Yes, you can still roll-your-own — just join the club

Smokey D’s Tobacco Co. at 9620 Las Vegas Blvd. South is an RYO Filling Station that looks much like the filling station of last year, with one major exception: It’s now a club.

 
A-Rod gets 211-game ban, 12 others get 50 games

Alex Rodriguez was suspended through 2014 and All-Stars Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta and Everth Cabrera were banned 50 games apiece Monday when Major League Baseball disciplined 13 players in a drug case – the most sweeping punishment since the Black Sox scandal nearly a century ago.

Creditors from campaigns past haunt Sue Lowden

Sue Lowden may be looking forward to a run for statewide office in 2014 but her creditors only want to talk about 2010.

Treasure Island proposes three-story shopping center on Strip

Treasure Island wants to build a three-story shopping center addition to the Strip resort.

The company’s application for use permits will come before county commissioners on Wednesday.

Three shot dead at Pennsylvania town meeting

A gunman blasted shots through the wall of a Pennsylvania municipal building during a meeting on Monday and then barged into the meeting room and continued firing, killing three people, before he was tackled by a local official and shot with his own gun, a witness said.

Healthy and experienced, Sherry primed for sophomore season

The feeling was new for UNLV quarterback Nick Sherry, striking him from the blindside along with that hit by the Boise State defender, and he didn’t know quite how to handle it.

Clark County commissioners tackle issue of horse roping

Clark County commissioners on Tuesday will have a public hearing and vote on an ordinance that would allow horse roping events in which the equines are captured by the legs, with the intent of releasing them without tripping.

Slow going: Business less than brisk at consumer goods trade show

As manager of Keseff, a manufacturer of sound-activated, light-up T-shirts and gloves, Lana Baltodano came to the ASD LV trade show with a goal of selling as much product as possible to retail buyers through Wednesday. Unfortunately, not many of the roughly 41,000 attendees are making purchases.

 
Las Vegas sports books adjusting odds because of Manziel investigation

The LVH Super Book stopped taking bets on Texas A&M University football games after ESPN reported the National Collegiate Athletic Association is investigating potential rules violations by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel.

 
Teen pleads guilty in Utah soccer ref death

A teenager charged with killing a Utah soccer referee because he didn’t like the man’s call during a game pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of homicide by assault in a case that brought new attention to the issue of violence and sportsmanship in athletics.

Police need help identifying robbery suspect

According to police, a person drove up to an ATM machine on South Rainbow when the suspect approached the vehicle. The suspect pointed a gun at the victim and demanded money from him.

Amazon founder Bezos to buy Washington Post

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is buying The Washington Post and other newspapers for $250 million. The longtime publisher, The Washington Post Co., announced the deal Monday. Bezos is buying the paper as an individual. Amazon.com Inc. is not involved.

Amargosa Valley’s biggest celebrity dies, and a barnyard mourns

One of Amargosa Valley’s most celebrated residents has moved on to greener pastures. Herman, the towering Holstein steer that helped draw tourists to the remote Longstreet Inn and Casino at the southwestern edge of Nye County, died July 25. He was roughly 8 years old.

M Resort closes 14-table poker room

M Resort closed its 14-table poker room last week to make space for additional slot machines that will be used for tournament play.

 
Will fast-food protests help super-size the minimum wage?

Thousands of fast-food workers in seven major cities are protesting for better pay, the right to unionize and a more than doubling of the federal minimum hourly wage from $7.25 to $15.

Al-Qaida chief’s message spurred embassy closures

An intercepted secret message between al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahri and his deputy in Yemen about plans for a major terror attack was the trigger that set off the current shutdown of many U.S. embassies, two officials told The Associated Press on Monday.

Things to do in Sunrise and Whitney Aug. 6-12

The “Top to Toe: A Look at American Hats and Shoes” exhibit is slated to open Aug. 10 at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway. A reception and gallery talk are scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 9. Museum admission, $2 for adults and $1 for seniors and children, will be waived after 5 p.m. Aug. 9. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7955.

Three repeat winners in Nevada tourism contest

CARSON CITY — The final votes have been tallied and three Nevada sites are repeat winners in this year’s state tourism contest.

Vanderburg Elementary named for veteran administrator

Veteran educator and administrator John C. Vanderburg serves as namesake for the elementary school that is home to the Rainforest Biosphere.

SparkPoint program to assist families in overcoming poverty

HopeLink of Southern Nevada plans to deal with the long-term effects of struggling families with its new program SparkPoint of Henderson, started by the United Way of the Bay Area.

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