Lyon County might ban medical marijuana dispensaries

Lyon County officials have proposed a zoning ordinance to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas, fearing the shops would attract violence and organized crime.

PHOTOS: A look back at New York Fashion Week

For fashion editors, writers, stylists and retailers, New York Fashion Week is a chance to spot trends and themes for the upcoming season. But giving form to those looks are a small army of models, makeup artists, hairstylists and of course, the designers.

Florida girl was bullied for months before suicide

For nearly a year, as many as 15 girls ganged up on 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick and picked on her, authorities say, bombarding her with online messages such as “You should die” and “Why don’t you go kill yourself.”

Christie returns to boardwalk after fire

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was back on the boardwalk at Seaside Heights on Saturday, two days after a wind-swept fire destroyed four blocks of the famous amusement pier.

After acquittal, Zimmerman still in spotlight

Whether they think that he got away with murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin or that he was just a brave neighborhood watch volunteer “standing his ground,” many Americans can’t seem to get enough of George Zimmerman. And he can’t seem to stop giving it to them.

Obama welcomes Syrian chemical weapons agreement

President Barack Obama welcomed an agreement Saturday to secure and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile as an “important, concrete step” toward the ultimate goal of eliminating them but warned that the U.S. remains prepared to act if the attempt at a diplomatic solution fails.

Pacific Island Festival planned Sept. 14-15 in Henderson

The city of Henderson is giving the Pacific Islands another aloha — a greeting in Hawaii — as it welcomes back the 23rd annual Prince Kuhio Ho’olaule’a Pacific Island Festival.

Rescues accelerate as floodwaters inundate plains

The rescue of Coloradoans stranded by epic mountain flooding accelerated Saturday as debris-filled rivers became muddy seas that extended into towns and farms miles from the Rockies. Authorities expected to find more fatalities when full scope of destruction emerged.

Havana sees new life for seedy industrial port

Havana’s harbor has long been an unsightly jumble of piers left to crumble into piles of rusty, twisted rebar. Its dominant feature is a refinery smokestack across the bay that belches smoke and flame 24 hours a day.

Bus overturns in southwest Ohio; 35 injured

A Greyhound bus drove off an interstate highway in southwest Ohio early Saturday, struck a tree and a fence and flipped on its side before sliding to a stop in a cornfield, injuring at least 35 people.

Modernizing masterpieces: Sunrise resident works to preserve classic books for e-readers

Osie Turner has a collection of books that includes rare and limited prints from the 1800s and early 1900s. He said the problem with owning timeworn books is they are so delicate, he cannot read them for fear of ruining the exterior. That problem resulted in the creation of The Forlorn Press, a project that revives rare and classic books into e-books.

Scout’s project documents stories of WWII veterans

Some Eagle Scout projects build bridges over hiking trails or help renovate community facilities. Herbie Li, a 16-year-old who lives near Summerlin, had another idea, one that would have a historical impact.

Homicide spurs rally against violence

The Friday event was spurred by the death of Jeffrey Craig Hand, a 46-year-old man who was shot Tuesday night in what Las Vegas police say was an argument during a drug deal.

A new way to help revive Casa de Luz

The tan, squat rectangle of cinder blocks and concrete doesn’t look like much.

Opportunity knocks too soon for Alvarez

Logic is boring. It lacks emotion and creativity and imagination. But it sure makes sense when Floyd Mayweather Jr. talks Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

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