Stadium experts: Covered on-campus stadiums not part of the mix
The new stadium’s big canopy will provide shade to keep out the sun; openings around the exterior will allow in a breeze to help cool the fans.
Bishop Gorman routs Reed to claim fifth straight state championship
Bishop Gorman’s football team captured its fifth consecutive Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association state title Saturday with a 48-14 rout of Reed in the Division I title game at Sam Boyd Stadium.
One dead after officer-involved shooting in eastern Las Vegas
Las Vegas police fatally shot a heavily armed man early Saturday morning after fielding a pair of disconnected 911 calls by family members whose voices could be heard in the background saying their son was suicidal and wanted to commit a “mass shooting” to provoke police.
For now, moral victory will have to do
There once was a song about this place, about Arizona, that said it must belong to San Francisco. That it must have lost its way. That it believes in Robin Hood and brotherhood and colors of green and gray.
Sundance Film Festival to add children's movies
The Sundance Film Festival will soon become more child friendly.
Washington Digest: House takes on "patent trolls"
The House last week approved legislation to discourage so-called “patent trolls” from filing frivolous lawsuits designed to prey on business innovators.
Nevadan at Work: Traffic guru's planning helps unsnarl NFR traffic
It took a while for Las Vegas Events to figure out the most efficient way to move thousands of rodeo fans from hotels up and down the Strip to the popular National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center every December.
Utah doctor attempted suicide with razor
A defense attorney is crediting jailers with saving the life of a Utah doctor who tried to kill himself after he was recently convicted of leaving his heavily drugged wife to die in a bathtub to carry on an affair with another woman.
Nevada state government to benefit from sales tax deal with Amazon.com
Government will become a bit richer next year in Nevada because the governor signed a sales tax collection agreement with Amazon.com.
New 'X-Men' movie coming in 2016
The “X-Men” franchise will get another boost in 2016 with the release of “X-Men: Apocalypse.”
Year-end fetes call for fashion fancy and fun
Thanksgiving has come and gone, Black Friday is a memory and, with only 17 days until Christmas and 23 days until New Year’s Eve, ready or not, the holiday season is upon us. It’s a time of endless stress, rushing to and fro and a steady flow of invites clogging your inbox for office gatherings, cocktail parties, impromptu drinks with friends and an exasperating number of guilt-inducing family commitments.
Pay attention - new taxes, penalties coming with Obamacare
The federal health insurance-reform law contains nearly 20 new taxes and fees on everything from tanning-bed salons to biofuels. There are also new credits for small businesses and individuals who buy coverage.
Two years later, face transplant patients thriving
The nation’s first full face transplant patients are growing into their new appearances — literally.
Obama administration to allow eagle deaths at wind farms
Under pressure from the wind-power industry, the Obama administration said Friday it will allow companies to kill or injure eagles without the fear of prosecution for up to three decades.
Woman passenger killed in Route 160 collision
One person is dead after a van and a Jeep SUV collided near Blue Diamond Road and El Capitan Way Saturday morning.
Incentive, health should give host 49ers edge over Seattle
It will be a cold day in hell — also known as New Jersey — when a team shows up and beats the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. That’s the common narrative this week.
Marine base water linked to birth defects, CDC reports
A long-awaited study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a link between tainted tap water at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina and increased risk of serious birth defects and childhood cancers.
City may not be ready for GOP convention in 2016, but in 2020 ...
Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki is a long-range and positive thinker.
Survivors take part in ceremony to remember Pearl Harbor attack
About 2,500 gathered at Pearl Harbor on Saturday to remember those killed in the 1941 Japanese attack that launched the U.S. into World War II.
New iBeacon hopes to guide Apple store shoppers to products
GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you’re inside, whether it’s to pick up an order, upgrade to a new iPhone or shop for a pair of headphones.
Local development company helps fund Las Vegas businesses
TMC Financing, a San Francisco-based certified development company, took a calculated risk six years ago and moved beyond its nine-county Bay Area region to set up shop in Las Vegas.
Pursuit of happiness? Panel urges feds to push it
Happy or sad? Content or bored? And how many times did you smile yesterday? A panel of experts thinks Uncle Sam should be more in touch with our feelings.
Bowl picture still cloudy for Rebels, Mountain West
As it waits for a potential bowl invitation, UNLV has taken on the attitude of former Fresno State coach Pat Hill of wanting to play anybody, anywhere, anytime. The question is whether the Rebels will get to play at all.
