UFC title hopeful puts mind over matter

For someone who is so hesitant to call himself an athlete, Michael McDonald is dangerously close to reaching the pinnacle of his sport.

Bird’s flub gives Span frightening fish story

Spring training games won’t start until next week, but the first error of the Grapefruit League season already has been committed.

Pledge drive’s aim: Church for St. Anthony of Padua

Parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua parish will kick off a pledge drive in mid-April to raise money for the construction of their first church building.

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Sierra Club sues after senators urged it not delay Tahoe plan

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — U.S. Sens. Harry Reid and Dianne Feinstein urged the Sierra Club not to delay implementation of a new plan to guide future development at Lake Tahoe — shortly before the environmental group sued over it.

Dr. Seuss biographer writes to uplift kids

The last book I read? A biography about Dr. Seuss written for fourth- and fifth-graders. Not only did I enjoy it, but I learned plenty about the author/illustrator who wrote nonsensical children’s books between 1937 and 1990.

Nevada lawmaker pursues ‘fat tax’ on fast-food items

A “fat tax” introduced this week by a state lawmaker has drawn the Nevada Legislature into the national debate over the government’s role in tackling the obesity epidemic.

Woman sues constable for wrongful arrest

Embattled Las Vegas Constable John Bonaventura now faces a lawsuit alleging he had his friend’s estranged wife unlawfully arrested and jailed.

Many taxi passengers indifferent to long-hauling checkpoints

Despite years of agonizing about taxi drivers who long haul unsuspecting tourists, the Nevada Taxicab Authority came across a contingent that didn’t care during its most recent two-day crackdown.

Clark County schools relax website restrictions

A policy change championed by the American Civil Liberties Union means that Clark County public school computers no longer will block students from informational websites on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.

Two legislative panels to hear Internet gaming bill next week

A bill allowing Nevada to get into the business of interactive gaming will get a hearing Thursday in a joint meeting of the Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees

Mohave County sheriff’s office discovers body

The Mohave County Sheriff’s office found a body Friday believed to be the woman reported missing earlier that day.

Homebuilders look to buy more land as market thaws

Lennar Homes has begun site development for about 200 new homes on a 40-acre infill parcel at Desert Inn Road and Tenaya Way, with model homes opening in May or June, an executive for the homebuilder said.

Nevada’s higher education funding formula comes under fire

The Nevada System of Higher Education’s chancellor found himself Friday inside a hornet’s nest of angry legislators who expressed disgust over the lack of state funds their local colleges and universities would receive under a new formula.

Nevada business owners take a class in exporting

International exports might not be at the top of the list for businesses in Southern Nevada, but a Las Vegas-based marketing expert would argue that without thinking globally, businesses are limiting their potential growth and profitability by focusing locally.

Motorcyclist dies after hitting van

A 55-year-old man died Friday morning after he crashed a motorcycle into a van.

Woman’s body found in trash bin

A dead woman found in a trash bin earlier this week has been identified.

Tarkanian takes one step closer to basketball hall

Jerry Tarkanian took a major step toward landing a spot in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame by becoming a finalist for the induction class of 2013.

94-year-old who died in crash identified

The 94-year-old man who died after three-vehicle collision Thursday afternoon has been identified as George W. Nicastro by the Clark County coroner’s office.

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