Obama selfie: White House objects to Samsung use

The White House is not amused that Samsung is promoting a selfie with the president taken by Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz on a Samsung phone.

Centennial’s Stroman making name for herself

With two former state players of the year ahead of her in the lineup, Lauren Stroman likely isn’t the most feared hitter on Centennial’s softball team. Yet.

Nellis A-10 squadron prepares for end of legendary plane’s flying days

The nation’s fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II planes is destined for the bone yard under Pentagon plans to phase out the close air support aircraft. The Nellis Air Force squadron commander is caught in the middle, torn between switching to the F-35 while knowing that the A-10 is still the best, proven aircraft for close air support.

Relaunch teaches ‘Jubilee’ some hard lessons

“It has become clear that additional work is needed to deliver the unforgettable experience our customers have come to expect from us.”

Tark put state in national spotlight

Editor’s Note: Nevada 150 is a yearlong series highlighting the people, places and things that make up the history of the state.

High Roller may lift up LV image

Caesars Entertainment has taken the Las Vegas experience — and brand — to new heights with the opening of the High Roller observatory wheel.

Huskies stun No. 1 Florida

This is the new normal. The way college basketball will look more often than not each March.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, April 10-16

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Newsmakers, April 10-16

Siena Prenger of Las Vegas, an eighth-grader at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, was presented March 17 with an engraved silver medallion to recognize her selection by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards as one of Nevada’s top two youth volunteers of 2014.

Gala honors school’s supporters

It was Bishop Gorman High School’s biggest fundraising event of the year and it was only natural that the school would honor two of its biggest supporters, Albert “Big Al” Faccinto and his wife, Kathie, who were inducted into the Royal Order of the Gael at the 32nd annual Knight of the Gael gala.

EDITORIAL: The cost of being No. 1 in pension generosity

Now we know why the Public Employees Retirement System of Nevada worked so hard for so long to keep pension data hidden from state taxpayers. A new study has determined that Nevada provides its government workers with the most generous retirement benefits in America.

Gazing into future for TV broadcasters

TV isn’t dead, but it faces intense competition for our leisure time. As the National Association of Broadcasters convenes in Las Vegas this week for its annual tradeshow, broadcasters must consider how consumers are viewing content, most notably on their mobile devices, and the implications of this viewing shift on our wireless spectrum capacity.

In education, it’s the results, not the money

To paraphrase the old James Carville campaign line and apply it to the education of Nevada children: “It’s the results, stupid.”

A few things about platforms

There was no small bit of controversy following the Clark County Republican Party’s vote to drop planks opposing same-sex marriage and abortion from its official party platform.

Breaking down, repairing and rebuilding

I fell in love with basketball at a summer baseball camp at Northern Arizona University. I was 8 years old. We happened by the gym during “free time,” and I found myself in a pickup game. It was like I’d played this game in a previous life. I became impassioned.

Devices other than hearing aids can help

Dear Savvy Senior: What types of amplification products can you recommend to help people with hearing impairment? My 62-year-old husband has some hearing issues but doesn’t think he needs a hearing aid, so I’m looking for some alternative devices that can help. — Shouting Spouse

BASEBALL: Bulldogs rally late to get by Panthers

Kyle Horton’s infield single in the bottom of the sixth inning plated Jared Drizin with the go-ahead run to lift Centennial’s baseball team to a 7-6 win over visiting Palo Verde on Saturday.

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