Deal reached on Northern Nevada land

A Northern Nevada wilderness and development bill left for dead earlier this year is getting new life in Congress.

Team USA looks to Durant for more than just scoring

The Oklahoma City Thunder star and USA Basketball veteran will be asked to lead — both on and off the court — as the Americans prepare for next month’s FIBA World Cup in Spain. Durant has won gold medals in the last two international competitions — the 2010 FIBA World Championships and the 2012 Olympics in London.

City’s nonunion employees get merit raises

Las Vegas City Manager Betsy Fretwell recently authorized merit increases or a one-time bonus for nonunion employees.

Hoffa, mafia legends could be on LV’s Mount Rushmore

Las Vegas, a city made famous by infamous men, has no statue honoring one of the most important figures in its history: Teamsters Union titan James Riddle Hoffa. Do you think it should?

Tame that ringing in your ears and rock on, boomers

Tinnitus, commonly called “ringing in the ears,” is the perception of a sound in a person’s ears or head that has no external source. Here’s what boomers need to know about hearing health.

10 incredibly simple ways to ease back-to-school stress

Helping your child ease into the school year sets them up to succeed both academically and socially. Consider these tips for a seamlessly transition from summer to back-to-school season.

5 packing tips to make the back-to-college move easier

While college students usually don’t have a lot of belongings that need to be moved, the process can be exhausting and overwhelming. These tips will help to make the move easier.

County awaits EPA approval of the valley’s air quality

The valley is two-thirds of the way through ozone season, when Clark County Department of Air Quality officials urge residents to increase their efforts to reduce their contribution to the valley’s air quality problems.

EDITORIAL: Affordable Care Act’s own words should be its undoing

The Democrats who forced the Affordable Care Act on the American public are predictably outraged that Obamacare appears headed back before the U.S. Supreme Court for another make-or-break appeal on a pillar of the legislation. But for the Obama administration to prevail once more, the justices will have to follow the president’s lead in ignoring the letter of the law.

Kitty hoarder cited for animal cruelty

The woman who kept over 100 cats in her house was cited for animal cruelty, North Las Vegas police said.

Gun control push debuts in Nevada

For years, the Silver State led the nation on the number of women killed by men with handguns — with mostly husbands, boyfriends or stalkers pulling the trigger — but dropped to No. 16 last year in a report by the Violence Policy Center.

Zillow buying Trulia to build real estate titan

Real estate website operator Zillow Inc. is buying its rival in a $3.5 billion deal that will make the biggest player in the online real estate information market.

Cellphone unlocking bill clears U.S. House, heads to Obama

The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on Friday to give mobile-phone users the right to ‘unlock’ their devices and use them on competitors’ wireless networks, something that is now technically illegal.

Lawyer: State lagging in mental health transports

Nevada is falling short on meeting goals set by a federal lawsuit settlement to provide prompt treatment to mentally ill offenders to help restore their competency, a defense lawyer said.

At least 15 die in Israeli shelling of Gaza school, toll exceeds 750

Gazan authorities said Israeli forces shelled a shelter at a U.N.-run school on Thursday, killing at least 15 people as the Palestinian death toll in the conflict climbed over 750 and attempts at a truce remained elusive.

Russia violated important 1987 nuclear missile treaty, US says

In an escalation of tensions, the Obama administration accused Russia on Monday of conducting tests in violation of a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach “a very serious matter” and going public with allegations that have simmered for some time.

Tornado rips off roofs, downs trees near Boston

A storm system that wreaked havoc across the eastern half of the U.S. spawned a tornado that ripped roofs off homes in suburban Boston, uprooted trees and forced businesses to close.

 
Some Mount Charleston residents advised to boil water

Rain-fueled rivers tore through Mount Charleston’s Rainbow Canyon subdivision Monday, flooding homes, washing away roads and compromising the Kyle Canyon water system.

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