Wranglers stage comeback, but fall in overtime

Ray Sawada scored at 2:09 of overtime Friday night to give the Colorado Eagles (8-3-2) a 4-3 victory over the Wranglers (5-9-1), who scored three straight goals to erase an early 2-0 deficit at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo.

Water Authority to pay Bill Walters $500,000 for grass

The average valley homeowner gets $1,960 for ripping out a lawn and replacing it with desert landscaping. Stallion Mountain Golf Course collected almost $1.2 million under the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s turf-rebate program.

14 eagles, $1 million: Wind farms pay steep price for bird deaths

The government for the first time has enforced environmental laws protecting birds against wind energy facilities, winning a $1 million settlement Friday from a power company that pleaded guilty to killing 14 eagles and 149 other birds at two Wyoming wind farms.

Las Vegas man charged with sex trafficking of 16-year-old

A Las Vegas man was indicted by a Clark County grand jury Friday on felony charges involving the sex trafficking of a 16-year-old girl, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced.

 
NFL umpire suspended for ‘derogatory statement’ at Redskins player

An NFL game official was suspended Friday for one game without pay for making “a profane and derogatory statement” to a Washington Redskins player, an incident that has led to a call for NFL players to stop using the N-word on the field and in the locker room.

FRIDAY FOOTBALL SHOWDOWN: Week 12

It’s Richie Baccellieri vs. Paul Stone in this week’s handicapping showdown.

8 things to put on your Las Vegas bucket list

We asked our Facebook fans what everyone in Las Vegas should experience before they die. What we found was an overlap of local and tourist culture — the things that draw people to the city from around the world are talked about for a reason, our fans said.

Man dies of injuries after Thursday crash

A man died Friday morning after being injured in a car crash Thursday night near Tropicana Avenue and Duneville Street.

Fraud indictments uncover credit-clearing scam

But a year-long investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department with help from the U.S. Secret Service revealed Tradeline Pros was duping credit rating agencies with forged police reports.

EDITORIAL: Filibuster flip

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid loved the filibuster before he hated it. Which means he’s sure to love it again, when the practice suits him.

EDITORIAL: Vellardita’s image hurts local educators

The education profession has an image problem. On one hand, teachers are college-educated professionals who practice a critically important craft. On the other hand, the jobs of unionized public school teachers are largely immune from performance pressures and are locked into industrial-era pay scales that treat them as unskilled labor.

Las Vegas man gets 14 years in child porn case

A Las Vegas man who had more than 1,400 images of child pornography on his home computers has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release, Nevada U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden announced Friday.

Sinclair buys Reno NBC affiliate from Jim Rogers’ company

Jim Rogers’ Intermountain West Communications Co. is out as owner of Reno’s NBC affiliate, replaced by one of the nation’s largest television broadcasting companies.

SPORTS BETTING SPOTLIGHT: Week 12

Matt, Kelly and Tony break down the weekend’s top college and NFL football games.

Celebrate the season with ‘Hanukkah in Alaska’

If your kids need something new to read every Hanukkah, then stop your search right here. For family or for fun, “Hanukkah in Alaska” is a book your 3- to 6-year-old will want to see.

 
Memorials mark 50th anniversary of Kennedy assassination

From a street in downtown Dallas to the shores of Cape Cod, a somber nation paused Friday to remember John F. Kennedy 50 years after the young, handsome president was gunned down in an open-top limousine.

Bullhead City man pleads guilty to killing infant son

Jonathan Vandergriff, 27, of Bullhead City, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree murder Friday in the June 15, 2010, death of his 5-week-old son Matthew.

Things to do in Henderson/Anthem Nov. 26-Dec. 2

Events this week include a tree lighting, strolling carolers and a performance by Frankie Moreno scheduled during a free holiday kickoff at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at The District at Green Valley Ranch and a performance of “Sparkle and Spice” scheduled at 2 p.m. Dec. 1 at Sun City MacDonald Ranch.

Dad’s film shows premature baby’s miraculous first year

Almost a year and a half after he was born 15 weeks early, Ward Miles Miller is happy and healthy. But the 16-month-old had to fight for life for months before getting to this point.

Man indicted in fatal shooting at Drai’s nightclub

The 42-year-old man was indicted by a grand jury for fatally shooting one man and injuring two security guards at Drai’s After Hours nightclub inside Bally’s on the Strip, prosecutors said Friday.

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