Browse past news stories for Western High School in Las Vegas, NV.

• Students find HOPE (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:15:44 am
  The Clark County School District's enrollment has dipped to 309,000 students from 311,000 students a year ago, but one segment of the student population is still growing, much to the dismay of educators and social workers alike.
• Teens invited to auditions (Kokomo Tribune)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 04:54:32 am
  Dave Puckett would never have taken his kids to wait hours or even days in line to audition for a reality TV show. “We’re not chasing Hollywood,” he said.
• 31st BEST IN THE WEST (Los Angeles Daily News)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 07:49:25 am
  The results of the balloting for the Press-Telegram's 31st Best in the West high school basketball team were in line with a recent trend: The top player is once again from the Pacific Northwest.
• Teen enters plea in 2008 shooting of high school sophomore (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:01:44 pm
  Two weeks ago, the teen who shot to death Palo Verde freshman Christopher Privett was sentenced to life in prison. Privett died when he was hit by a bullet fired by Gerald Davison, 17, on Feb. 18, 2008.
• Four-day planner of Jackson-area events for Nov. 6 (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 04:10:59 am
  Top pick• Paws and Claws Expo, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Middle School at Parkside, 2400 Fourth St. 888-213-2848.Don't miss• "A Summoning at Thorn River High," presented by Western High School Theatre Arts Department, 7 p.m. today, 2...
• Four-day planner of Jackson-area events for Nov. 4 (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 05:25:41 am
  Today's top pick• Spaghetti Western: "Two Mules For Sister Sara," doors open at 6:30 p.m. Friday, dinner at 7 p.m., movie at 7:30 p.m., presented by The Michigan Theatre Producers and Night Light at the Michigan Theatre, 124 N. Mechanic...
• Four-day planner of Jackson-area events for Nov. 3 (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 04:55:59 am
  Top pick• "A Summoning at Thorn River High," presented by Western High School Theatre Arts Department, 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Western Community Arts Center, 1400 S. Dearing Road, Spring Arbor Township near Parma. $6...
• Western teen wins title in motocross (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 01:45:53 pm
  Jarred Williams' motocross bike has taken him all over the country."I've been to almost every state," the Spring Arbor resident said of his travels to compete in motocross events.Pretty heady stuff for a 14-year-old.Williams just returned from another exciting and...
• Protesters decry GOP stance on health care reform (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on September 30, 2009 at 05:30:49 am
  Chanting “Republicans lie, Nevadans die,” about 50 people gathered outside the Nevada Republican Party’s Las Vegas headquarters Tuesday afternoon to protest what they called the party’s obstructionist stance on health care reform. Angered by a U.S. Senate Finance Committee vote earlier in the day to omit a public option from its version of the health care reform bill, protesters rallied outside ...
• Local has global roots (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 09:41:35 am
  Today's Q&A is with junior linebacker Ronnie Paulo, a Western High School graduate who was born in Africa. He and the Rebels play rival UNR at 1 p.m. Saturday in Reno.
• Military career got start in Vegas (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on August 11, 2009 at 09:31:52 am
  Ian Dickinson only spent three years of his childhood in Las Vegas, but he still considers it his hometown.
• Bail reduced for accused mother (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on July 15, 2009 at 09:17:11 am
  A judge on Tuesday lowered the bail for a woman accused of killing her 15-year-old chronically ill son by not providing him with proper medical care.
• Bail lowered for woman in teen son's death (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on July 14, 2009 at 06:33:01 pm
  A judge today lowered the bail for a woman accused of killing her 15-year-old chronically ill son by not providing him proper medical care. She will likely be released from custody after spending almost three months in jail pending her trial.
• High school, the sequel: Adult ed grads wiser, grateful, career-ready (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on June 15, 2009 at 09:09:19 am
  High school dropout rates are tied to a community’s economic outlook. The bleaker the forecast, the more likely that students quit school to help their families pay the bills.
• CONARD: Five join bowling hall of fame (Kokomo Tribune)
  posted on May 18, 2009 at 03:18:07 am
  It was the same game with the same special allure and fanfare but one reserved for unique people — a perfect introduction for the 2009 Kokomo City of Firsts United States Bowling Congress Association Hall of Fame Induction ceremony held at Main Occasions Ballroom Saturday night.
• Friends Remember Fallen Officer (KLAS Las Vegas)
  posted on May 8, 2009 at 12:07:07 am
  Born and raised in Las Vegas, Officer James Manor is survived by many family members and friends who knew him as Jamie. Described as a confident, kind, and a natural-born leader, Officer Manor never tried to steal the spotlight but always stood out anyway.
• Nearly 1,600 compete in Special Olympics School Games (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on May 2, 2009 at 12:23:49 am
  Hundreds of students have spent the last two days at Western High School cheering, helping out and competing alongside their special needs peers at the Seventh Annual Special Olympics School Games. In all, almost 1,600 disabled and non-disabled students competed, representing 61 Clark County Schools.
• Ed Bumbera (Pahrump Valley Times)
  posted on April 29, 2009 at 10:23:37 pm
  Ed "Pops" Bumbera, 64, passed away peacefully in his sleep April 14, 2009. Ed was born Jan. 24, 1945, in Turtle Creek, Pa., where he graduated and went on to serve with honor in the United States Navy before hopping into his GTO and heading to California.
• IN BRIEF (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on April 18, 2009 at 09:21:09 am
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• Teen Arrested with Gun at School (KLAS Las Vegas)
  posted on April 17, 2009 at 09:52:07 pm
  A 15-year-old student at Western High School has been arrested for having a gun at school.
• Police: Vegas Student Brought Guns, Drugs To School (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on April 17, 2009 at 09:41:51 pm
  A student at Western High School is under arrest after police said they found an unloaded 9mm handgun and drugs in his backpack.
• Police: Vegas Student Brought Gun, Drugs To School (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on April 17, 2009 at 09:41:51 pm
  A student at Western High School is under arrest after police said they found an unloaded 9mm handgun and drugs in his backpack.
• Duncan McCoy, Boulder City Council candidate (Boulder City Home News)
  posted on March 18, 2009 at 07:17:21 am
  Biographical information about Boulder City Council candidate Duncan McCoy.
• Climbers ‘Scale the Strat’ one step at a time (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on February 21, 2009 at 10:02:59 am
  New York has the Empire State Building. Chicago has the Sears Tower. Las Vegas has the Stratosphere. In recent years, these giant buildings have become more than points of commerce that dot the sky: The trio, along with other tall buildings across the country, are playing host to races to the top.