Sporting clays course opens at county shooting complex

The string of parked golf carts seems ordinary from a distance. But while they resemble their counterparts on the fairways, the carts at the Clark County Shooting Complex are loaded for another purpose.

Ex-Rebel Lou Amundson carves out career as NBA nomad

Lou Amundson, the former UNLV center who played for the Rebels from 2001 to 2006, has moved from town to town in his seven-year NBA career. Salt Lake City. Philadelphia. Oakland. Phoenix. Indianapolis. And now, Minneapolis.

Armstrong admits doping in interview with Oprah

He did it. He finally admitted it. Lance Armstrong doped. Right from the start and more than two dozen times during the first of a two-part interview Thursday night with Oprah Winfrey, the disgraced former cycling champion acknowledged what he had lied about repeatedly for years, and what had been one of the worst-kept secrets for the better part of a week.

State funding increase may not cut Clark County class sizes

Even if the state approves a $135.8 million increase to education funding sought by Gov. Brian Sandoval, Clark County schools might remain just as crowded, with an average of 35 students per classroom in grades four to 12.

Water agency to use eminent domain to secure land

For the first time since 2004, the Southern Nevada Water Authority will use its power of eminent domain to take control of property in the path of a water project.

Women-run companies design sophisticated sports apparel

A few years ago Sara Rosenberg of Miami took one glance at the fashion look of accessories such as pocketbooks and tote bags that showed sports team logos and was aghast.

Sandoval seeks lower interest rate on federal unemployment loan

Gov. Brian Sandoval seeks lower interest rate on the $703 million that Nevada employers owe the federal government for unemployment insurance benefits paid during the Great Recession.

Initial Nevada jobless claims fall in December

Initial claims for jobless benefits in Nevada fell 7.3 percent in December compared with the same month a year ago.

Army Reservists facing bigger load as drawdown looms

Local Army Reserve soldiers had just unpacked their duffel bags from Afghanistan in mid-December when military planners were drawing up a report for Congress that predicts the nation’s citizen-soldiers will probably have to shoulder more deployments to offset a drawdown in the regular Army.

Las Vegas holiday bus service changes announced

Local transit service on holidays this year will operate on either Saturday or Sunday schedules, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada announced Thursday.

One Nevada Credit Union touts remote-deposit figures

One Nevada Credit Union said Thursday its remote-deposit checking service is now reporting volume equivalent to one of its busiest full-function ATM in Southern Nevada.

O’Callaghan-Tillman Memorial Bridge inspection

The Nevada Department of Transportation has hired Stantec engineers to perform a routine structural inspection of the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, near Hoover Dam.

Economist defends Sandoval’s job creation figure

The state’s chief economist strongly defended Gov. Brian Sandoval’s assertion Wednesday that 30,000 new jobs have been created during his first two years as governor, although the actual job gain in Nevada is at least 8,000 lower than that figure.

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