Boulder City gun club offers media early look at new products

In case you missed it, the annual Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show is underway at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. Owned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the SHOT Show draws manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, conservation organizations and members of the outdoor media from around the world.

Fishing report, Jan. 16, 2014

■ LAKE MEAD — Anglers have had great success netting the threadfin and gizzard shad throughout the Vegas Wash area. Unfortunately, the abundance of shad also might explain the lack of bite some anglers have been reporting. Don’t get discouraged; persistence will pay off. Anglers are reeling in striped bass and catfish from the 33 Hole area. Live shad are taking the fish. If trolling, try working the bait down deep where some of the larger fish might be holding.

LEFTOVERS: Second-hand smoke gets Boomer high

Howard Cosell has nothing on Boomer Esiason when it comes to broadcasting under the influence on “Monday Night Football.”

With new division, leader, Cirque gives regard to Broadway

Broadway musicals have been about the only thing (besides concert headliners) to challenge Cirque du Soleil on the Strip. Now Cirque has hired the guy who brought a lot of them to town to create some Broadway musicals of its own.

New York Times covers up Al Qaeda discrepancy

The bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report on the deaths of the American ambassador and three others in Benghazi, Libya, finds that Al Qaeda militants were involved in the attack.

Firm ranks Nevada No. 2 nationwide for foreclosures in ‘13

Another year, another high foreclosure rate for Nevada. New numbers from Irvine, Calif., real estate research firm RealtyTrac ranked Nevada among the top five for foreclosure activity in 2013.

In new Spike TV show, Las Vegas duo sells castoffs for cash

He’s sold a tiki mug for $400, a CD for $500 and, in the premiere of “Thrift Hunters”, Jason T. Smith purchases a promotional jacket from the 1986 movie “Rad” for $10 and unloads it for $700.

Senators express privacy concerns over drones

Senators briefed on plans to advance unmanned aircraft for commercial uses cautioned Wednesday that a host of privacy concerns must be addressed before drones are set loose in the nation’s airspace.

Monorail turns in surprising track record — ridership goes up

After plunging by nearly half from 7.9 million in 2007, ultimately driving the nonprofit monorail corporation into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, last year marked for monorail management the beginning of what they hope will be a sustained turnaround.

Rockhold stops Philippou in first round of UFC Fight Night 35

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold rebounded from a knockout loss in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut to stop Costas Philippou in the main event of UFC Fight Night 35 on Wednesday in Duluth, Ga.

Heck to lead House defense investigations panel

Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., was named on Wednesday to lead the House subcommittee that conducts defense investigations, including one ongoing into the 2012 Benghazi attack.

Devante Davis staying at UNLV for senior year

UNLV will have to find replacements for quarterback Caleb Herring and running back Tim Cornett, but star wide receiver Devante Davis has decided to stay and play for the Rebels next fall.

 
Suspect’s family ‘heartbroken’ over New Mexico school shooting

The 12-year-old boy who opened fire on a crowd of students in a New Mexico middle school gym had planned the attack and warned some classmates to stay away moments before the gunfire rang out, investigators said Wednesday.

Local studio tries to lure adult industry as Adult Entertainment Expo begins

A few days before AVN’s Adult Entertainment Expo hit Las Vegas, Lee Roy Myers was busy painting his movie studio and adding two sets for a restaurant and a hospital. This week marks the local business’s hard launch, and Myers said he wanted everything to be perfect.

Neighbor: Divorce might have sparked shooting in North Las Vegas

An argument between a couple left the man dead and his wife and daughter hospitalized with gunshot wounds after the man barricaded himself inside a home Tuesday night in North Las Vegas, police said.

Suspect arrested in east valley homicide

Las Vegas police arrested a 33-year-old man Wednesday in connection with a Tuesday morning homicide, police officials said.

World’s largest LED screen, on Las Vegas Strip, goes green

Here’s another superlative for the Las Vegas landscape. Since 2011 the Harmon Retail Corner has been home to the world’s largest light-emitting diode, or LED, screen, but now the sign is green, too.

EDITORIAL: R-J reorganization boosts local reporting

The Las Vegas Review-Journal today announced a sweeping staff reorganization aimed at improving coverage of several topics, including news, sports, features, politics, opinion, entertainment and betting.

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