Race reporter Jamie Little at home in Las Vegas and on track

Today, 12 NASCAR drivers will come together for an unscripted, unfiltered meeting with fans at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel. The event, After the Lap, is the jewel in the NASCAR Champion’s Week crown and moderator Jamie Little expects it to be a free-for-all.

Challenge of police inquest policy argued in federal court

A judge on Wednesday heard Las Vegas police officers’ arguments against the revamped coroner’s inquest process. Lawyer Joshua Reisman argued that the new process, which includes an ombudsman to represent the family of the person killed by police, transformed a fact-finding process into an adversarial hearing that violated the officers’ constitutional rights.

No matter what he does, Josh Reid can’t shake father’s shadow

Henderson’s new city attorney, Josh Reid, has more experience than the guy Henderson hired in 1964 — his father, Harry Reid. The elder Reid, who turns 72 Friday, was fresh out of law school when Henderson hired him for what was then a part-time job.

UNLV’s Jackson earns first start vs. TCU

Linebacker Princeton Jackson has shown at times why he was UNLV’s highest-rated football recruit this year.

Survey war: Study disses Nevada but some question analysis

For the umpteenth time in the 4-year-old economic slump, Nevada has landed dead last in a study looking at economic vitality. But how legit are the statistics from the Opportunity Index from Massachusetts advocacy group Opportunity Nation? The picture they paint could unfairly harm Nevada’s economic recovery, economists say.

Victims and Survivors

Items to put on your home winterization checklist

Preparing your home for cold weather is important for your comfort this winter as well as your utility bills. When you’re making your winterization to-do list, be sure to include these simple updates that will help prevent costly damage to your home and provide you with the peace of mind that you’re saving energy, water and money.

The SMART way to make financial New Year’s resolutions

If your resolutions this year address money matters like savings, spending and credit use, you can improve your chances of success by making “SMART” promises to yourself. Here are a few ideas for applying self-improvement principles to your financial resolutions.

Resolve to get the family to snack smarter

The new year is a great time for families to make a fresh start. Families can now reflect on eating habits and resolve to start the year with a smarter plate.

Smart ways to use credit when redecorating

Credit can be a good tool to help you fulfill your decorating dreams, provided that you use it wisely. The last thing you want is to rack up redecorating debt that outlives the stylishness of your room’s new look. Before you give your bank card a workout, or sign up for a new credit card with your local home improvement store, take these credit-conscious steps.

Seven tips to safely shop online this holiday season

Black Friday and the ensuing holiday shopping season have become stressful times in every consumer’s year.Standing in line for six hours in the freezing cold outside the local big-box store and battling ravenous hordes of deal-seekers is not the ideal. That is why many shoppers have been driven to seek the convenience and lower prices of cyber storefronts. But online shopping comes at a risk, especially for those who don’t take simple precautions.

Better oversight, checks on problem officers could reduce police use of deadly force

When it comes to shootings by police, the Metropolitan Police Department and Las Vegas Valley officials can learn a lot from their counterparts in other cities. Better civilian oversight, limits on reckless actions by officers and a more meaningful review could help police departments reduce their application of deadly force.

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