Purcey sharp in pitching 51s past Colorado Springs

David Purcey pitched seven shutout innings Sunday in leading the 51s to a 6-4 win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in a Pacific Coast League game in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Soccer stars get one last hurrah

It was an emotional week for high school graduates, as they realized it might be the last time to hang out with school friends and teammates before college or jobs get in the way.

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Man held in baby’s death

A 37-year-old man has been arrested in Phoenix and charged with the murder of his girlfriend’s baby, found in an apartment trash bin near the Strip last week.

Police deal with tax setback

Three months ago, the leaders of the Las Vegas Valley’s three largest police forces sat side-by-side in a Carson City hearing room and implored lawmakers to raise the county sales tax again to fund more officers.

Woman makes striking entrance

A theatergoer provided a new definition of “hit” show during Frank Marino‘s drag show on Saturday.

Noble goal of protecting whistle-blowers may let wrongdoers off hook

Doctors and nurses, mark July 1 on your calendar. That’s the date on which Nevada lawmakers hope you feel more confident that if you report wrongdoing, you won’t lose your job. That’s the date Assembly Bill 10 takes effect.

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CORRECTION

The phone number for Nevada Association Services is 804-8885. The number was incorrect in the Nevadan at Work story on 1E in Sunday’s Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Test site worker sees claim vindicated

John Funk thought he would never live to see the day the government paid him $250,000 for illnesses he blames on work at the Nevada Test Site.

Bank exec mounts challenge

A Las Vegas bank executive is seriously considering mounting a Republican challenge to Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev.

Aryan Warriors criticize plea deals

Charles Gensemer spent time in prison for a burglary he committed as a teenager and has been a free man since 1996.

Federal payments coming to Nevada

RENO — A record $23 million-plus in federal payments is heading to Nevada counties this year to help offset losses in property taxes for nontaxable federal lands within their boundaries.

Tobacco regulation

On Thursday the Senate sent to the White House and President Barack Obama signed a bill that will allow the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products for the first time.

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