Deville Smith leaves UNLV basketball program after one season

Deville Smith is not returning to the UNLV basketball team for his senior season, it was confirmed Thursday after more than a week of speculation. Smith was the team’s No. 5 scorer with an average of 9.7 points and ranked second in assists (87) and 3-pointers made (45).

UNLV’s Finkelstein bounces back at NCAA championships

UNLV junior Dana Finkelstein bounced back from a 77 in her second round to shoot a 2-under-par 68 Thursday in the third round of the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships in Tulsa, Okla.

Cox plans faster, 1 gigabit Internet service

Cox Communications announced Thursday that the cable company will be offering 1 gigabit Internet speeds to their residential customers in Las Vegas by the end of 2016 and as early as December for residents moving into select apartment homes in Henderson.

Favreau swings back to his roots with likable ‘Chef’

Considering that he’s capable of cranking out bajillion-dollar juggernauts like the first two “Iron Man” movies, you can’t expect the writer-director to think small. Still, it would be nice if he did it more often than every other decade.

Celebrate punk rock with these 5 shows

There’s a number of shows this weekend that will cater to the punk infusion that hits Las Vegas this time every year, and seeing as how both the Punk Rock Bowling festival and clubs shows are all sold out, here’s five ways to still get in on the fun.

Local safe driving campaign to kick off

Findlay Automotive Group has partnered with Cox Communications-Las Vegas to launch the iChoose to Drive Cox Safe Driving Campaign.

Friendly Ford to host Paws for the Cause adoption event

Friendly Ford is teaming up once again with The Animal Foundation for its Paws for the Cause pet adoption event. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Friendly Ford, 660 N. Decatur Blvd., just north of U.S. 95.

Lexus Of Henderson sponsors HopeLink charity golf tournament

Some lucky golfer could walk away with a free three-year lease of a 2014 Lexus IS 250 sedan, just for sinking a hole-in-one shot at HopeLink of Southern Nevada’s Driving for Hope charity golf classic June 10 at DragonRidge Country Club in Henderson.

Lexus technician says regular maintenance very important

If you buy a certified preowned Lexus vehicle from Lexus of Las Vegas, you get the assurance that not only has it gone through a thorough 161-point inspection but also that master certified technician Eddie Flores probably did the reconditioning.

Drugs, alcohol possible factors in Fox News anchor’s arrest

A police report shows Fox News weekend anchor Gregg Jarrett may have taken a drug that didn’t mix well with alcohol when he was arrested at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

VA abuse: Obama should have known

You can argue all day about whether President Obama was caught by surprise by the revelations of secret wait lists that may have cost many American veterans their lives, but no one should argue this point: President Obama should have known.

14 things the rest of the country thinks about Las Vegas

We asked residents of cities throughout the U.S. to describe what they think of Las Vegas. What they had to say reflected the dual personalities of the city: The Las Vegas we live in, and the Vegas visitors experience.

‘Fore! The Planet’ an educational activity for participants

There are holes where the player has to putt the ball through something, and holes where the player has to putt the ball around something and holes where the player has to putt the ball over something.

 
UNLV stadium could generate up to $13.9 million in profits, report says

A new UNLV 50,000-seat, on-campus stadium would generate from $12 million to $13.9 million in annual profits if it was enclosed and $7 million to $8.3 million in profits if it was open air, according to a consultant’s draft report presented at Thursday’s stadium board meeting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Robocoin, first Bitcoin ATM in a casino, launches at The D

A tall blue box tucked in the rear of The D casino in downtown Las Vegas could soon shake up the gambling industry. That’s the hope of Derek Stevens and Jordan Kelley, who met Wednesday as they prepared to launch the first Bitcoin ATM in a casino.

More guilty pleas in massive HOA scheme

Three defendants charged along with Leon Benzer, the alleged mastermind of a scheme to take over Las Vegas-area homeowners associations, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday in the high-profile case.

Cast brings in magic to returning ‘Mamma Mia!’

Fear not “Mamma Mia!” fans. The beloved ABBA musical did not lose any sparkle as it danced its way back onto the Strip, even if it did set the cute control this time.

 
X-Men movies ranked from worst to best

The upcoming release of “X-Men: Days of Future Past” makes us wonder where will it rank in the X-Men movie catalogue. Until then, here are the X-Men films ranked from worst to best.

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