NAC strives for improvement

As long as there is boxing and judges are used to determine the outcome of fights, controversy will be just one head-scratching scorecard away.

Creighton downs UNLV women’s basketball, 66-56

McKenzie Fujan scored eight of her game-high 17 points in a game-breaking 12-0 run midway through the second half to help carry Creighton (6-6) to a 66-56 victory over UNLV (3-9) on Saturday night at Cox Pavilion.

Neon: Dec. 21, 2013

Thee Swank Bastards at Backstage Bar

Trojans’ defense limits QB Carr

Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr looked in pain as he sat down at the post-game news conference Saturday.

Project Neon takes new approach

Three months after taking the job of managing Project Neon, the massive job of reconstructing the highways and streets south of Las Vegas’ infamous Spaghetti Bowl, Cole Mortensen received an invitation to try something new in Nevada.

Auto shop teacher delivers life lessons

Students one nudge away from dropping out will go to teacher Rodney Ball’s class but skip all others.

Washington Digest: Congress gives final OK to budget deal

Congress last week completed action on a two-year budget blueprint aimed at averting another government shutdown and blunting the sharp impact of a second round of sequestration cuts.

Bear’s euthanasia at Tahoe prompts death threats

A Lake Tahoe couple filed a police report saying they received numerous death threats and harassing messages after reporting problems with a black bear that was captured and euthanized by Nevada wildlife officials.

Junior League holds annual Holiday Coffee

The Junior League of Las Vegas Sustainers had its annual Holiday Coffee and charitable program for children at Jeri and Rick Crawford’s lovely home on Dec. 14.

Teen shot at Colorado school dies, hospital says

A suburban Denver high school student who was shot in the head by a classmate died Saturday afternoon, hospital officials said in a statement.

EDITORIAL: Sales tax deduction should be permanent

If you’re counting on some level of certainty for your 2014 federal tax bill, it’s not the most wonderful time of year. As in years past, dozens of “temporary” provisions are due to expire Dec. 31.

2013: A last look back

There were a lot of firsts in 2013.

Parents of girl with cancer accuse Reno hospital of deceptive practices

The parents of a young girl with leukemia are suing Renown Regional Medical Center and its former pediatric oncologist, claiming they misrepresented the Reno hospital’s ability to care for their child and violated the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Come on, Congressman Heck, dream a little DREAM with us

Comprehensive immigration reform is not a complicated issue, and in fact, it’s not a controversial one. It is an issue that the vast majority of Nevadans support, that many are willing to fight for, and that a bipartisan coalition of leaders have taken action to vote for, with one glaring exception: Rep. Joe Heck.

EDITORIAL: What about jobs?

One blessing of the holiday season is upon us: The prospect that members of Congress will actually stay away from Washington for a few weeks, leaving what’s left of our liberties and livelihoods alone until the new year.

Yes, there is a Santa, even for public officials

Some Nevadans in the news have been naughty this year. Some have been nice. And some, to no one’s surprise, have been downright stupid.

Ending the innocence all at once, starting with Santa

My mom decided it was time to give me the ol’ sex talk when I came home asking my older sister to interpret terms I’d never before heard. Terms tossed around by neighborhood junior high girls wearing excessive eyeliner. Terms that cocked a fourth-grader’s head and had her wondering what a cherry, much less a “popped cherry,” had to do with anything.

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