Doing their part for parrots

“Marlon” is part triton cockatoo and part urban legend.

Defense will carry day — for Denver

It’s not all about Peyton Manning. The Denver Broncos have a pretty good defense, too, but that is sometimes lost in the Super Bowl hype.

Cleaning up graffiti a costly battle in the Las Vegas Valley

Graffiti might be just a minor annoyance for some people in the Las Vegas Valley, but cleaning it up carries a major price tag that all local residents pay — $30 million a year.

Third year of drought hitting Nevada’s farms, ranches hard

Nevada’s severe drought is a tragedy unfolding in slow motion but its effects will be far reaching — from rural communities that depend on ranching and agriculture for their existence to the prices we all pay for food at the grocery store.

Nevada panel: Whittemore should keep law license

A Nevada State Bar disciplinary panel is recommending that former Nevada political powerbroker Harvey Whittemore be allowed to keep his law license until the appeal of his three felony convictions for violating campaign finance laws is decided.

Yahoo email usernames, passwords stolen

Usernames and passwords of some of Yahoo’s email customers have been stolen and used to gather personal information about people those Yahoo mail users have recently corresponded with, the company said Thursday.

Developers who just want to have fun organize Take It Back-athon

Corporate hackathons aren’t adhering to judging criteria. Participants are being exploited for free labor. The large cash prizes create an unfriendly environment. There aren’t enough minorities.

Lady Rebels handed worst loss of season, 79-49

The UNLV women’s basketball team suffered its worst loss of the season Saturday, falling to Boise State 79-49 in a Mountain West game at Boise, Idaho.

Utah attorney general backs Nevada’s gay marriage ban

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and top law officers from other states are fighting a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s gay marriage ban, arguing no fundamental right to same-sex marriage exists.

GOP ponders scandal’s toll on Christie’s future

Fellow Republicans on Saturday debated the fallout over new suggestions that Gov. Chris Christie knew about a traffic-blocking operation orchestrated by top aides as apparent political payback earlier than he has acknowledged.

Labrador retrievers set popularity-ranking record

It’s puppy love for the record books: The Labrador retriever was the nation’s most popular dog breed last year for a 23rd year in a row, the American Kennel Club announced Friday.

Impressive dance numbers throw a lifeline to ‘Flashdance: The Musical’

Gotta dance! Good thing, too, because dancing’s definitely what puts the flash in “Flashdance: The Musical,” which continues through Sunday at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Yet another who-needs-it musical based on a past movie hit, at least “Flashdance” has a built-in reason to sing and dance.

14 Mexican restaurants to try

Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with Mexican restaurants this week.

Washington, Colorado have few ways to stop carry-on weed

Among the many oddities that have arisen from marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado is this: It can be easier to get through airport security with a bag of weed than a bottle of water.

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