Since at least the 18th century, the rules of war have put increasing stress on uniforms. Not only do uniforms help prevent the good guys from shooting each other, they also allow a clear distinction to be drawn between a uniformed combat unit cut off behind the lines — still entitled to be treated as prisoners of war — and spies and saboteurs purposely disguised as civilians, who are pretty much entitled to be lined up against the wall and shot.
When UNLV quarterback Omar Clayton was sacked with 47 seconds left Saturday, it looked like a replay of the Rebels’ game at Brigham Young last season.
The UNLV men’s golf team shot 5-over-par 293 Sunday in the final round of the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, taking third in the 19-team field at Air Force Academy, Colo.
As tempting as it might be to bury Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, leave the shovel in the garage, and don’t pull a hamstring jumping to conclusions.
Well, at least it’s not Detroit. That’s about the most positive thing Las Vegans can take away from Children’s Health Magazine’s 2009 study on the best cities in which to raise a family, in which Las Vegas ranked 92 out of 100. Las Vegas finished just ahead of Phoenix, which came in at 93. Detroit ranked 100 — the worst of the 100 cities for which data was collected. Burlington, Vt., was ranked the best city in which to raise a family, ahead of Madison, Wis.; Fargo, N.D.; and Lincoln, Neb.
RENO — Thousands of Nevada hunters are getting excited as the hunting season looms for the state’s most popular game bird: the chukar.
If Paula Abdul got her wish, she’d be dancing on “Dancing with the Stars,” and not just judging. But since she was such a choreographer, she could teach the show’s pro dancers a thing or two, claims “Dancing” dancer Tony Dovolani.
CARSON CITY — Even so-called conservative Republicans at the 2009 Legislature were not as conservative as they should have been, according to a survey of how legislators voted conducted by Citizen Outreach, a nonprofit, public policy organization.
Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., is still working on health care legislation he first mentioned Aug. 25 during an appearance at the dedication of a shooting range in Las Vegas.
Gary Reese is conflicted between his love of Lincoln County and his job as a Las Vegas city councilman.
Las Vegas chiropractor Stephen Shaw, who shoved a man to his death in 2005, cannot avoid paying civil damages to the victim’s widow by declaring bankruptcy.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN — An annual human-powered speed contest in northeastern Nevada ended with record setting performances by recumbent bicyclists from Canada and France.
Despite support from politicians and whistle-blower advocates, Robert MacLean has had little luck challenging his 2006 dismissal from the Transportation Security Administration. And though the former Las Vegas air marshal still has plenty of fight in him, he is running out of ways to keep his case alive.
City councils across Southern Nevada once conducted high-level employee evaluations behind closed doors, but a change in state law put a stop to that in 2005.
