5 ways to jump-start your credit score

It’s a common financial predicament for most 20-something-year-olds: You need credit to get credit. But even if you’re older and have been through some credit-wrecking havoc in your life, you could face the same issue.

Doors opening wide for women to serve in the Navy

The chance to push limits personally and professionally is an opportunity for women in the Navy. Women who seek to pursue what some may consider male-dominated roles are not only welcome, they’re wanted.

Two sides to Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter

There was the side Bob Dylan sang about and the side Denzel Washington portrayed in the movies. That was an admirable side. Then there was the other side, the rough side. That’s the side you didn’t hear too much about.

Teixeira respects Jones’ dedication

It may seem natural for top Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira to look at Jon Jones’ last title defense against Alexander Gustafsson and see optimism in the sense that Jones looked somewhat beatable for the first time in his dominant run as champion.

EDITORIAL: North Las Vegas not quite dead

The city of North Las Vegas has so little cash on hand that it can’t afford much of anything. But the struggling municipality and its employee unions managed to come together this month to buy the one thing they needed most: time.

On Earth Day, what’s ‘green’ perhaps really isn’t

This Earth Day, a host of organizations and companies are urging you to “go green.” We all like to give Mother Nature some love, but what does being “green” really mean? Unfortunately, a look beyond the rhetoric and into the science reveals that many ostensibly “green” products, from green buildings to GMO-free foods, are little more than glitzy marketing campaigns.

Don’t waste your brain cells on ABC’s ‘Black Box’

In the wake of sexual abuse allegations against him, executive producer Bryan Singer’s name has been removed from the advertising for the new drama, debuting at 10 p.m. Thursday on KTNV-TV, Channel 13. That has to rank among the best news Singer has received in the past week.

The history of Hey Reb! and other UNLV mascots

UNLV has drawn criticism at times for its use of Hey Reb! and the Rebels nickname. Here’s the history behind the school’s sometimes controversial mascot and nickname.

Survey suggests businesses feeling pinch of higher costs

NEW YORK — Rising costs for materials and labor appear to be pressuring businesses, a quarterly survey from the National Association of Business Economics suggests.

Poll: Big Bang a big question for most Americans

While scientists believe the universe began with a Big Bang, most Americans put a big question mark on the concept, an Associated Press-GfK poll found.

SOFTBALL: McFarland, Falcons top Coronado

Kelsey McFarland was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs Monday to help Foothill’s softball team to an 11-5 win at Coronado.

GOLF: Logan, Eagles roll to Sunrise League win

Luke Logan carded a 3-over-par 73 at Wildhorse, and Boulder City’s boys golf team took the top five individual places en route to a win in a Sunrise League match on Monday.

Fight leads to fatal shooting in central valley

A shooting in the central valley Monday night left one man dead and Las Vegas police seeking the gunman. Officers responded to calls of gunfire near 1500 Harris Avenue, near Washington Avenue and Bruce Street, just before 7:30 p.m., Lt. Dave Valenta said.

 
Man dies after being shot at Utah federal courthouse

A defendant died after being shot by a U.S. marshal on Monday during an attack on a witness during a trial in a new federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, the FBI said.

BLM confirms six Bundy cattle died in roundup

Six cattle died in the roundup of Cliven Bundy’s livestock that culminated with the release of some 350 animals after a standoff between armed protesters and federal agents on April 12.

 
BLM releases Bundy cattle after protesters block southbound I-15

More than 100 head of Cliven Bundy’s confiscated cattle were released from a corral outside of Mesquite after a 20-minute standoff between angry and armed ranchers and law enforcement officers Saturday.

10 stores we desperately need in Las Vegas

We know we’re a bit spoiled in Las Vegas when it comes to shopping, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t stores we think we’re missing out on. We asked on Facebook which stores need to break into the Las Vegas market — here’s what you had to say.

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