Eyeing ratings repeat, Miss USA pageant brings back co-hosts

The Miss USA pageant attracted more than 7 million viewers last year, winning the ratings for its time slot. That might explain why it’s brought back the same co-hosts and public voting method. It’s hoping for the same success.

Las Vegas girls get running start at a beautiful life

There’s a runner inside Isabella Manzanares. The 10-year-old hears her voice whenever she feels her body surrendering to the Las Vegas heat, nagging her to stop in her tracks and quit this running thing for good.

Three area high school seniors face challenges without fail

Mariamo Mukoma completed her courses while helping her immigrant family. Michael McGrath spent part of his senior year living in a homeless encampment. And Quilon Cochran balanced schoolwork with caring for her new baby.

Props team keeps pieces in place as ‘Love’ cast flies

When the white Volkswagen Beetle drives onstage as “Day in the Life” crescendos, it is at least the third time the little car has made an appearance in the Beatles “Love” at The Mirage.

Dos Santos displays right stuff in win at UFC 146

After Frank Mir failed to get Junior dos Santos to the ground on an early takedown attempt, the two-time former champion looked like he might be in trouble.

Dancers, artisans celebrate at Pow Wow

The 24th annual Snow Mountain Pow Wow took place in the northwest valley on Saturday. The event featured artistry, crafts, food, dancers and singers.

Plane crash in St. George, Utah, kills four

The crash of a small plane early Saturday at a municipal airport in southern Utah killed all four people on board, authorities said.

Martial arts master’s neo-Nazi past surfaces

GOLD HILL, Ore. – Andrew Lee Patterson still shaves his head, like he did back in his white supremacist skinhead days. Back then, he did six years in prison for beating up two homeless people and a motel owner.

Bus driver taking kids to Disneyland arrested

SALT LAKE CITY – An alert police officer who boarded a bus full of recent Utah high school graduates headed to Disneyland averted what could have been a deadly road trip after arresting the driver for suspicion of being under the influence of drugs, authorities said Friday.

More Americans to be on road again

NEW YORK – More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they’ll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gasoline prices.

A ‘natural disaster’ in North Las Vegas?

North Las Vegas officials rolled the dice this week, saying they may try to use a rarely invoked state law to handle difficult budget and personnel decisions.

Resale Homes Report: Existing homes sold: May 9-15

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.