Rangers draft Arbor View pitcher Gonzalez in 13th round

Arbor View High School right-handed pitcher Gabe Gonzalez, who also signed with UNLV, was the highest pick in the final day of the major league draft. He went in the 13th round to the Texas Rangers.

Dining guide: New American cuisine

Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with New American restaurants this week. Restaurants are rated on a letter-grade scale, from A to F.

Duke defeats Weber in PBA Senior U.S. Open

Just moments after he rolled his final ball in the PBA Senior U.S. Open on Friday, Norm Duke had a difficult time remembering what had happened. All he knew was that he was tired and happy. And more than a little proud.

Vermont gun importer lays off 41, blames rules, White House

A Vermont gun importer is blaming the White House for its laying off of 41 workers because the government blocked its plan to bring nearly $30 million worth of antique, American-made military rifles home from South Korea.

Judge orders candidate to pull TV ad tied to Reid

A state judge has ordered an opponent of Republican state Sen. Ben Kieckhefer of Reno to pull a TV ad that says the incumbent supported Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in his 2010 race against Republican Sharron Angle.

Dodson’s 2013 loss fuels ‘killer instinct’

“It’s tough for me to sit there and know I won the fight in my head. I had it in my hands and watched it slip away,” Dodson said. “I watched it disappear those times when I hurt him and didn’t jump on him and finish it.”

Latino illusionist takes Las Vegas

Las Vegas is the magic capital of the world, but its magicians don’t represent the world’s diversity. Reynold Alexander is out to change that with “Magia.”

Man killed in auto-pedestrian accident identified

Fifty-year-old Byron Pope was killed in a Friday morning auto-pedestrian accident in the northeast valley from multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

Mount Charleston hikers to observe National Trails Day

In celebration of National Trails Day this Saturday, the U.S. Forest Service is giving valley hikers an opportunity to help restore two Lee Canyon trails.

Nevada high-tech firm wins $10.7 million in patent case

A Nevada company that makes equipment to manage power supplies for computer data centers has won a $10.7 million judgment in a 7-year-old patent infringement case.

2 wounded in shooting at apartment complex

A shooting that evolved from an argument at an East Charleston apartment complex sent two people to UMC hospital late Thursday night, Las Vegas police said.

Calif. town sales tax to finance $10 million trails

The Sierra Nevada town of Truckee has voted to raise its local sales tax by one-fourth of 1 percent next spring to raise $10 million over the next 10 years to improve its biking and hiking trails.

Calif. town raises sales tax to improve biking, hiking

The Sierra Nevada town of Truckee has voted to raise its local sales tax by one-fourth of 1 percent next spring to raise $10 million over the next 10 years to improve its biking and hiking trails.

Nevada regents re-elect Page, Trachok to top posts

RENO — The Nevada Board of Regents voted Friday to re-elect Kevin Page of Las Vegas as the board’s chairman and Rick Trachok of Reno as its vice chairman.

Threatened Nevada fish returns to spawning area

Scientists are hailing the return of a threatened fish to its home spawning grounds in Nevada for the first time in 76 years.

Streetcar Po’boys serves Cajun-style delicacies

OK, first we’ll deal with the elephant in the room: It ain’t pretty. But, truth be told, we didn’t go there for the atmosphere; we went there for the food. And when it comes to food, Streetcar Po’Boys rocks.

GM’s ‘switch from hell’ cited for crashes, deaths

The ignition switch on the steering column of the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small cars was so poorly designed that it easily slipped out of the run position, causing engines to stall, and engineers knew it ten years ago.

Pot grow house bust, Henderson man arrested

Officers with a Southern Nevada cannabis enforcement squad arrested a Henderson man in connection with a marijuana grow house on Thursday.

Spanish bingo hits North Las Vegas casino

Lucky Club casino is working on broadening its appeal by billing itself as “Las Vegas’ first and only” to have bingo in Spanish.

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