‘Party Improv’ comedians a fun bunch

The whistle can be a little loud inside this second-floor barroom with a view in the Cabo Wabo Cantina. But you wouldn’t want to be without it.

Las Vegas downtown codes, police enforcement not mixing very well

Attempts by Las Vegas police to establish law and order during a popular party night on Fremont Street are still missing the mark, at least when it comes to matching enforcement with city codes.

Video: Lightning storm moves across the Las Vegas valley

The video above shows lightning from a storm that rolled across the Las Vegas valley on Wednesday, September 11. The video has been slowed down by 90 percent.

Woman tells jury she was raped by man facing charges in Strip shooting

A Texas woman testified Thursday that Ammar Harris raped her in his shower in June 2010, nearly three years before the self-proclaimed pimp would face murder charges in connection with a Strip shooting that resulted in three deaths.

EDITORIAL: Fracking economy

The economic recovery is not much of a recovery at all. Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that real GDP for the second quarter was a less-than-robust 1.7 percent. If not for the energy sector — specifically the shale revolution bolstered by the massive success of fracking — those numbers would be dismal.

SEBELIUS: Lawsuit asks: Who really runs Nevada?

Who should get more leeway when writing laws: the Legislature, acting as representatives of the people, or the groups who write and circulate initiatives, which are ultimately voted upon by the people themselves?

Centennial-Arbor View rivalry leads tonight’s prep football docket

While some teams have already played three times, a handful of Division I Sunset Region squads hit the gridiron for the first time this week. Here’s a look at some of the top matchups and key storylines for Week 3.

 
Colorado flooding cuts off mountain towns, kills 3

Heavy rains sent walls of water crashing down mountainsides Thursday in Colorado, cutting off remote towns, forcing the state’s largest university to close and leaving at least three people dead.

Valley mountaintop moves one step closer to becoming Mount Reagan

Conservative activist Chuck Muth’s push to name a Las Vegas Valley mountaintop after President Ronald Reagan is headed to Washington, D.C., for a deciding vote after winning the stamp of approval from an obscure state panel in charge of reviewing such things.

 
American jihadi killed in Somalia by rivals

An American who became one of Somalia’s most visible Islamic rebels and was on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list with a $5 million bounty on his head was killed Thursday by rivals in the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab, militants said.

First lady urges America to ‘drink up’ more plain water

Michelle Obama has pushed Americans to eat healthier and to exercise more. Now she says we should “drink up” too. As in plain water. And as in more of it.

 
Twitter tweets it’ll go public

Twitter is going public. The short messaging service aptly tweeted on Thursday it has filed confidential documents for an initial public offering of stock.

Sandoval names new Nevada energy director

Gov. Brian Sandoval has tapped Ormat Technologies executive Paul Thomsen to serve as director of the Nevada Office of Energy.

NASA spacecraft first to ever leave solar system

Voyager 1 has crossed a new frontier, becoming the first spacecraft ever to leave the solar system, NASA said Thursday.

Motley Crue inviting fans to spend ‘An Evening in Hell’

“An Evening in Hell.” That’s the thematic motif, and title, of Motley Crue’s forthcoming residency at The Joint, the band’s second at the venue, which will attempt to live up its name in the most literal sense.

 
Fire rages along NJ boardwalk damaged by Sandy

A massive fire raging for hours burned several blocks of boardwalk and businesses Thursday in a New Jersey shore town that was still rebuilding from damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.

LV Sands seeks to chop Suen’s trial expenses by 90 percent

In the last piece of unfinished business prior to an all-but-certain appeal, Las Vegas Sands Corp. is seeking to slash 90 percent from the trial expenses claimed by former consultant Richard Suen.

Nevada housing market graded D+ for stability, health

In its second-quarter Nevada Housing Stability Index, the state Department of Business and Industry gave the real estate market here a D+. That’s the same grade it earned in the first quarter, when the department launched the index.

‘Up’ balloon cluster used in trans-Atlantic crossing

Hundreds of multicolored balloons used Thursday to launch a balloonist for a trans-Atlantic crossing look like a page taken from the script of the movie “Up.”

Man who attacked officer at jail was seeking revenge

The man who attacked Clark County jail guards with a baseball bat Wednesday, told detectives he was seeking revenge after police failed to thoroughly investigate after he was robbed last week.

Marriott Grand Chateau’s 37-story tower topped out

Tutor Perini Corp. on Thursday announced its Tutor Perini Building Corp. subsidiary has topped out the 37-story tower at Marriott’s Grand Chateau at 75 E. Harmon Ave. The milestone signifies the structural completion of the third tower since breaking ground just over 13 months ago.

Technology showcased at summit

Electricity, natural gas and hydrogen were showcased as alternative transportation fuels during last month’s National Clean Energy Summit 6.0 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

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