Wounded grizzly kills Nevada hunter

A 39-year-old hunter killed by a wounded grizzly bear yelled out to draw the 400-pound male bear toward him in an effort to keep it from attacking his young hunting partner, the man’s family said.

Search continues after three days of futile digging

DELTA, Utah — Authorities planned to resume searching the Utah desert today in a nearly two-year investigation of a missing mother, after no remains turned up after three days of digging in what had been described as a shallow grave.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporters’ Notebook

Las Vegas, entertainment capital of the world, home of the Strip, the iconic welcome sign, even Barry Manilow and Celine Dion, earned another title, this from the online publication Business Insider:

Elementary school overcomes language barriers

Sink or swim. That’s been the reality lately for Bendorf Elementary School. The once-affluent, primarily Caucasian neighborhood has shifted from homeowners to foreclosures to renters. More children are poor, a known hindrance because hungry children are unfocused students.

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A World War II-era
fighter plane nose-dived into the ground just in front of the grandstands Friday during the Reno air races, killing at least nine people, including the 74-year-old pilot, and injuring more than 60 spectators.

Expect I-15 repaving pain to worsen

Is traffic on Interstate 15 really going to move at the pace of molasses for an entire month? If the first week was any indication, the answer is yes.

Neighbors say no dice to proposed pawn shop move

For the second time in recent decades Las Vegas pawn shop owners Howard and Caryl Bock find themselves in the path of a major downtown casino expansion. Only this time they might not be able to get out of the way.

Democrats face 2012 worried about Obama’s low ratings

One Nevada Democratic Party insider offered this tip for candidates running for public office in 2012: “Don’t get your picture taken with President Obama,” he said.

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Unsecured TVs endanger thousands of kids

Little Cash Adams decided he wanted to fix the flickering TV on top of the dresser. So the 3-year-old, who had finished treatments for cancer only a few days earlier, pulled out drawers in the dresser to make a ladder.

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