National Guard program helps Las Vegas teen turn pain into accomplishment

Ayla Lain struggled most of her life with abandonment by her parents, depression and medical issues before attempting suicide last year.     [NATIONAL GUARD PROGRAM HELPS LAS VEGAS TEEN TURN PAIN INTO ACCOMPLISHMENT]( [Ayla Lain struggled most of her life with abandonment by her parents, depression and medical issues before attempting suicide last year. She was just 16. Then she discovered the Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy, a residential program for at-risk teens sponsored by the Nevada National Guard. It was there, in barracks outside of Elko, where she broke through to the other side of adversity, tragedy and pain.]( [GOODBYE MARCHY: GOLDEN KNIGHTS’ ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER SIGNS WITH PREDATORS]( [Time ran out for the Vegas Golden Knights to re-sign forward Jonathan Marchessault to a new contract, but it didn't take him long to find a new one. Within minutes of NHL free agency opening Monday, multiple reports confirmed the 33-year-old forward signed a five-year deal with the Nashville Predators worth a $5.5 million annual average value.]( [RTC HARNESSES POWER OF AI TECHNOLOGY TO BOOST SAFETY ON SOUTHERN NEVADA BUSES]( [A child brought a toy gun onto a Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus earlier this month. Until recently, officials would likely not have realized the child was possessing the toy. But it was spotted using a firearm-detecting artificial intelligence system the commission recently debuted.]( [WHERE I STAND: DECENCY, DUTY WILL DRIVE BIDEN’S DECISION ON HIS FUTURE]( [There are just two dates to remember when discussing the concept of selfless patriotism. The first is March 31, 1968. The other is June 27, 2024. We all know about the June 27 date. That’s the night that the president of the United States, Joe Biden, tried to stand up to Donald Trump on the debate stage and, by all accounts, failed miserably.](   WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [Rosen advocates for ‘commonsense’ gun safety measures at Las Vegas roundtable](  [UNLV basketball recruit James Evans looking like the ideal wing](  [Golden Knights trade Logan Thompson to Capitals for draft pick]( [UFC iron man Arlovski back in Las Vegas for one more fight with no plans to stop]( [Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray rally Aces past Mystics 88-77 for fourth straight victory](   [Facebook](  [X](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle Suite 300 | Henderson, NV 89074 US [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice](