Cramped, dark and wet: Tunnel boring ain’t much fun

At the deepest reaches of a tunnel 600 feet beneath the shore of Lake Mead, workers have spent the past few weeks swapping out parts and repairing damage to the business end of a massive tunneling machine.

Conn. commuter trains collide; 60 go to hospitals

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday’s evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including six with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.

 
Girl gets surprise reunion with dad at Tampa Bay Rays game

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Tampa Bay area girl throwing the first pitch at a Rays game got a big surprise from her father, who had been stationed in Afghanistan for the past two years.

 
Famed ‘hatchet hitchhiker’ arrested in New Jersey homicide

ELIZABETH, N.J. — A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home.

FEC fines ex-Sen. Ensign, parents in case tied to extramarital affair

Former Nevada U.S. senator John Ensign and his parents have been fined a combined $54,000 in settling a case tied to the extramarital affair that drove Ensign from office in 2011, according to documents released Friday.

California regulators to rule on Galaxy Gaming, CEO’s suitability

The California Gambling Control Commission has set a July 11 hearing to determine if Galaxy Gaming California LLC, a subsidiary of Las Vegas-based Galaxy Gaming Inc., and its CEO Robert Saucier are suitable to continue doing business in the Golden State.

Legislative money panels adopt school spending plan

The Legislature’s two budget committees approved a public school spending plan Friday that follows the governor’s recommendations and allocates basic state support of about $5,500 per pupil.

Small-diameter fruit tree stem sets up for easier pruning

Question: I planted some bare root fruit trees earlier this year, and unfortunately, several did not survive. This was my fault because I didn’t get them planted right away, and the roots may have dried out. I want to replace them with container nursery stock.

Humanity’s desire for immediate gratification blocks worthy goals

When we set a value or a goal, we incur an obligation to move toward that goal. Most people think of the process of moving toward the goal as a set of transactions. Actions that move us toward the goal are credits. Actions that move us away from the goal are debits.

95-year-old gets D.C. trip in honor of military service

Honor Flight Nevada recently provided a free trip to Washington, D.C., for Summerlin resident Hank Gargano, who served in the First Allied Airborne Army in World War II.

Young tennis standout outranks her age group across country

Summerlin resident Kimberly Yee knew at age 3 that she wanted to be a tennis champion. Now 16, she is the top-ranked American player in her age group, according to the United States Tennis Association.

Friendship group opens homes to those traveling to Las Vegas

The Las Vegas chapter of Friendship Force International is seeking new members. The group offers an exchange program that allows citizens of different countries to open their homes to host travelers.

Riviera reports $7.5 million first quarter loss

The owner of the Riviera posted a modest first-quarter loss as the company experienced a major decline in walk-in traffic because of its location on the north end of the Strip near the dormant Resorts World Las Vegas, Fontainebleau and the SLS Las Vegas project.

MountainView Hospital fights cancer with new imaging technology

MountainView Hospital is one of four sites in the nation for clinical testing of the new Firefly system, which allows surgeons to see lymph nodes that are first in line from the area where cancer is growing.

Reid pays off mortgage on Searchlight home

Sen. Harry Reid’s treasured home in Searchlight now is all his after he paid off its mortgage last year, according to a new personal finance report he filed last week in Congress.

RTC bus stop project comes with hurdles

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is taking steps to make bus shelters safer for pedestrians and transit customers, but sometimes obstacles get in the way.

Charges filed against Northern Nevadan in killing spree

Charging documents filed in a violent Northern Nevada crime spree accuse a 25-year-old man of killing an elderly couple in their home ahead of Mother’s Day then slaying a newspaper deliveryman and another couple nearby days later.

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