Motorcyclist killed in Tuesday accident identified

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the motorcyclist killed in Tuesday’s crash near Spring Mountain and Lindell Road.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, July 31-Aug. 6, 2014

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Newsmakers, July 31-Aug. 6, 2014

Gianna Maria LoPresti, 23, graduated from Southern Utah University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a minor in math. She is the daughter of Art and Dayna LoPresti of Las Vegas.

UNLV athletic department faces uncertain future

UNLV athletic director Tina Kunzer-Murphy said those interesting in contributing to Rebels athletics now can donate to a specific program. She hopes that change in policy increases the amount of donations to athletics.

 
150 feared trapped after landslide hits India village

Torrential rains triggered a massive landslide that buried a remote village in western India Wednesday, sweeping away scores of houses and possibly trapping more than 150 people, officials said.

Nomophobia: When a modern smartphone affliction leads to addiction

For people who are extremely connected to their mobile devices, going without them, even for only a few minutes, can be an anxiety-filled experience. Nomophobia, or the pathological fear of remaining out of touch with technology, is a relatively modern affliction.

2 dead, 2 wounded in Vegas home invasions

Two people died and one was critically wounded after a two home invasions that led to an officer-involved shooting in the southeast valley Tuesday morning, according to Las Vegas police.

EDITORIAL: Washoe County School Board embraces secrecy, insults public

Clark County voters do not need to be reminded of the importance of elected offices at the bottom of the ballot. Such down-ticket races attract considerably less attention and interest, creating opportunities for unqualified candidates to win jobs they have no business holding and cause problems, not solve them. Las Vegas Constable John Bonaventura provides the public with an ongoing lesson in how incompetence leads to embarrassment and expensive liabilities.

Spain, Catalonia meet in campaign for independence

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and the leader of the economically powerful Catalonia region are holding a crucial face-to-face meeting Wednesday in what could be a last chance for the two men to resolve a bitter dispute over the region’s plans to hold a secession referendum in November.

Reynolds trades in court for field

Before he was called up by the 51s this season, the only time infielder Matt Reynolds had been to Las Vegas was to play in a high school basketball tournament.

Aretha Franklin heads to fair for music, food

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin is jazzed about more than music at the Ohio State Fair: She’s also looking forward to the food.

Taste of the Town: Readers spill the beans to help fulfill request

There are, it appears, a lot of fans of hearty, old-fashioned B&M Baked Beans out there. When Roberta Shulman contacted Taste of the Town in search of the beans in 16-ounce cans, which she used to get at Albertsons, several of her fellow readers replied almost immediately.

Wine of the Week: Sterling Vineyards Vintners Collection Chardonnay

Now that it’s getting serious with the summer heat, we need to drink good, fresh and steely wines that “speak” to our palates as well as our wallets. I found just such a wine in the unlikeliest of places.

Rose’s basketball comeback a series of one-day journeys

The Chicago Bulls’ star guard is trying to regain his elite form playing for USA Basketball this summer after knee injuries have kept him sidelined for the better part of the last three seasons. So far, no problems for Rose after two days of training camp at UNLV’s Mendenhall Center.

Small Plates: Cheffini’s and “The Ginger & White Cookbook”

Cheffini’s, from Daniella and Jose “Chepe” Villamil, opened in June as an outgrowth of the late-night hot dog cart that the couple and partner Fabian Arias operated for the past four years, usually in front of Emergency Arts on Fremont Street.

Partnership to help autistic children announced

UNLV, the University of Nevada School of Medicine and a local nonprofit are partnering to bring more services to autistic children, in the form of a two-story center across from UNLV’s main campus.

White Castle may finally come to Vegas

The immensely popular White Castle burgers are finally finding a permanent home in Las Vegas.

The World according to Stupak

Casino ownership in Las Vegas has attracted its share of characters, from the mob-backed era of the 1960s and 1970s to reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes to the publicly traded corporate titans of today. Then there was Bob Stupak.

ABC bans racy ‘Sin City’ sequel ad

ABC network has rejected an ad for the upcoming Robert Rodriguez film “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,” because of two scenes in which the “Penny Dreadful” actress appears to be naked.

Golfer finds POTUS golf ball in woods on course

A golfer found one of President Barack Obama’s golf balls in the woods while playing some holes at the Congressional Country Club course in Maryland over the weekend.

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