Hillary Davis

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Hillary Davis

The city of Las Vegas will begin adding more roadway safety enhancements near Arbor View High School this summer after a student was killed while crossing the street last month. The city announced today that it will add pedestrian-activated overhead flashers and more signage, and repaint the crosswalk, outside the northwest valley school on Buffalo Drive.

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Hillary Davis

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. Kumei Norwood has heard the familiar refrain: Children shouldn’t be involved in political protests. Leave the serious issues to adults, critics say, and don’t expect handmade signs and street marches to spark real change. But Norwood, 16, isn’t listening. She knows her supporters far outnumber the skeptics.

2 weeks ago | lasvegassun.com | Hillary Davis

Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed a bill giving cash-strapped rural school districts a new pathway for replacing or repairing deteriorating school buildings. In signing Assembly Bill 224, Lombardo authorized the state to sell up to $100 million in general obligation bonds on behalf of the smallest, neediest rural school districts. He signed the bill on Monday and the state posted notice of the approval online today.

2 weeks ago | lasvegassun.com | Hillary Davis

Un cuento clásico, títeres y chicken nuggets hicieron de la biblioteca de Spring Valley un lugar muy acogedor para los niños una tarde reciente. Las historias y los espectáculos de marionetas son habituales en cualquier biblioteca. También lo son los aperitivos. Durante las vacaciones de verano, los niños que están acostumbrados a comer todos los días en la escuela, especialmente los que provienen de familias con bajos ingresos y reciben almuerzos gratuitos, no tienen que pasar hambre.

2 weeks ago | lasvegassun.com | Hillary Davis

A classic story, hand puppets and chicken nuggets made the Spring Valley Library an extra-welcoming place for kids on a recent afternoon. Stories and puppet shows are to be expected at any library. So are the snacks. Over summer break, children who are used to eating lunch every day at school — especially the free lunches for kids who come from lower-income backgrounds — don’t have to go hungry.