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Sunrise hospital in Las Vegas on March 11, 2020. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent).

Las Vegas had only one trauma center. Why did the fight for another one turn ugly?

The Southern Nevada Health District denied a trauma center upgrade for Sunrise hospital. Was it over fears that it would hurt another hospital?

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Anti-film tax credit vote spurs state Senate primary between 2 Latino community fixtures

The race between Sen. Edgar Flores (D-Las Vegas) and North Las Vegas City Councilman Isaac Barron is expected to be one of the most competitive primary races this cycle. Both candidates are community fixtures and are heavily campaigning. The district — which covers parts of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas — skews Democratic, meaning that whoever wins the primary in June is likely to win the general election this fall.