Browse past news stories for Basic High School in Henderson, NV.

• Iron creations wrought with love keep entrepreneur afloat (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on November 22, 2009 at 10:49:01 am
  Walking the spacious showroom floor at Artistic Iron Works, founder and co-owner Tom Prato points out design intricacies in the railing for a spiral staircase and ornamentation on grand entry doors. He elaborates on the craftsmanship of wine cellar doors.
• Henderson Pays Tribute To Veterans (KTNV Las Vegas)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 03:23:18 am
  It's an annual ceremony that honors the mend and women who put their lives on the line for the rest of us.
• Henderson honors families in Veterans Day event (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 11:58:25 pm
  Henderson held a Veterans Day Ceremony a couple days early on Saturday morning to honor people who served in the military and add six names to the Veterans Memorial Wall.
• Gail William Cox (Pahrump Valley Times)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 11:43:00 pm
  Gail William Cox passed away Oct. 14, 2009, following heart surgery at UCLA Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif. He was born June, 26, 1939, in Grand Junction, Colo.
• Neighbors speak out against school clinic (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 10:17:55 am
  The burden of identifying students with health issues has increasingly fallen to local public schools, some of which share their campuses with independently operated health clinics. Over the years the health clinics at six Clark County campuses have done more than just connect needy students with basic care. Staff have spotted potentially life-threatening illnesses and diseases that might ...
• William D. Taylor, Republican (The Greater New Milford Spectrum)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 09:41:54 pm
  -Office sought: Zoning Commission.-Age: 53.-Spouse: Cecilia Buck-Taylor.-Children: Nicholas and Gregory Taylor.-Occupation: He is a founding partner in two firms, Innovative Dispute Resolutions, LLC (IDR) and Natural Power Solutions, LLC, (NPS), both in New Milford.
• Obit: Lynn Thomas (Henderson Home News)
  posted on September 24, 2009 at 12:58:55 am
  Lynn Marie Pfeiffer Thomas passed away on Aug. 25 in Pinedale, Wyo.
• Striking a chord with students (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 09:02:35 am
  Despite Clark County School District’s budget cuts — including $120 million for the 2009-10 academic year — moments like concert pianist and guest instructor Alpin Hong teaching at Basic High School still happen. Research has long shown that students who are involved in fine arts programs typically do better in their academic classes than their peers who don’t take part. Basic is expected to ...
• Inside Metro Police Academy Training (KLAS Las Vegas)
  posted on September 10, 2009 at 03:59:43 am
  The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is hiring, and it has getting competitive. Nevada's record-high unemployment rate has brought new interest in law enforcement jobs. But before officers earn their badges and get their weapons, they go through rigorous training.
• Obituaries for Sept. 9 (The Gresham Outlook)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 07:05:07 am
  William Earl Peacock Nov. 10, 1915-Aug. 30, 2009 Damascus resident William Earl Peacock, 93, died Sunday, Aug. 30, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Greater Gresham Baptist Church, 3848 N.E. Division St. A private committal service was held at ...
• Obit: John Hansen (Henderson Home News)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 12:31:24 am
  John Alfred Hansen Jr., 57, of Henderson died Aug. 20 at a local hospice.
• Like a book, our lives have multiple chapters (Boulder City Home News)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 12:01:46 am
  In the book of life, some people open and close chapters in their lives on a regular basis. However, I'm the type who doesn't do extreme change well — which probably explains my 28 years with the Henderson Home News and Boulder City News and a 30-year relationship with the Las Vegas Sun.
• Macpherson blazes trail for women (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on August 2, 2009 at 10:04:38 am
  There was never some grand plan. She never really thought about it. She didn't line up her body with a set of dots one day decades ago and point her toes toward the target and straighten her back and lift her chin and smell pizza and hear the ringing of video games and realize her slippery shoes were probably made ugly so nobody would steal them and think it would all lead to becoming one of the ...
