace ... http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/nellis-sunrise/2008/08/28/8915345/