Never too early to start training for football season

The Super Bowl marks the end of football season for fans and athletes alike. But that doesn’t mean you can’t train for next season, as an energetic fan or an up-and-coming player.

Local coalition to envision urban redevelopment decades down the road

Southern Nevada Strong, a coalition of planners from 13 public entities, is trying to envision what local neighborhoods would look like in 20 to 50 years. They’re looking to provide for millennials, a generation that would rather spend time with a smartphone or tablet communicating with friends during a commute on public transportation than spending money for a vehicle, gasoline, insurance and all the other expenses that go with a car.

Storm forces postponement of Las Vegas’ GOP convention presentation

A presentation Monday by Nevadans hoping to nab the Republican Party’s 2016 national convention for Las Vegas was postponed because of bad weather that grounded hundreds of flights to the East Coast, officials said.

‘12 Years a Slave wins Best Picture; ‘Gravity’ wins 7 awards

Steve McQueen’s slavery odyssey, based on Solomon Northup’s 1853 memoir, has been hailed as a landmark corrective to the movie industry’s long omission of slavery stories and years of whiter tales like 1940 best-picture winner “Gone With the Wind.”

 
8 Oscars moments that raised our eyebrows

Not all Academy Award moments are created equal. We’ve picked the 8 that made the biggest impression this year.

Q&A with Holly Silvestri, principal, The Ferraro Group

As a former newspaper reporter in San Diego, Holly Lobelson Silvestri is used to demanding bosses and tight deadlines. But about 15 years ago, Silvestri decided to switch from journalism to public relations, opening Impress Communications LLC.

Dietitians get nutrition lessons from snackmakers

Snack and soda makers that often are blamed for fueling the nation’s obesity rates also play a role in educating the dietitians who advise Americans on healthy eating.

Online Nevada political party websites: What they offer, what they don’t

With local, state and federal candidates in Nevada filing for election beginning Monday, what better time to see how the political parties are doing in furnishing information online to potential voters.

US prepares tough response for Russia over Ukraine

Western powers on Sunday prepared a tough response to Russia’s military advance into Ukraine and warned that Moscow could face economic penalties, diplomatic isolation and bolstered allied defenses in Europe unless it retreats.

Wage fight propels worker from KFC to White House

Naquasia LeGrand was frying chicken, sweeping floors and serving customers for $7.25 an hour when she was recruited by union organizers to join a campaign for higher pay.

Sea otters declared recovered following 1989 oil spill

A federal study of Prince William Sound sea otters affected by crude oil spilled from the Exxon Valdez has concluded that the marine mammals have returned to pre-spill numbers a quarter century after the disaster.

Police van involved in crash that injured two

Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a Las Vegas police van in the northwest part of the valley Sunday morning.

Cyrus dares audience to try and look away

As a sturdily constructed African-American lady in spandex and a little person in a tight red leather get-up with a cone-shaped brassiere pistoned their rear ends up and down like human crankshafts, the costumed primate in question did what you do at a Miley Cyrus performance: you dance, and look out for the purple shark doing the same.

Legends put away Sockers, advance to PASL semifinals

It doesn’t matter what the sport is. The playoffs bring an increased amount of intensity. And it was plenty intense inside Las Vegas Sports Park on Saturday night.

Sandoval takes it easy with no foe

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval started the weekend early and couldn’t make his scheduled Friday interview at the Review-Journal. But no matter.

Four suspects sought in Saturday shooting

Police are looking for four suspects in connection with a shooting that left one man dead near downtown Las Vegas Saturday night.

Razzies pick Will and Jaden Smith as worst actors

Will and Jaden Smith have something they can bond over. They were both awarded Razzies for their performances in “After Earth.”

‘Non-Stop’ lands at No. 1 at weekend box office

Liam Neeson’s airliner thriller “Non-Stop” arrived in first place at the weekend box office, effectively ending the Warner Bros. animated film’s three-week blockade at the top spot.

Shoshone Mike’s story endures after a century

It was no match from the start. Twelve American Indians, equipped with bows and arrows and a few old guns, were destined to lose to a well-armed, reward-hungry posse of 19 led by Nevada State Police Capt. J.P. Donnelly.

Reno man rebuilt ‘Titanic’ auto, other famous cars

In a lifetime spent under the hood, Reno’s Everett Adams has quietly built an encyclopedic knowledge of engines and a museum’s worth of cars, boats, airplanes and memorabilia.

Parkour goes from YouTube fad to fitness craze

The spirited sport known as parkour that treats the world as one big obstacle course is gaining traction outside of the urban enthusiasts whose YouTube-worthy acrobatics spread its popularity.

Grimacing for a Good Cause

People shaved their head at Ri Ra Irish Pub at Mandalay Bay to help raise money for the St. Baldricks Foundation on Saturday.

Hollywood movie titles lost in translation

David O. Russell’s crime drama “American Hustle” could be a big winner at Sunday’s Academy Awards. But for the movie’s many international fans, it may take a little longer to realize it. In their country, there is simply no word that captures the true essence of “Hustle.”

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