He pitched well enough in spring training to earn a spot in the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting rotation. But after five outings, 51s left-hander David Purcey was demoted to Triple A and has been with Las Vegas since May 1.
A whirlwind summer behind him, Bryce Harper is starting to settle down. He put on his catcher’s gear Saturday, crouched behind the plate in 100-degree heat and returned to a quiet place. … Baseball practice has begun at the College of Southern Nevada, and Harper, who would have been a high school junior, is a freshman on the roster. … In the foothills of Henderson, he has found temporary seclusion from the publicity tour. The Sports Illustrated cover story, which touted him as “Baseball’s Chosen One,” an ESPN feature and the crush of attention from media and fans launched his fame.
When Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., endorsed then-candidate Barack Obama for president, he called Obama a “once-in-a-generation leader who connects with the hopes and dreams of the American people.”
CARSON CITY — With the state turning its back on them for the time being, Nevada consumers now have little choice but to turn to the Better Business Bureau if they have a dispute with a business.
A swath of Las Vegas Boulevard downtown is being updated with Las Vegas’ claim to the scenic and historical — restored neon signs. Workers recently installed the vintage sign from the Bow and Arrow Motel at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Bonanza Road.
It’s all part of what’s known as the Las Vegas Boulevard Scenic Byways Plan, which calls for many restored neon signs to be placed in the median from Washington Avenue to Sahara Avenue.
A 22-year-old California woman died Saturday evening after falling off a pontoon boat and being run over by the boat’s propeller at Lake Mohave.
Young Rafae Nauman and his friends often go hungry these days, yet they seldom complain.
RENO — Burning Man organizers are clamping down on how photos and video taken at the annual festival can be used on the Internet.
Jeff Schonzeit’s business, Green Valley Lock and Safe, is in Henderson, but as a locksmith his customer base is the entire Las Vegas Valley, which means he needs at least four business licenses: one each for Henderson, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Clark County.
His name, in case you missed the brief item in the newspaper, was David Bryan Moore.
For a few minutes there, it sounded like Paris Hilton had pulled a Britney.
RENO — In 1962, David McLaughlin went for a swim in Greece and lost a class ring.
Imagine you run a major ad agency and the account for McDonald’s is suddenly on the table.
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Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in mysterious lawsuit
Fiery wrong-way crash kills 2, shuts down 215 in northwest Las Vegas
Woman arrested after police say she climbed on Reno craps table, threw chips at people
Asian grocery store looks to add new location near Summerlin
Las Vegas family suing to get son an extra year of high school