Arrest report details Las Vegas Strip shooting; suspect in custody

What started the tension between a boastful pimp and an aspiring rapper at a posh Strip resort that culminated in three deaths on the iconic Strip last week remains unclear, but the multistate manhunt for the fugitive gunman ended Thursday with his arrest near Los Angeles, authorities said.

District may make 3 or 11 elementary schools year-round

Either three or 11 southwest elementary schools will move to a year-round schedule this fall to alleviate crowding, which has become so bad that 20 portable classrooms are needed at some campuses.

Slain taxi driver honored in Las Vegas Strip cab procession

Hundreds of cabdrivers flashed their hazard lights and beeped their horns Thursday night as they drove from Mandalay Bay to the Stratosphere to honor one of their own — a sort of funeral procession in a profession that can often prove dangerous in a city like Las Vegas.

Judge dismisses land fraud claims in Milam case

Lawyers for developer Chris Milam say they scored a victory against the city of Henderson on Thursday when a judge dismissed the city’s original land fraud and conspiracy allegations against Milam from a Jan. 28 complaint.

Humane Society activists seek higher penalty for cockfighting

Nevada must approve a bill to make cockfighting a felony, or the state could become the Western haven for the practice, Humane Society activists testified Thursday.

Police say photo was ploy to garner clues

Police admitted Thursday a photo they released of a reality television star was included with photos of a person of interest in the Strip shooting and car crash that left three dead.

Federal funding cuts could affect Nevadans’ everyday lives in many ways

The budget sequester starts Friday, and $85 billion across-the-board cuts in federal services nationwide could affect Nevadans in dozens of ways in the coming months as they go to school, look for work, prepare to travel, or even picnic at the lake.

‘Girls Gone Wild’ files for bankruptcy over debts

LOS ANGELES — The company behind the “Girls Gone Wild” video empire has filed for bankruptcy in an effort to restructure legal affairs after several disputed court judgments.

Three indicted in illegal sports wagering operation

Three men have been charged with running a $5.1 million illegal sports betting operation that accepted wagers in Las Vegas from across the country and Costa Rica.

Race organizers wheel out big names to tout virtues of NASCAR

The major leagues of car racing comes to Las Vegas next weekend. So race organizers rolled out former mayor and NASCAR fan Oscar Goodman along with Las Vegas native and big-time racer Kurt Busch on Thursday to extol the economic virtues of hosting a NASCAR race.

Pedestrian texting bill gets first look at Legislature

Nevada pedestrians could soon have something in common with their counterparts in the town of Fort Lee, N.J.: The potential for a ticket for texting while crossing the street.

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