Alderman resigns from Clark County School Board

Lorraine Alderman announced her resignation Thursday from the Clark County School Board overseeing the nation’s fifth-largest school system, effective Oct. 23.

Friendly Ford joins Paws for the Cause adoption event

Friendly Ford is teaming up again with The Animal Foundation for its Paws for the Cause fall pet adoption event. It will take place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the dealership on North Decatur Boulevard, just north of U.S. Highway 95.

Findlay VW receives Wolfsburg Crest Club award for seventh time

Findlay Volkswagen in the Valley Automall knows that consistency is the key to success in the car business. The dealership’s staff illustrated its strength by capturing the Wolfsburg Crest Club award for the seventh time.

Lexus of Las Vegas tech tunes up for challenge of triathlon competitions

Stephan Joppien began running marathons in his 20s, but after completing several in his native Germany and throughout the United States he soon found the 26-mile jaunts boring. That’s when Joppien turned to more challenging triathlons.

If you drink, don’t drive. Period.

It’s 5 p.m. and you can’t wait to get over to the lounge to socialize with your buddies.

RealtyTrac reports home flips in valley increase by 9 percent

Sure, Southern Nevada’s housing price gains cooled a bit in September. But the Las Vegas Valley still has plenty of investors trying to cash in, according to a new report from California research firm RealtyTrac.

Western Nevada routes favored for massive Interstate 11 project

Routes through western Nevada that could ultimately become part of an Interstate 11 freeway corridor linking Mexico and Canada have made the first cut for future study, local officials and the public were told in Carson City on Wednesday by transportation officials studying the options.

 
Parks open, workers return to offices after 16-day shutdown

From the Liberty Bell to Alcatraz, federal landmarks and offices reopened Thursday. Furloughed employees were relieved to get back to work — even if faced with email backlogs — but many worried about another such disruption in a matter of months.

Rare whale found dead with shark bites in California

A rare whale that has a dolphin-shaped head and saber-like teeth has been found dead on Los Angeles’ Venice Beach, even though it prefers frigid subarctic waters.

Report: Gun sale by Reno police officer didn’t break laws

No laws were broken and no charges will be filed against a Reno police sergeant or a 19-year-old mentally ill man who purchased a handgun from her in July, authorities said.

 
Review: Windows 8.1 improves, but it’s far from perfect

I doubt I was alone in rolling my eyes when I first used Windows 8 a year ago. I found its touch controls and gestures awkward, and I was troubled by how little its primary, tile-based interface could do on its own.

And the Abominable Snowman is…? A polar bear

A British scientist says he may have solved the mystery of the Abominable Snowman — the elusive ape-like creature of the Himalayas. He thinks it’s a bear.

Florida man’s Halloween display takes dangerous turn

A Florida man suffered second-degree burns over roughly half his body after accidentally setting himself on fire while lighting a Halloween display.

Former Station exec tapped as president, COO of Rock Gaming

A former Station Casinos executive was named Thursday as president and chief operating officer of Detroit-based Rock Gaming, the partner of Caesars Entertainment Corp. in three Ohio casinos.

MMA fighter heeded advice, supercharged his career

About four years ago, Daniel Cuison weighed 280 pounds and sported shoulder-length hair while working at the now closed Company American Bistro restaurant on the Strip. At the time, he was hoping to get a promotion from runner to server, which would double his salary.

Strip performers join in ‘Jersey Boys’ star’s fundraiser

“Jersey Boy” Jeff Leibow laughs when he says Sunday’s “NF Hope Concert” — the third he has organized to battle neurofibromatosis — will have his performer friends “dressed in significantly more clothing” than when many of them last gathered to roast drag star Frank Marino.

The Bones rock with a wink and a smile

Sitting in the control room at The Tone Factory Recording Studio, Patrick Vitagliano’s rapping his knuckles against his partially shaved head, which is crowned by a close-cropped mohawk.

 
Director Bay beat up on set of ‘Transformers’ in Hong Kong

Hollywood director Michael Bay was attacked and slightly injured Thursday on the set of the fourth installment of the “Transformers” movie series currently filming in Hong Kong, police said.

Facebook to let teens share with bigger audience

Facebook is now allowing teenagers to share their posts on the social network with anyone on the Internet, raising the risks of minors leaving a digital trail that could lead to trouble.

Power quickly restored downtown

Several traffic signals were out in downtown Las Vegas for 13 minutes Thursday morning because of a power outage, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.

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