• Two schools to reap benefits of redevelopment money (Henderson Home News)
  posted on July 24, 2009 at 09:10:40 am
  The Henderson Redevelopment Agency is giving $50,000 in unused program funds to Basic High School and C.T. Sewell Elementary for beautification and improvement projects. The agency collects a special tax from development within the city’s five designated redevelopment areas for improvements and re-investment into infrastructure in those areas.
• Obit: Chris Maestas (Henderson Home News)
  posted on July 16, 2009 at 02:20:21 am
  Christopher "Chris" John Maestas, 43, a Henderson native, passed away July 9 after a long battle with cancer.
• Obit: Bernard S. Cannon (Henderson Home News)
  posted on July 16, 2009 at 02:05:11 am
  Bernard S. Cannon, died July 12 at a Reno hospital.
• Obit: Terry Morris (Henderson Home News)
  posted on July 2, 2009 at 01:50:24 am
  Terry William Morris, 52, of Henderson died May 8 in Henderson.
• Obit: Troy Craft (Henderson Home News)
  posted on June 16, 2009 at 11:23:01 pm
  Troy Donald Craft, 76, of Las Vegas, died June 6.
• Henderson deaths (Henderson Home News)
  posted on June 11, 2009 at 12:07:51 am
  Obituaries from the Henderson area.
• Boulder City deaths (Boulder City Home News)
  posted on June 10, 2009 at 10:50:03 pm
  Obituaries from the Boulder City area.
• Henderson Police Hold Outreach Event (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on June 10, 2009 at 02:56:41 am
  Henderson police want to help you protect yourself and your children.
• WHO'S WHO OF BANKING: Kathy Phillips (Las Vegas Business Press)
  posted on June 4, 2009 at 12:04:10 am
  Kathy Phillips could be teaching English or mathematics. Instead, she's found a niche determining whether loans will work financially. After more than 25 years in the financial industry, the Nevada Commerce Bank CEO has a hard time imagining her life without banking.
• HIGH ACHIEVER (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on May 31, 2009 at 10:14:22 am
  Many high school students find it hard to stand out during high school.
• Reid getting ready for next big fight of his life (Summerlin Home News)
  posted on May 27, 2009 at 11:22:51 pm
  Like any seasoned fighter, Harry Reid is in for the fight of his life. That's the way it is in square ring of boxing, and it is no different in the political ring. The next fight is always the biggest fight.
• Hundreds honor fallen soldiers at Memorial Day ceremonies (Boulder City Home News)
  posted on May 26, 2009 at 02:53:29 am
  Memorial Day is often viewed as the official start of summer, complete with backyard cookouts and department store deals. But for several grateful residents, Monday was spent doing what the holiday is intended for -- honoring those who died during military service. About 160 people attended the 44th annual Memorial Day service at Palm Mortuary and Cemetery. An estimated 1,200 people showed up to ...
• Basic High health clinic feels economic pinch (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on May 22, 2009 at 09:07:51 pm
  The Dr. Joel and Carol Bower School-Based Health Center at Basic High School provides the services of nurse practitioners for free to students in 40 Henderson-area schools five hours a day, four days a week. The center treated 1,200 students in the 2006-07 school year, and that number is expected to double this year. The state budget crisis is being felt at the health center, which has been ...
• Hundreds of support staff to learn of layoffs this week (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on May 3, 2009 at 09:10:40 am
  Nearly 600 letters will be mailed Monday to Clark County School District support employees, notifying them that their jobs will be eliminated for the 2009-10 academic year.
• James Gibson (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on April 24, 2009 at 09:08:01 am
  As Henderson’s longest serving mayor, James Gibson is going to miss the job he never thought he wanted. But as he looks out his window at City Hall, he is excited to have more time to spend with his family, especially his growing brood of grandchildren.
• Car show raises money for Basic High School JROTC program (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on April 5, 2009 at 06:44:29 am
  Car show raises money for Basic High School JROTC program
• Steve Kirk, Henderson mayoral candidate (South Valley Home News)
  posted on March 19, 2009 at 07:11:30 am
  Biographical information about Henderson mayoral candidate Steve Kirk.