Sons, moms learn the joys of volunteering time, effort

Child Haven. Miracle League. Street Teens. Monkey Gym. Operation School Bell. These are just a few of the places where the Las Vegas teens in Young Men’s Service League volunteer.

Not a pretty picture: Show’s fans email tales of tattoo fails

You don’t need to have poor communication skills to get a bad tattoo. But it sure does seem to help. An August profile of A&E’s “Bad Ink” and its stars generated several dozen emails from readers begging for help with their own bad ink.

Authorities ID man who shot himself after shooting wife, daughter

The Clark County coroner’s office confirmed the identity of the man police said shot his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself in North Las Vegas Tuesday night. Soontorn Rachchurisi, 49, died from gunshot wounds in the chest. His death has been listed as a suicide.

Motorcyclist who died in crash identified

The 28-year-old man who died early Friday morning when his motorcycle struck a sign on Interstate 15 has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Rollover accident kills man on 215 Beltway at Decatur

A crash Sunday morning killed a man in a black BMW on the southern 215 Beltway westbound at the Decatur Boulevard exit. Witness reports indicate the man was driving over 100 mph.

Divorce capital: Six-week split spurred Nevada economy

Long before she became Nevada’s first woman in Congress, Barbara Vucanovich boarded a train in New York and headed west on a six-week journey to a fresh start. There was already a nickname for such a trip. People called it “the Reno cure.”

NFL betting: Defense points to Patriots, Seattle

With the NFL’s postseason field whittled down to the final four, it’s time to put a microscope on today’s conference championship games.

‘Hustle’ tops Screen Actors Guild Awards

David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” took the Screen Actors Guild Awards’ top honor for outstanding cast on Saturday night, beating out Steve McQueen’s acclaimed “12 Years a Slave.” The SAG Awards are considered one of the best indicators of the Oscars.

Beacher under new management at MGM Grand

In an eyebrow-raising move, MGM Grand has assumed the management of Jeff Beacher’s “Beacher’s Madhouse,” taking over for powerhouse Angel Management Group, it was confirmed Saturday.

Harry Reid stirs the pot

You can’t quite call him “Senator Feelgood,” but you can count Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid among the supporters of medical marijuana.

Earth science teacher engages students through world travel

Wende Lestelle has been aboard a Russian icebreaker ship to Antarctica, studying glaciers and penguins. She’s dug for dinosaur fossils outside Bozeman, Mont., with Jack Horner, the renowned paleontologist. She’s walked in the waters of the Amazon River.

In big picture, UNLV made progress on tough trip

The trip from hell — at least by Mountain West basketball standards this season — taught UNLV some valuable lessons this past week. Most of them good.

Investigation casts cloud over nation’s nuclear missile team

Disclosures of disturbing behavior by nuclear missile officers are mounting and now include alleged drug use and exam cheating. Yet Air Force leaders insist the trouble is episodic, correctible and not cause for public worry.

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