Conference lets airline schedule planners see jewel in desert

As he calls on airline headquarters around the world in his quest for new flights to Las Vegas, Mark Suman finds that a personal question occasionally makes the agenda: Does he live in a hotel?

Snakes rattle and I roll: Don’t tread on me

When the American colonialists united to say a decisive “No!” to British rule, they flew several flags under and around Old Glory. Anchors. Eagles. Minutemen standing over the banner “Give me liberty, or give me death.”

Unbeaten Monaghan ready to defend title

Many good 32-year-old boxers have had the experience of fighting in Las Vegas. But Sean Monaghan got a late start as a professional, and the light heavyweight from Long Beach, N.Y., finally is getting his chance to show his goods in the fight capital of the world.

Mountain View has big first half, defeats Laughlin

Ian Locke rushed for two first-half touchdowns, and Matthew Larson also had two TD runs to help host Mountain View’s football team storm to a 46-13 win over Laughlin on Saturday.

Building emotion, actors earn laughs, tears

“I always forget something,” laments a young husband while his wife berates him for buying the kind of orange juice with pulp that they don’t even like and the wrong kind of detergent.

‘Last chance’ for stadium kicks off

At lunchtime Monday, a brand-new government body reboots one of the valley’s most important economic development initiatives.

EDITORIAL: Grand time to be had

During the valley’s long economic boom, hotel-casino grand openings were semi-annual occasions. You could plan the next big party based on the presence of construction cranes.

EDITORIAL: Federal officials should end theater, open parks

National parks and monuments from coast to coast have been shuttered since Tuesday, but not because of the federal government shutdown. No, most of these tourist attractions and community recreation spots were blocked off strictly for show.

Hundreds of open container citations dismissed in Las Vegas

More than 1,300 open container violations have been tossed from the Municipal Court system after Las Vegas city officials decided the citations didn’t contain enough information to support prosecution.

Pujols sues Jack Clark over steroid comments

Albert Pujols sued Jack Clark on Friday over comments on a local radio show accusing the three-time NL MVP of using steroids.

US forces hit extremists behind E. Africa attacks

U.S. military forces on Saturday struck out against Islamic extremists who have carried out terrorist attacks in East Africa, snatching a man allegedly involved in the bombings of U.S. embassies 15 years ago but missing a man linked to last month’s attack on a Nairobi shopping mall.

Arizona chief who lost 19 firefighters leaves job

The chief of the Arizona fire department that lost 19 wildland firefighters in June says he is being forced out of his job.

Motorcyclist dies in hospital after crash

A motorcycle crash in central Las Vegas sent one man to the hospital Saturday, where he later died.

WWII veterans from Reno tour memorial in Washington

About 40 Nevada veterans toured the World War II Memorial on Saturday morning under a sunny sky that belied the stormy partisan battles at the other end of the National Mall that have left much of the federal government shuttered.

Shutdown forces owners to leave Lake Mead homes

Bob Hitchcock is in his “least favorite place” these days — inside his landlocked Las Vegas home instead of at his cabin on the North Shore of Lake Mead, tooling around with old engines in his garage.

 
Migrant coffins lined up in Italian airport hangar

The coffins of African migrants killed in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa were lined up in long rows inside an airport hangar where survivors of the tragedy paid their respects Saturday. All of the caskets had a single white rose on top except for the four of the youngest victims, which had stuffed animals.

Is there a statute of limitations on spoilers?

Rosebud is a sled. So goes the ending of the 1941 Orson Welles classic “Citizen Kane,” spoilers be damned!

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