Mountain Lions ride fourth-quarter surge to turn back Rattlers

Sierra Vista boys basketball coach Keith Ulrich thought his team had a quickness advantage against Mojave on Monday. The Mountain Lions finally took advantage of it in the fourth quarter.

Police investigate suspicious death at South Point

Las Vegas police are investigating a suspicious death at the South Point hotel and casino, according to a department spokesman.

 
Big Sur fire destroys 15 homes, including fire chief’s

A wildfire burning Monday in the Big Sur area of California destroyed at least 15 homes and forced about 100 people to evacuate as it chewed through dry vegetation on its way toward the ocean. No injuries were reported.

Federal consumer agency sues Las Vegas collection firm, two online lenders

Delbert Services Corp., a Las Vegas-based collection agency, was one of three companies sued Monday for alleged deceptive and abusive loan practices, according to the complaint released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Casinos hunger for Walking Dead game

Zombies will soon be chasing Pat Sajak and Vanna White, Dorothy and the Oompa Loompas across casino floors.

Sea monster ichthyosaur left state fossil

Picture a dolphin the size of a tractor-trailer with reptilian blood in its veins. Now picture it swimming after giant squid in a tropical ocean that covered Nevada roughly 220 million years ago.

Police to holiday shoppers: You better watch out

Black Friday came and went, but holiday shoppers are still out in force. So are the criminals looking to take advantage of them, according to Las Vegas police.

Robots: Google’s new ‘moonshot’ venture

Google may be gearing up to build robots that resemble props in science-fiction movies as the ambitious Internet company expands into yet another technological frontier.

Facing scrutiny, Sandoval creates state mental health council

Nevada officials on Monday said they will delve more deeply into allegations of patient dumping at Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas, a commitment that follows a California newspaper report that hundreds of patients were given one-way bus tickets to out-of-state destinations in the past three years.

National Finals Rodeo officials say they’re not hitched to Florida yet

The chairman of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association board, which governs the popular 10-day rodeo held in Las Vegas for nearly three decades, said Monday that his board wants to make a counter offer that would keep the NFR in Las Vegas after 2014.

Popular tax breaks expiring at end of year

When the U.S. House went home last week, so went any chance for Congress to act timely on extending 55 tax provisions expiring at the end of the year, including several that have been particularly popular in Nevada.

Coroner identifies victim in fatal Sunday shooting

The Clark County coroner’s office identified the North Las Vegas man who died in a Sunday morning shooting near Spring Mountain Road and Decatur Boulevard.

New Utah dad dies suddenly day after son’s birth

Erica Robison faces parenthood alone after her husband, Josh, died of a sudden illness the day after the birth of his newborn son.

PUC approves sale of NV Energy to MidAmerican Energy

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada unanimously approved the $5.6 billion sale of NV Energy to MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. on Monday, including stipulations outlined in a settlement agreement filed Oct. 28.

Body found in wash probable suicide victim, police say

A man found dead in a wash near Nellis Boulevard and Sahara Avenue Sunday evening appears to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Las Vegas police.

Uncertainty is bad, but so is mediocrity

Everybody at Monday’s UNLV 2014 Economic Outlook presentation seemed to agree that new taxes will produce uncertainty for the business community.

National Finals Rodeo to leave Las Vegas

Las Vegas lost the prized National Finals Rodeo when the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association board voted 6-3 Sunday to reject Sin City’s offer to keep the NFR past 2014 and to pursue a more lucrative offer to move the Super Bowl of rodeo to Central Florida near Disney World and Orlando.

2 Ohio women held captive to release book

Two of the three Ohio women held captive for years in a Cleveland house have a book deal.

Amodei says Nevada benefits from his new job in Congress

U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei said Monday he’s excited about winning a seat on the House Appropriations Committee because he can advocate for Nevada issues, from public lands development to veterans benefits, and have a say in where government spends money.

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