Las Vegas indoor soccer team scores and wins

While it’s early in the Professional Arena Soccer League season, the Las Vegas Legends are 5-0 and have the league’s top two goal-scorers. One of three undefeated teams in the 20-team PASL, the Legends lead the league with 58 goals.

Acquisition of Hacienda gets gaming regulators’ preliminary OK

Nevada Restaurant Services Inc., which operates more than 80 Dotty’s taverns statewide, was given preliminary approval Wednesday by the Gaming Control Board to acquire the Hacienda near Boulder City.

Hacienda to remodel, become Hoover Dam Lodge

The Hacienda near Boulder City will be renamed the Hoover Dam Lodge, but the 390-room hotel-casino overlooking Lake Mead will close “for a few days” once its sale is finalized, possibly by next month.

Universal shuts down ‘Fast & Furious 7’ indefinitely

Universal Pictures has shut down production on “Fast & Furious 7” indefinitely following the death of its star, Paul Walker.

Far Hills-215 bridge could be godsend to trail users

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a pedestrian bridge that now straddles Far Hills Avenue, just west of the 215 Beltway. It wasn’t there as recently as a few weeks ago, and at first glance it appears that this beautiful walkway might be a bridge to nowhere.

20-year-old indicted for death of mother’s boyfriend

A 20-year-old man was indicted by a grand jury on charges he killed his mother’s boyfriend and wounded another man after an argument in September, prosecutors said Wednesday.

 
Train derailment highlights dangers of ‘highway hypnosis’

It’s sometimes called “highway hypnosis” or “white-line fever,” and it’s familiar to anyone who has ever driven long distances along a monotonous route.

Huntington Capital opens offices in Las Vegas and Reno

Huntington Capital, a boutique San Diego-based private equity firm focused on lower-to-middle market investment opportunities, has hired two full-time employees and opened offices in Las Vegas and Reno, state Treasurer Kate Marshall said Wednesday.

Mystery tipper leaving tips of up to $10k at bars across US

Stunningly generous tips have been popping up at various locations around the country over a three-month span. The mystery tipper or tippers anonymously chronicle their exploits on the photo-sharing application Instagram.

Nevada man gets lecture from judge on cow killing cruelty

A Nevada judge ordered a 21-year-old Elko man to serve three years’ probation and pay $1,450 restitution for killing and butchering a rancher’s cow, but not before she lectured him about the cruelty of the senseless crime.

Dining Pick of the Week: Teriyaki Madness

There is something about a sweet, thick teriyaki sauce that makes your taste buds come alive. Good teriyaki is all about that sauce, and the sauces at Teriyaki Madness are made in-house.

 
10 whales dead, rescuers struggle to help others stuck in shallow waters

Wildlife workers in boats struggled Wednesday to coax nearly four dozen pilot whales out of dangerous shallow waters in Florida’s Everglades National Park, hoping to spare them the fate of 10 others that already have died.

Dining Pick of the Week: Sedona

The style and design of Sedona separates it from other lounges, and its sophisticated menu compliments that style and design.

Dining Pick of the Week: Elixir Lounge

Elixir is a modern lounge that feels Old Vegas. It’s modern with 14 high-definition televisions, yet traditional with its hand-crafted menu from executive chef Mike Higgins.

Education Notebook, Dec. 10-16

Read about education news from across the Las Vegas Valley.

 
Sandy Hook 911 tapes shows anguish at school

As gunfire boomed over and over in the background, a janitor begged a 911 dispatcher to send help, saying, “There’s still shooting going on! Please!” A woman breathlessly reported seeing a gunman run down a hall.

Q&A with NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus

They’re stock car racing’s Dynamic Duo: Jimmie Johnson, the six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, and his crew chief, Chad Knaus, answer some questions that aren’t directly related to auto racing.

Asian teens dominate international exam; U.S. students fail to reach top 20

Teens from Asian nations dominated a global exam given to 15-year-olds, while U.S. students showed little improvement and failed to reach the top 20 in math, science or reading, according to test results released Tuesday.

Nevada fails in watchdog report of judge disclosures

The Nevada Supreme Court is calling the “F” grade that a watchdog group gave the state in a nationwide survey of judicial financial disclosures “unfortunate” and “misleading.”

Official trims employers’ unemployment tax to 1.95 percent

In a surprise move, state Employment Security Division administrator Renee Olson on Wednesday reduced the state unemployment tax paid by employers to an average rate of 1.95 percent, down from the 2.1 percent rate recommended in October by a citizens group.

Bilbray: Heck only pretending to back immigration reform

Congressional candidate Erin Bilbray on Wednesday slammed Rep. Joe Heck, telling a Hispanic group he’s only pretending to support comprehensive immigration reform.

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