Search and Rescue officer killed in hiker rescue honored at vigil

The vivid white of roses stood out against the green landscape as nearly a hundred people honored Officer David Vanbuskirk, a Metropolitan Police Department Search and Rescue officer who died in the line of duty.

LEFTOVERS

We begin today’s Leftovers with a disclaimer: Armed robbery always is wrong. Don’t do it.

New Ugly Stik rod light, durable

For many years, an angler could walk into any major outdoor retailer or discount mart with $29.95 in his pocket and walk out with one of the most widely recognized and durable fishing rods on the market. Now a pending price increase is going to push that price up to $39.95, but I think fans of Shakespeare’s Ugly Stik are going to like what they get for that extra 10-spot.

Berkow regales Mets fans – and baseball fans – in ‘Summers at Shea”

I have a colleague in the writing business named Tim, who once had mentioned that his mother had gotten remarried — to a famous sports writer. He probably told me it was Ira Berkow of the New York Times (and other literary places), but I must have been on the phone or on deadline. I had sort of forgotten it.

Canyon Springs guard working to regain lost cachet

At this time a year ago, Shaquile Carr was regarded as one of the hottest prospects in the West.
Now, the 6-foot-1-inch point guard at Canyon Springs High is trying to prove himself all over again to college coaches.

Bulls loser opener in Connie Mack regional

The Southern Nevada Bulls of Arbor View High managed just three hits Wednesday in an 8-0 loss to the AZ Firebirds at the Connie Mack Western Regional baseball tournament in Bellevue, Wash.

Hypocritical slugger takes mighty fall

No matter where you line up on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports — whether you feel it should be allowed, whether you think it’s the death knell for honest competition, or whether you’re somewhere in between — there’s still room for agreement on one thing: Most people can handle the truth.

Free WiFi service coming to downtown Las Vegas

Data addicts who suffer withdrawal when they can’t get an Internet connection will find it’s cheaper to get a fix in downtown Las Vegas.

Heads up! Batting practice often symphony of chaos

Baseball is full of routines, and batting practice is one age-old ritual that players rely on to help prepare them for each day’s game.

Man shot in southeast Big Lots parking lot

A man was shot by an armed assailant after an attempted robbery in a discount store parking lot Wednesday night.

 
Senate passes bill on student loan rates

WASHINGTON — Borrowing for tuition, housing and books would be less expensive for college students and their parents this fall but the costs could soon start climbing under a bill the Senate passed overwhelmingly Wednesday.

IN BRIEF

Clark County Credit Union on Wednesday posted second-quarter net income of $2.3 million, a nearly 28 percent increase from the $1.8 million reported for the same period a year earlier.

Marketers have seen the future and believe it is digital

Industries across the board have embraced digital marketing, casinos included. Today, the first point of contact for many gamblers or guests is through casinos’ digital platforms, including their websites, Facebook and Twitter.

Unconventional: A look at Las Vegas conventions

Earlier this year hundreds of fans of the show “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic” came to the Riviera for the Las Pegasus Unicon convention. The demographic was different from what you might expect: most of the attendees were men. The cartoon, which chronicles the exploits of ponies such as Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, has gained a following of adult males known as “bronies.”

Titus, Heck defend NSA surveillance in House vote

Two Southern Nevada lawmakers cited potential terrorist threats to the nation generally and Las Vegas specifically as reasons they voted Wednesday to allow the federal government to continue collecting phone records from millions of Americans.

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