US veteran home from North Korea
Merrill Newman was tired and looking forward to reuniting with his family, but he was all smiles Saturday after arriving at the San Francisco airport after being detained for several weeks in North Korea.
Centenarian: 'I'm not as agile as I was when I was 99'
With a million-dollar smile on her face and her family by her side, Opal Dalton stole the show Friday at her 100th birthday celebration at the Desert Springs Senior Living Center.
Ousted Assemblyman Brooks gets new court date in California case
A California court date was pushed back again for a former Nevada legislator Steven Brooks who has been jailed since a freeway chase and scuffle with police the day he was expelled in March from the Nevada Assembly.
Mandela family: 'We have lost a great man'
In their first statement since Nelson Mandela’s death, his family said they had “lost a great man”, just as they had when South Africa’s apartheid government imprisoned him for decades.
Jay-Z, Timberlake lead Grammy nominations
Justin Timberlake may have earned seven Grammy nominations, but he still has reason to cry himself a river: The pop star was shut out of the top Grammy categories — album, song and record of the year — though his comeback effort, “The 20/20 Experience,” is 2013’s best-selling release.
Panel hears pro, con on Nevada takeover of public lands
Nevadans advocating for a takeover of some of the 84 percent of the state land now controlled by the federal government to help with job creation and economic development heard conflicting legal views on the controversial topic Friday.
Review-Journal will be delivered late in some areas
The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s print edition will be delivered late in some areas this morning due to an overnight press problem.
Fifth-ranked Missouri's offense should overpower No. 3 Auburn
The reason Missouri will beat Auburn in today’s Southeastern Conference football title game is quite simple. Missouri has the better team.
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Stadium experts: Covered on-campus stadiums not part of the mix
The new stadium’s big canopy will provide shade to keep out the sun; openings around the exterior will allow in a breeze to help cool the fans.
Sundance Film Festival to add children's movies
The Sundance Film Festival will soon become more child friendly.
Sports
Review-Journal NFL Challenge: Dec. 8, 2013
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Arbor View boys win Legacy Tip-Off Classic
It took more than 20 minutes for the Arbor View boys basketball team to take the lead Saturday.
Gaels defense finds formula
Bishop Gorman’s defense took it on the chin in the season opener against Mountain Pointe (Ariz.), giving up 319 rushing yards.
Entertainment
Jay-Z, Timberlake lead Grammy nominations
Justin Timberlake may have earned seven Grammy nominations, but he still has reason to cry himself a river: The pop star was shut out of the top Grammy categories — album, song and record of the year — though his comeback effort, “The 20/20 Experience,” is 2013’s best-selling release.
'Chalk Boy' hits every note of compelling story
From the moment you walk into the theater, you are in the environment of Clear Creek, Wash., where the play “The Chalk Boy,” presented by Cockroach Theatre, takes place.
'Sound of Music,' Underwood a hit for NBC
A total of 18.6 million viewers tuned to Thursday night’s live three-hour telecast of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, according to the Nielsen company.
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Literary Las Vegas: Michael Pascoe
“A 9/11 Christmas: A Christmas to Remember,” written and illustrated by Las Vegas author Michael Pascoe, follows the journey of a Douglas fir tree from Christmas Valley, Ore., to New York City in the wake of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attacks. Can Doug bring joy to a city in sorrow? At least one little girl who lost her father in the disaster finds comfort in the tree’s presence. In addition to writing, Pascoe has worked in magazine design and as a magician. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/9-11christmas.
Seminars offer self-marketing tips for creative types
With more than 30 years in the music business, drummer and producer Dan Shinder knows a thing or two about success. His latest venture is Drum Talk TV. It launched in January and now reaches a half million viewers in 70 countries. It would never have grown to that point, he said, if he hadn’t known how to market himself. Now, Shinder has begun a seminar-based program called Marketing The Creative Mind. The next one is set for Dec. 14 in Las Vegas.
Opportunity Village Engelstad Campus to host 'The Nativity'
For four nights only, the Opportunity Village’s Ralph & Betty Engelstad Campus is set to be transformed into a mini Jerusalem to bring good tidings of great joy this holiday season. The Las Vegas Redrock Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a collection of Summerlin congregations, plans to host “The Nativity” at 6 p.m. Dec. 11, 6 and 7 p.m. Dec. 12 and 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Dec. 13-14 at the campus, 6050 S. Buffalo Drive.
