Pioneers recover late, sneak past Vikings

With just less than five minutes left in Tuesday’s game, the Canyon Springs girls basketball team looked a bit lost.

Nevadans snare invites to State of the Union

A high school teacher, a downtown philanthropist and an electrical worker who has been unemployed since May are among the Las Vegans who scored invites Tuesday to watch President Barack Obama deliver his State of the Union speech.

Man shot near Las Vegas Boulevard at Oakey Boulevard

A man in his early to mid-20s was shot Tuesday afternoon near Oakey Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard. Las Vegas police responded to a call about gunshots in the 1700 block of Rexford Drive about 3:30 p.m.

Nevada Democrats back Obama agenda; GOP ready to work on own ideas

Nevada Democrats said President Barack Obama hit the right notes Tuesday in his State of the Union speech, even when he told Congress he was prepared to act on his own to help boost middle-class Americans.

 
Outgoing UNLV president to earn $505,000 as head of Texas college

Departing UNLV President Neal Smatresk will earn $505,000 in base salary as the new leader of the University of North Texas. His annual base salary at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was $246,426, with a total compensation package of $447,424.

Hulk (and friends) smashing into sports arenas

A new arena tour called “Marvel Universe Live!” has tentative dates at Thomas & Mack Center in April 2015.

Frustration mounts with ‘heartbreaking’ state insurance exchange

The website errors, hours-long customer-service waits, confusion about doctor networks, dismal enrollment numbers and missing insurance cards boil down to one simple fact: The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange is broken.

 
Obama says he will press presidential powers

Seeking to energize his sluggish second term, President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday night in his State of the Union address to sidestep Congress “whenever and wherever” necessary to narrow economic disparities between rich and poor.

 
Teen survives 3,000-foot fall after her parachute fails

A 16-year-old Texas girl who plummeted more than 3,000 feet to the ground in an Oklahoma skydiving accident survived and is recovering from her many injuries, a doctor said Tuesday.

Arrest made in December fatal shooting of Las Vegas man

Jessie Charles Washington, 44, was arrested Monday in connection with a December fatal shooting in the northeast Las Vegas Valley. Police say the killing was drug related, and they’re still looking for another man in the case.

EDITORIAL: Successful scrum

Just four years ago, the idea that rugby could anchor an entire weekend on the Las Vegas tourism calendar seemed a tad optimistic. In 2010, the first USA Sevens tournament attracted about 24,000 fans to Sam Boyd Stadium over two days.

EDITORIAL: Home schooling ultimate education choice

It’s National School Choice Week, and while magnet and charter schools and vouchers get a lot of attention from proponents of expanded educational opportunities, another popular option gets fewer headlines: home schooling. The ability to remove a child from public schooling altogether is the ultimate choice for parents — and it’s under attack, despite its strong record of success.

7 of Las Vegas’ top buffets

You don’t have to be a tourist to gorge on a Las Vegas buffet. Here are seven of the top buffets in Las Vegas, based on the votes that have been placed since voting opened last month for Best of Las Vegas.

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