Political trailblazer’s death ‘a great loss’ for Nevada

Harvey Munford, a longtime educator in the Clark County School District and a Nevada assemblyman who represented Las Vegas’ Historic ...     [POLITICAL TRAILBLAZER’S DEATH ‘A GREAT LOSS’ FOR NEVADA]( [Harvey Munford, a longtime educator in the Clark County School District and a Nevada assemblyman who represented Las Vegas’ Historic West Side for six terms, died Thursday of natural causes, according to multiple people close to Munford. He was 83.]( [EDITORIAL: UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF SPEAKER ILLUSTRATES ENTIRE HOUSE GOP’S DISDAIN FOR DEMOCRACY]( [It is now beyond debate that conspiracy-addled extremists have full control over the Republican Party. For years, as the demise of reason within their party bloomed, we have implored the few reasonable Republicans left in elected office to take action to regain control of it. Now, after three weeks of chaos and gridlock marred by angry vitriol and even threats of violence, the GOP caucus of the House of Representatives unanimously handed the control of the people’s house to a man more interested in overthrowing democracy and protecting criminals than governing the nation.]( [NEVADA SHOWS COMMITMENT TO GETTING DESERT WILDLIFE ACROSS THE ROAD SAFELY]( [Slow and steady may win the race, but for Nevada’s desert tortoises, it could mean death on many of the state’s highways. If you look carefully on your next road trip, you might notice some of the old wash tunnels underneath these roadways refurbished for animals to pass through. These wildlife crossings come in many types and sizes, but their purpose remains the same: to protect animals from being hit by cars.]( [CORNERBACK COMEBACK: NATE HOBBS’ RETURN COULD BE BIG FOR RAIDERS]( [Before participating in his first practice in a month, Nate Hobbs addressed his Raiders teammates Thursday afternoon at the team’s Henderson headquarters. The 24-year-old cornerback feels some ownership after three years with the franchise and found what he watched from afar in Sunday’s 30-12 loss to the Bears unacceptable. It wasn’t so much the defeat that bothered Hobbs — that happens to even the best teams in the NFL — but rather the lack of “juice” he witnessed.](   MOST READ: [21st annual Contractor of the Year Awards recognizes construction projects and leaders]( [Playoff roundup: High school football scores in Las Vegas](  [National Air Races get bids for new home in California, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming]( [Defense carries Bonanza football to playoff win]( [Mount Charleston road reopening after repairs from August flood damage](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com