2013 Connie Mack All-State Team

Follow the link for all-state baseball team selected by the Southern Nevada Connie Mack Baseball Association.

Coming out of the gate with six win total bets worth making

Horse racing and football are thrill rides of different kinds. A wager on a football game is often a three-hour grind, and a regular-season win total bet is a long-term investment.

Second suspect arrested in theft of brass sidewalk lights

A man wanted on suspicion of stealing 147 decorative brass sidewalk lights turned himself in to authorities Thursday after he was approached by a homeless man who recognized him from fliers handed out by Deputy City Marshals investigators in Las Vegas.

Rancher seeks federal probe in Grand Canyon Skywalk road dispute

The rancher who charged tour buses to pass through his property on their way to the Grand Canyon Skywalk over Memorial Day weekend is asking for a congressional inquiry into why a Native American tribe was allowed to build an emergency bypass around his ranch, causing what he contends is major environmental damage.

Boy injured, driver flees in Laughlin hit and run

Las Vegas police officers are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in a hit and run that left a 5-year-old boy hospitalized.

Revenue down for Las Vegas Motor Speedway parent

The parent company of Las Vegas Motor Speedway absorbed another financial hit in the second quarter as revenue, including ticket sales, was down for the three-month period compared to the same time period in 2012.

Five regrets before dying and how to make it SuperBetter

Bronnie Ware was a nurse working in palliative care. She took care of people with multiple illnesses, some curable, others not. She also watched over sick people in the last days of their lives.

AOL co-founder Steve Case to judge Startup Weekend Vegas

Aspiring entrepreneurs will have a high-profile judge to impress at the sixth Startup Weekend Vegas, a 54-hour event that challenges participants to envision and create a new business in three sessions.

Diamond Resorts acquires two rival firms

Las Vegas-based vacation ownership firm Diamond Resorts acquired two rival firms following the company’s initial public stock offering, which closed a week ago.

 
Marine answers mid-race plea, helps child cross finish line

A photo that has gone viral this week shows an unlikely coupling at a race: a Marine in his gear and a young boy struggling to make it to the finish line of a 5k race.

Reid makes some noise, tells fellow senators to ‘shut up’

With U.S. senators bustling about the Senate floor in advance of a vote Thursday, Majority Leader Harry Reid took a rather direct route to restore order. He told them to “sit down and shut up.”

Special delivery: Post office considering alcohol deliveries

WASHINGTON — Allowing the Postal Service to deliver beer, wine and spirits is high on his wish list for raising cash for his financially ailing agency, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said Thursday.

Bitter end: Man repays insurance money with four tons of coins

ST. LOUIS — An Illinois businessman outraged by a court order that he return more than $500,000 in insurance money related to a 2001 wreck that killed his teenage son wanted to pay the money back in pennies in protest, only to recognize that was unfeasible.

Towbin Dodge, Fiat rank No. 1 in nation

Towbin Dodge Superstore and Towbin Fiat of Las Vegas were named the No. 1 Dodge and Fiat dealerships in the nation for June. It is a first-time accomplishment for Towbin Automotive and Chrysler Corp. No other automotive group has ever achieved both national records simultaneously.

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