Cerrone looking to build winning streak

The last time Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone stepped into the cage, he dominated KJ Noons and once again looked like a potential threat for the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title.

OPINION: Sheriff Gillespie changes his mind on re-election

It was just five months ago that Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie told the Review-Journal’s Mike Blasky that he would run for a third term next year. But on Monday, that all changed.

OPINION: Crowded schools: The cost of rejecting property tax increase

The Clark County School District and its taxpayers have an old, unpopular problem: a lack of classroom space for a growing student population. As a result, a new school year began Monday with a return to an old, unpopular practice: year-round schedules.

The List: New DVDs, CDs and books hitting stores week of Aug. 27

“The Great Gatsby” (PG-13): Leonardo DiCaprio gives an Old Hollywood-style star turn as the title character in director Baz Luhrmann’s wildly anachronistic take on the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic.

5 UNLV football players to watch

With UNLV set to open its fourth football season under coach Bobby Hauck this week, we”;re taking a quick glance at some things to keep an eye on as the season progresses. Here are five UNLV players to watch.

Neal Schon taking marriage journey

Journey’s guitarist Neal Schon is getting married soon, and his wedding band will be — you guessed it — Journey.

Sands executives try to evict sexually explicit nightclub

Alleging performances so lewd and sexually explicit they violate obscenity laws, Las Vegas Sands Corp. executives are trying to evict the adult-themed nightclub The Act from their Strip property.

Sheriff: Missing Arizona teen found dead in Oregon

The body of an Arizona teenager missing since last week was found Monday evening near the spot where his SUV was abandoned in a wooded area, a southern Oregon sheriff”;s office said.

Rebels still remember close loss to Minnesota

Not much was expected of UNLV when it opened last football season against Minnesota. The Rebels were 8½-point underdogs in the home game, but took the Big Ten Conference foe to three overtimes before losing, 30-27.

Federal agency highlights Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital deficiencies

A report released Monday by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found problems at the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas including flaws in documentation, employee oversight and follow-up care.

English language learners take spotlight on first day of school

First day of school and it’s already quite clear. Cambeiro couldn’t be more different from Principal Pamela Simone’s last school, Smalley Elementary School in Henderson. At Cambeiro in east Las Vegas, 90 percent of the students are Hispanic and 98 percent qualify for free or reduced lunches. The challenge – 96 percent of students come with little to no English-speaking abilities.

2013 Basic Football Capsule

Follow the link for Basic’s preseason capsule information.

 
8-year-old who shot grandmother can remain with family, court says

A Louisiana judge said Monday that an 8-year-old boy who shot and killed a 90-year-old woman who was his caregiver after watching a video game with violent themes can continue to live with his family.

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