Kurt Busch unveils his Indy 500 ride

Kurt Busch hopes to complete the auto racing double on May 25, driving the Indianapolis 500 during the day and the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina at night. This is the auto racing double.

UMC receives failing grade in hospital survey

A national report card on patient safety gave a failing grade to University Medical Center, long regarded as having one of the country’s top trauma units. It was one of only 22 hospitals nationwide to receive such low marks.

Humble Johnson makes his presence felt in UFC

There was no question that Jon Jones left Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Baltimore with as firm a grip as ever on the light heavyweight title. Anthony Johnson left just as little doubt that he will be a force to reckoned with in the division.

EDITORIAL: Election fraud

Those who argue that election fraud is a myth were proved wrong again this month when an illegal immigrant accused of casting ballots under a false name in 2008 and 2010 was taken into custody in California to face extradition to Nevada.

Sierra Vista breaks through late

Shadow Ridge’s baseball team kept opening the door for Sierra Vista on Monday.

Woman sentenced in December road-rage shooting

A woman accused in a road-rage shooting on the Strip in December was sentenced Monday to eight to 20 years in prison, according to District Court records.

Sierra Vista breaks through late

Shadow Ridge’s baseball team kept opening the door for Sierra Vista on Monday.

Another busy offseason

Hello Rebel fans! I hope you’re enjoying this boring offseason 🙂 Well, if you’re a real Rebel fan, you know it’s been anything BUT boring! Here’s the short recap:

9 dead after tornadoes slam South

Tornadoes flattened homes and businesses, flipped trucks over on highways and bent telephone poles into 45-degree angles as they barreled through Alabama and Mississippi on Monday, part of a storm system that killed at least nine people in the South and brought the overall death toll from two days of severe weather in the country to at least 26.

VOLLEYBALL: Wildcats rally for victory over Vikings

Chris Kampshoff has 23 kills and 16 digs, and T.J. Esporas added 22 kills and 21 digs Monday to help Las Vegas High’s boys volleyball team rally for a 26-28, 24-26, 25-18, 25-19, 15-11 win at Valley.

Eliminating tariffs called key to Nevada’s international trade

Eliminating tariffs is key for Nevada’s international trade to flourish, Bernadette Greene, deputy consul for the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Los Angeles, said Monday in Las Vegas.

Horses4Heroes happy with new home at Floyd Lamb Park

Horses4Heroes transitioned from a temporary home at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs to a permanent home, courtesy of the Las Vegas City Council’s unanimous vote April 16.

GOLF: Taylor, McEachern help Gaels edge Mustangs

Blake Taylor and Bryce McEachern each shot 3-over-par 39 at Painted Desert on Monday to help Bishop Gorman’s boys golf team to a 209-211 win over Shadow Ridge.

Nye County detective put on leave for alleged role in supervisor’s arrest

A Nye County sheriff’s detective has been placed on administrative leave after an investigation was opened into last week’s arrest of one of his superiors and a longtime sheriff’s volunteer accused of removing political signs from private property.

Fremont Street Experience’s SlotZilla zip line open

SlotZilla, the zip line through the Fremont Street Experience that launches from a 12-story slot-machine-themed platform, opened to the public at noon Sunday. Every time period for the ride sold out on its first day.

State reports death of Northern Nevada inmate

A 69-year-old inmate at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center died Monday, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections. Leslie Warner, who had a chronic medical condition, died at the correctional center’s Regional Medical Facility.

Study: 1 in 25 death penalty cases likely innocent

About one in 25 people imprisoned under a death sentence is likely innocent, according to a new statistical study appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. And that means it is all but certain that at least several of the 1,320 defendants executed since 1977 were innocent, the study says.

Cerca Calendar: May

Cerca country celebrates spring with a variety of outdoor events and activities.

One dead in fall from Grand Canyon rim

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Authorities at Grand Canyon National Park say a person has died after apparently falling off the South Rim.

Authorities investigating threats against Reid

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities are investigating threats against Sen. Harry Reid, U.S. Capitol Police confirmed Monday, following the standoff over Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s “trespass cattle.”

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