Hues and cries of celebration mark Holi festival

To Westerners, the vibrant Holi festival at Mountain Crest Park on April 28 may have looked more like the chromatic fun-runs that have become popular in Las Vegas than the image conjured of a religious festival. However, Indian celebrants have partaken in the colorful Hindu celebration for centuries.

Seahawks early NFL betting darlings

Rewind the film one year. Only a few people were thinking Russell Wilson, as a rookie quarterback, could lead the Seattle Seahawks to the playoffs.

Gorman, Foothill net team titles

Brandon Bauman walked off the ninth green after a birdie Wednesday with visions of a 66 dancing in his head.

Livengood loses battle with Smatresk, but UNLV is biggest loser

Jim Livengood announced his retirement as athletic director at UNLV on Wednesday in a hastily called news conference from his office, not on a dais in front of family and friends and cheering supporters.

Fire at Las Vegas condominium leaves woman, her pet dog dead

A woman died after her condominium went up in flames Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after noon, firefighters responded to numerous calls of heavy smoke coming from the unit in the 6400 block of Melody Rose Avenue, near Smoke Ranch Road and Torrey Pines Drive.

Jodi Arias says she prefers death penalty after murder conviction

Jodi Arias spent 18 days on the stand sharing intimate, emotional and oftentimes X-rated details of her life before a rapt television and online audience. She had hoped it all might convince a jury that she killed her one-time boyfriend in self-defense.

Nevada Assembly Republicans lament their bills killed by Democrats

Assembly Republicans held a town hall meeting Wednesday to bring attention to issues ranging from public pensions to prevailing wages that they said have been given short shrift by their Democratic colleagues this session.

Cleveland man charged with rape, kidnapping against three women

A man suspected of keeping three women captive inside his decrepit house for a decade was charged Wednesday with kidnapping and rape, accused of holding them under conditions so oppressive they were allowed outside for only a few moments in disguise and never saw a chance to escape until this week.

Tool time: Hardware show unfurls abundance of new products

The National Hardware Show is full of new product launches this year, including Craftsman’s Harley-Davidson toolbox collection, Dickies’ new tool bag line and the latest parcel drop from Architectural Mailboxes.

Nevada entertainment tax bill introduced; would apply to movie tickets too

Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick introduced her long-awaited Nevada Entertainment and Admissions Tax bill Wednesday that would levy an 8 percent fee on virtually all admissions, including the tickets to your local movie theater.

Judge has harsh words for attorneys operating ‘bankruptcy mills’

Las Vegas bankruptcy attorney Anthony DeLuca is the latest to receive a sanction and a sharp set-down from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Markell, who has been aggressive about trying to inform the public about attorneys operating “bankruptcy mills.”

Needle exchange bill gets strong support at Assembly hearing

Two men affected respectively with HIV and hepatitis C joined health advocates Wednesday in backing a bill that could result in needle exchange programs for Nevada drug addicts.

UNLV athletic director Livengood announces retirement with no fanfare

UNLV athletic director Jim Livengood told reporters he wasn’t forced to retire, saying it was the right time to step away for the cash-strapped athletic department and to leave behind the turf wars over the Thomas & Mack Center.

Riot Racing chief mechanic working to walk again

One of the biggest UNLV boosters I’ve known was an old Marine named Bob Snyder. He became a friend. He became a friend of the old baseball manager Dick Williams, too. We’d meet on Thursday for lunch with some other old baseball guys. But then Dick died, and then last September, I guess it was, Bob died, too.

Strike put a dent in cab company revenue

Business fell by more than a third during March for Yellow Checker Star Transportation, the first month of a now-settled two month drivers strike.