EDITORIAL: Harsh reality for North Las Vegas

Even the most uninformed taxpayer could see this coming from 10 miles away. North Las Vegas doesn’t have enough money to pay its public safety unions contracted pay raises. If the unions insist on keeping the raises, there will be layoffs.

WSOF champ underdog vs. former UFC fighter Palhares

World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Steve Carl will try to defend his belt against a promotional newcomer in the main event of WSOF 9 at Hard Rock Hotel tonight.

Henderson strives to become a bicycling destination

The city of Henderson envisions itself becoming a nationally recognized bicycle community, the type that lures tourist dollars as a destination.

Bulldogs see lot of pitches, find plenty to swing at

Centennial’s baseball team might not have scored in the second inning on Friday, but the Bulldogs got good at-bats, saw plenty of pitches and laid the groundwork for good things.

Bryant helps Virgin Valley girls win Grant Bushman Invitational

Taylor Bryant won the pole vault, placed second in two individual events and ran a leg of a winning relay to lead Virgin Valley’s girls track team to victory at the Grant Bushman Invitational on Friday in Overton.

Game plan working out for Ramirez

The game plan — inside and outside the boxing ring — has gone off without a hitch for Jose Ramirez since he turned pro after the 2012 London Olympics.

Active tuberculosis case identified at Liberty High School

A person at Liberty High School was diagnosed with an active case of pulmonary tuberculosis, according to the Southern Nevada Health District and the Clark County School District.

Search firm to be hired to find next UNLV president

A consultant will be hired to perform a national search for the next president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, according to a unanimous decision of the Board of Regent members on the president search committee.

 
FBI sting shows San Francisco Chinatown underworld

Beneath the strings of red paper lanterns and narrow alleyways of the nation’s oldest Chinatown lies a sinister underworld, according to an FBI criminal complaint that has stunned even those familiar with the neighborhood’s history of gambling houses, opium dens and occasional gangland-style murders.

Memorial service set for retired rear admiral, assistant surgeon general

Retired Rear Admiral Delbert Sylvester Barth, a UNLV lecturer, a West Point Military Academy graduate, an assistant surgeon general with the United States Public Health Service, died Thursday afternoon in Henderson after suffering a stroke four weeks ago.

Il Divo goes Broadway at Mandalay Bay

“Popera” quartet Il Divo expands its repertoire, singing Broadway tunes Saturday alongside Tony-winner Lea Salonga.

Fire displaces Henderson family

A Henderson family was displaced by a fire that caused $150,000 in damage Friday afternoon. Henderson firefighters responded to the blaze in the area of Center Street and Fullerton Avenue about 4:30 p.m.

Layoffs in Southern Nevada Health District’s 2015 budgets

The health district board approved a $61 million budget for 2015 on Thursday. This includes budget cuts of up to $6 million, which could equate to 50 to 60 layoffs, board Vice Chair and Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers said.

Rock in Rio founder unveils plans for Vegas music festival

Roberto Medina, the founder of one of the world’s biggest music festivals, Rock in Rio, talked his vision for a Vegas version in May 2015. It would be a four-day run of shows to take place on two consecutive weekends on a location near the Strip.

Comedy videos get laughs during George Wallace’s testimony in Bellagio lawsuit

Jurors watched videos of George Wallace’s performances before and after the comedian was injured during a 2007 performance at Bellagio. The Las Vegas comedian has been testifying since Thursday in his personal injury case against the Strip resort.

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