County taps rep for UNLV stadium board

UNLV’s quest for a new football stadium/entertainment center and a new 11-member board to jumpstart the stadium project inched closer Tuesday when a fifth board member was named.

School lock downs lifted after shooting; no injuries

Several schools were locked down Tuesday morning for a little over an hour while Las Vegas police investigated reports of multiple gunshots near Owens Avenue and Lamb Boulevard.

 
727-pound record-breaking gator caught in Miss.

During the first weekend of Mississippi’s alligator season a hunting party from Madison held the weight record for an alligator taken in the state. But the record only lasted about an hour before a second gator beat it.

Babysitter faces murder charges after 5-month-old dies

Anthony Casey, 31, faces a murder charge after 5-month-old Kaiden Blane Chamberlain died Saturday. Casey was arrested last Thursday on abuse charges after he was watching the child while the mother was at work.

Obama wins Boehner’s support for Syria strike

President Barack Obama won House Speaker John Boehner’s backing for a punitive strike against Syria on Tuesday, and senior Cabinet officials worked to convince Congress that Bashar Assad’s government must be punished for a suspected chemical weapons attack.

LeBron James joins forces with Starz for sitcom

Lebron James will be an executive producer of “Survivor’s Remorse,” a new show he’s developing with Starz that will explore the lives of two men from the streets who attain fame — one is an NBA star and one is not — and how they deal with friends and families in the wake of that success.

London skyscraper accused of melting Jaguar

The glare off the skin of a half-built London skyscraper known as the Walkie Talkie is so intense that at least one Jaguar owner says it caused part of his vehicle to melt.

Motorcyclist dies after collision with truck

A motorcyclist died early Tuesday morning after he collided with a box truck on U.S. Highway 95 near Cheyenne Avenue.

New social network for law enforcement to launch

The final stages are near completion for the launch of a law enforcement social media network designed exclusively for the men and women in blue.

 
Cars cross new San Francisco Bay Bridge after construction

There was little fanfare, but the gleaming white and newly built $6.4-billion eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to the public as vehicles began crossing it after more than a decade of construction delays.

Stores vie for customers with layaway programs

Fall is still weeks away — but don’t tell major retailers, many of which will kick into holiday season mode with Labor Day now past.

 
Dennis Rodman in North Korea to visit his ‘friend’ Kim

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman landed Tuesday in North Korea and said he plans to hang out with authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un, have a good time and maybe bridge some cultural gaps — but not be a diplomat.

Bradshaw sticks to his guns, snubs Elway’s choice

Terry Bradshaw’s Hall of Fame career was ending as John Elway was making his NFL debut in Pittsburgh 30 years ago in the season opener.

Nokia stock surges on Microsoft takeover

Microsoft Corp. is buying Nokia Corp.’s line-up of smartphones and a portfolio of patents and services in an attempt to strengthen its fight with Apple Inc. and Google Inc. and capture a slice of the lucrative mobile computing market.

Officials investigate two suspicious fires

Las Vegas and Clark County firefighters put out two fires that caused $100,000 in damage near Fremont Street and Sahara Avenue Monday night.

I-15 southbound reopens at Washington Avenue

Interstate 15 southbound was closed briefly near the Washington Avenue exit because of a crash, but has since reopened.

Dancer lands on his feet with job change to Lexus

Charles Gumina was looking to make a little extra money in between gigs as a Las Vegas dancer, something he could do in the mornings that wouldn’t conflict with his evening performances, when his girlfriend (who is now his wife) suggested he apply for a lot porter position at Lexus of Las Vegas.

Floridian who wants to use ‘Lady Bird deed’ needs lawyer

I’m an official resident of Florida now. My neighbor is also a widow and her attorney recently set her up with something called a “Lady Bird deed” to ease the transfer of her house upon her death.

Resale Homes Report: Existing homes sold: Aug. 8-20

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home.

HOA law to impact community’s finances

his column is a continuation of my review of recently passed state laws and how they will affect Southern Nevada homeowners associations. I will devote my next several columns to this topic.

It’s back-to-school time for Summerlin students

Twenty-four schools have already opened, or will open, their doors for more than 35,000 students on the first day of school in Summerlin.

Richmond American offers luxury homes in Madeira Canyon

Homebuyers looking for luxury living in the Las Vegas Valley now have a new option within the Madeira Canyon planned community, which is within Henderson’s Anthem.

Pardee’s Sandstone homes start at $231,950

Pardee Homes’ new LivingSmart Homes Sandstone is a collection of two-story homes that start in price from $231,950.

Candlelighters helps support children fighting cancer

The annual Candlelighters 5K and One-Mile Race for our Kids with Chet Buchanan returns to the Mountain’s Edge master-planned community.

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