Q&A with Jeff Oberschelp, vice president of CenturyLink Las Vegas

Jeff Oberschelp got his start in real estate, working in megamall development. When that industry took a sour turn in the ’90s, a Sigma Pi fraternity brother helped Oberschelp launch a career in communications.

Police investigate deadly shooting

Las Vegas police are investigating a Sunday morning shooting that left one person dead.

Two defensive ends commit to play football at UNLV

Two defensive ends committed to play football at UNLV, including junior college transfer Tuivasa Maloata, who will sign early and be eligible to compete in spring practices.

Water Cooler

Here are a few pop culture tidbits that caught our eye last week.

Many trains don’t use auto brakes

After a speeding Metro-North Railroad commuter train barreled into a curve and derailed in New York City on Dec. 1, safety advocates said similar deadly accidents might soon be avoided.

Swedish police: 28 detained after neo-Nazi attack

Swedish police say around 28 people have been detained after a group of neo-Nazis attacked an anti-Nazism demonstration in a Stockholm suburb by hurling bottles, torches and firecrackers.

Colorado school rampage lasted less than 2 minutes

A Colorado teenager who may have been nursing a grudge against a high school teacher since September intended to harm that teacher and inflict numerous other casualties when he entered his school and shot a student at point-blank range before killing himself, authorities said.

UN study says electrical waste up a third by 2017

The mountain of refrigerators, cellphones, TV sets and other electrical waste disposed of annually worldwide is forecast to grow by a third by 2017, according to a U.N. study released Sunday.

 
Mandela buried in village home of South Africa

Anti-apartheid champion Nelson Mandela was buried in his home village on Sunday after a funeral that mixed ancient tribal rituals with a display of the might of the new, integrated South Africa.

Obamacare gives Western governors a headache

Western governors are paying a political price for trying to implement President Barack Obama’s health care insurance plan.

Las Vegas Academy senior’s deafness doesn’t stop dance, theater

Rachel Tozzi is a multitalented dancer and actress. Onstage, she is a natural performer who clearly loves what she does. But when she steps off the stage, something sets her apart from the rest.

 
China’s moon rover lands, leaves traces on lunar soil

China’s first moon rover has touched the lunar surface and left deep traces on its loose soil, state media reported Sunday, several hours after the country successfully carried out the world’s first soft landing of a space probe on the moon in nearly four decades.

African-American organizations jointly hold fundraiser

For the third year, the 100 Black Men and Coalition of 100 Black Women organizations joined forces to raise money to buy toys and presents for Clark County schoolchildren, through a Christmas party Dec. 6 at The Venetian. More than 300 people attended.

Shanahan’s calculated QB move helps himself, Redskins

On and off the field, the Washington Redskins are a mess. Full responsibility for that falls on the narrow shoulders of coach Mike Shanahan, a manipulator not to be taken at face value.

Runnin’ Rebels beat Southern Utah 73-51

Jelan Kendrick and Roscoe Smith each scored 12 points to help UNLV roll to a 73-51 victory over Southern Utah at Centrum Arena.

Ex-sheriffs speaking out on candidates

If the Clark County sheriff’s race were an old-fashioned pistol duel, two of the leading candidates would be ably supported by formidable seconds.

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