Henderson constable’s salary a mystery

Henderson Township Constable Earl Mitchell’s salary is something of a mystery, even though he’s an elected official.

Netherlands beats host Brazil 3-0 to finish 3rd

Robin van Persie and Daley Blind scored early goals to help give the Netherlands a 3-0 win over host Brazil in the third-place match at the World Cup on Saturday.

Michel looks like Martin, sounds like Sinatra

After playing Dean Martin for years, Michel turned his full focus to Ol’ Blue Eyes and packed the show pavilion at the M Resort with last year’s “Sinatra Forever.”

Dead 3-month-old Las Vegas girl identified

A 3-month-old girl who died in the the southeast valley on Friday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Rhylee Brown.

Canelo views Lara bout as battle for honor

At some point, Canelo Alvarez probably would have agreed to fight Erislandy Lara. But it didn’t figure to be tonight.

Nevada lobby targets big-county wine ban

A coalition of wine enthusiasts has formed to lobby the 2015 Legislature to allow production and sales of the fermented beverage in Clark and Washoe counties.

 
Woman says she was kicked out of Paisley concert for breastfeeding

San Diego woman Megan Christopherson, who was breastfeeding her child at a recent Brad Paisley concert, says she was kicked out of the show for performing her legal maternal right, Gawker reports.

27 places to explore ethnic dining

If the World Cup gave you a craving to taste a little bit of … everything! … we’ve got some suggestions for you.

Back at it, Baron enjoys windfall

Isaac Baron needed a break. After five years of traveling around the world playing the live-tournament circuit, the poker prodigy finally slowed down.

House rejects move to kill Yucca funding

A bid by two Nevada lawmakers to cut off funding and close the doors for good on the Yucca Mountain Project was slapped away on Thursday in the House.

 
USS Nevada commemorated in Carson City

A host of dignitaries, U.S. Navy veterans and others turned out at the state Capitol in Carson City on Friday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the launching of the famed battleship U.S.S. Nevada.

Anonymous donation has academy singing, expanding

New Song Christian Academy has a new reason to sing. A $1 million anonymous donation is making possible a new building that will increase the student population and expand its amenities.

Las Vegas Valley soccer teams compete on national level

While many TV sets were tuned to the U.S. men’s national soccer team competing for the World Cup in Brazil, a local youth team, Las Vegas Sports Academy 97 Red, was making news of its own.

Conservative think tank proposes school improvements

The Nevada Policy Research Institute released a report this week claiming to have found 33 ways to improve Nevada’s education system without spending more taxpayer money.

Ban on blood donations from gay men protested

Protests against the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on blood donations from gay men were held on Friday in dozens of U.S. cities, including Las Vegas.

8-year-old hit by truck in critical condition

An 8-year-old girl was in critical condition Friday night after she was hit by a truck in a crosswalk in North Las Vegas.

Owners of Trump Plaza expect mid-September closure

ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City’s crumbling casino market disintegrated even further Saturday as the owners of the Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City said they expect to shut down in mid-September.

Cavaliers’ coach scores all-star player

David Blatt has coached basketball for teams such as Hapoel Galil Elyon, Benetton Treviso, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dynamo Moscow, teams with more vowels than Vanna White turns on a monthly basis.

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