2014 Boys Volleyball Playoff Glance

Follow the link for the schedule and results (when available) for the region and state boys volleyball tournaments.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for May 22-28, 2014

Literary event highlights coming up include signings by showgirl-turned-author Vicki Pettersson and pioneering policewoman Debra Gauthier.

Fresno rallies past 51s on eighth-inning homer

Travis Ishikawa hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Miguel Socolovich in the eighth inning to lift the host Fresno Grizzlies to a 5-4 victory over the 51s, who lost for the third time in four games.

Northern Arizona wildfire spreads to 4,500 acres

A wind-whipped wildfire in a canyon near Flagstaff dramatically increased in size Wednesday as it sent up choking plumes of smoke, threatened homes and scuttled Memorial Day weekend plans in the popular hiking and camping area.

North Las Vegas ordinances aimed at extending hold on administrative raises

If you’re not carrying a badge or a fire hose, you’re probably not getting a raise next year. That was the message delivered at North Las Vegas City Hall on Wednesday, where City Council members unanimously OK’d a pair of ordinances aimed at extending a two-year moratorium on cost-of-living and merit raises for the city’s top administrators.

Reunited and it’s looking good

Sandler and Barrymore were great together in “The Wedding Singer” and “50 First Dates.” Here’s hoping they can rekindle some of that spark, because Sandler’s recent output has been borderline unwatchable.

Leaving Springfield travels its own road

The lighting is low, the walls are covered in red velvet and the jazz that plays in the background is smooth — just in case you’re not.

Psychic Tanya, we see solo act in future

If you saw The Amazing Johnathan in Las Vegas during the past 13 years, you surely saw Psychic Tanya, too.

UNLV hopes NCAA will change stance toward state

UNLV put in a bid for an NCAA baseball regional bid knowing it would get turned down. But the school hopes this is a step toward the NCAA changing its policy regarding championships in the state.

CCSD’s 2015 budget earmarks more money for staffing

The Clark County School Board gave final approval Wednesday to a $2.2 billion spending plan for 2014-15 that would provide money for more teachers, assistant principals, deans, buses, school support staff and full-day kindergarten classrooms.

 
Could huge femur in Argentina be that of biggest dino yet?

Scientists in Argentina have uncovered what could be the largest dinosaur yet discovered — a long-necked titanosaur as tall as a six-story building, whose thigh bone alone dwarfs a fully grown man.

Election guides

The Las Vegas Review-Journal and its online site, reviewjournal.com, are producing two primary election guides for Southern Nevada voters.

Mama bear rescues cub from busy highway

A mama bear in Canada had to pull her cub to safety after it climbed over a barrier and onto a busy highway.

Henderson pedestrian safety enforcement nets 102 citations

Henderson police and two other agencies issued 102 citations to motorists for failing to stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk during a three-week effort to increase pedestrian safety awareness in the city.

Things to do in Henderson May 22-28, 2014

Find fun things to do in and near the Henderson area from University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Junior Master Gardener programs to Poolside Sessions in the Backyard at Green Valley Ranch.

Feds want airlines to openly disclose seat, bag fees

Passengers love the idea, but airlines hate it. The government wants to require that travelers be told upfront about basic services that aren’t included in the price of a ticket and how much extra they’ll cost.

UNLV names new women’s soccer coach

Chris Shaw was named the UNLV women’s soccer coach. In his first season at Barton College in 2013, he guided the Division II school in Wilson, N.C., to a 14-5-1 mark, eclipsing its win total from the previous four seasons combined en route to earning Conference Carolinas coach of the year honors.

 
California woman kidnapped at 15 found 10 years later

A woman who was 15 when she disappeared 10 years ago from her California home has contacted police and says she was held against her will for years.

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