Boulder City official faces ethics hearing

Boulder City Councilman Cam Walker faces an ethics complaint filed in connection with a 2012 vote he cast for a $1.4 billion solar project that his employer wanted to build.

Carson City has maintained a small-town feel since 1858

Some locals still occasionally call it Eagle Valley, and others may remember it as Ormsby County, but by any name, Nevada’s state capital has a reputation as a great place to live or visit.

Ex-UNLV QBs stay in the game as NFL assistants

Scott Turner and Shane Steichen have remained close friends since they were quarterbacks at UNLV, and they still have 702 area codes for their cellphone numbers, taking a little piece of Las Vegas wherever they go. And that includes to the NFL as assistant coaches.

‘Ghostbusters’ soundtrack opened doors

In honor of Harold Ramis and the greatness of “Ghostbusters,” here are my top five favorite soundtracks.

Lowden, Hutchison clash over taxes, Obamacare and campaign debt

Republican lieutenant governor candidates Mark Hutchison and Sue Lowden clashed heatedly Monday in a TV debate over taxes, Obamacare and Lowden’s campaign debt with both contenders accusing the other of being deceptive.

Flag Football Postseason Glance

Follow the link for the schedule and scores (when available) for the Clark County School District flag football playoffs.

City of Henderson auctioning 358.5 acres of land near Interstate 15

Henderson is taking a step toward expanding a planned industrial district near Interstate 15 by auctioning 358.5 acres of raw land set aside for nonresidential development south of the Henderson Executive Airport.

Kruger known as the ‘Tiger Woods of the shotgun world’

When Jon Kruger reached out to shake my hand, he reached with his left hand, because he has only one finger and a couple of stubs on his right hand. That mangled hand is the one he shoots with.

Clark County School District names 3 new turnaround schools

Three persistently poor-performing Clark County schools have been labeled “turnaround schools,” meaning the campuses will receive extra resources over the next three years and experience dramatic staff changes to improve student standings.

RTC recruits partners in bus stop safety project

Since a study suggested changes, 515 bus stops have been renovated to meet new guidelines. The initial number of stops warranting improvement was close to 1,000.

Tribe’s lawyer: Eviction related to missing funds

An ousted tribal leader accused of killing two people and wounding others at the tribe’s headquarters last week had been evicted because she was under investigation concerning missing funds, a lawyer said on Monday.

Mayweather to fight Marcos Maidana on May 3; venue TBD

Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced his opponent for his next fight on Monday afternoon on Twitter: “I will be fighting Marcos Maidana May 3rd on Pay-per-view Showtime/CBS.”

Prosecutor to jury: Nursing assistant used job to find victims

Chief Deputy District Attorney Jacqueline Bluth argued that nursing assistant Steven Farmer got away with criminal behavior “until he took it took too far, he got greedy, and he got caught.”

5 reasons to check out FX’s ‘The Americans’

The smart, sexy drama kicks off its second season Wednesday, which still leaves you time to binge-watch the first 13 episodes.

EDITORIAL: FCC study hostile to journalism

During the more than five years that Barack Obama has been president, his administration has consistently demonstrated a disdain for the free press, monitoring the phone records of The Associated Press, tracking the movements of Fox News’ James Rosen, pursuing leakers with Nixonian zeal and limiting news conferences in favor of softball interviews.

Las Vegas leader of global online scheme gets 7 years in prison

Eduard Petroiu, 31, led the Las Vegas cell of a crime ring that defrauded people across the country trying to buy cars, trucks and other big-ticket items over popular websites. He was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison.

Demonstrators demand justice in machete attack

A domestic abuse demonstration took place outside the Las Vegas Regional Justice Center Monday as the trial for Armando Vergara-Martinez, the man accused of attacking Maria Del Carmen Gomez with a machete nearly two years ago, began with a jury selection.

The Cromwell on the Strip will open May 21

Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s $185 million renovation of a center-Strip mid-market casino into The Cromwell, an upscale boutique hotel-casino, opens May 21, the gaming company announced Monday.

Catch temporary museum exhibits while you can

The Children’s Discovery Museum, the Springs Preserve, the National Atomic Testing Museum and the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV are among Las Vegas-area museums featuring visiting and temporary exhibits.

Filming of ‘Mall Cop: Blart 2’ called jump-start to Nevada’s film industry

The filming of “Mall Cop: Blart 2” would highlight Las Vegas, the surrounding region and jump-start Nevada’s film industry, representatives of Sony Pictures Entertainment told a state panel Monday in making their pitch for $4.2 million in tax credits.

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