Test shows Henderson manager under legal limit

Henderson Assistant City Manager Fred Horvath was under the legal limit for DUI on Friday, the Review-Journal has learned.

UFC fans must wait for Jones-Cormier title bout

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones suffered a leg injury in training and has been forced to pull out of a Sept. 27 title defense against Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 178 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Downtown tech manufacturer Factorli closes

The startup for Factorli, which received support from Downtown Project, Tony Hsieh’s $350 million downtown redevelooment program, reported on its website that it shut down operations as of Monday.

Rain expected in Las Vegas through Wednesday

Soak up as much rain as you can in the next couple of days, Las Vegas. Things are looking dry for the weekend.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, anniversary of Beatles’ concerts marked

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority routinely encourages conventioneers to mix business with pleasure when they conduct meetings in Southern Nevada. Tuesday, the board of directors took its own advice.

Coroner identifies 2 killed in Monday confrontation

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the two people killed in a Monday domestic violence confrontation and subsequent home invasion.

Criminal charge possible for Tony Stewart in fatal crash

Tony Stewart could still face criminal charges for running down Kevin Ward Jr. with his sprint car, even if the three-time NASCAR champion didn’t mean to kill Ward, hurt him or even scare him.

Nevada reluctantly OKs Xerox contracts

Gov. Brian Sandoval voted reluctantly to support two contracts with the Xerox Corp. on Tuesday to provide services for the state unclaimed property fund. The contracts are worth $7.8 million over four years.

Sandoval: No need for Tesla special session

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday that negotiations with Tesla to bring its Gigafactory to Northern Nevada are continuing, and as a result, there is no need to call a special session of the Legislature.

Defendant in stock-fraud scheme extradited to Las Vegas

After fighting extradition from London for nearly five years, a key defendant in a massive stock-fraud case involving a Nevada-based diamond mining company has been brought back to face federal charges.

Oklahoma man charged with threatening Reid

A 31-year-old Oklahoma man has been charged in federal court with threatening to kill U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and harm the Nevada lawmaker’s family.

Campaign calls for Nevada appellate court

Supreme Court Justice James Hardesty, who on Tuesday helped launch a campaign to create a state appeals court, said justice for thousands of Nevadans is being delayed and denied because the high court is so overloaded with cases that it can take years to resolve them.

Pacers believe Paul George will make full recovery

The Pacers expect Paul George to make a full recovery from the compound fracture in his right leg. They’re just not expecting that to happen this season.

Las Vegas pro tennis event returns to Red Rock

Women’s pro tennis will come back to Las Vegas as the USTA Pro Circuit event returns to Red Rock Country Club, where it was originally played six years ago.

Area Briefing, Aug. 14-20

PILATES FOR POLICE PLANNED THROUGH AUGUST

City National Bank donates 1,000 backpacks

City National Bank has donated 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to at-risk students in 30 schools and one nonprofit in Nevada, California, New York, Tennessee and Georgia.

Law students sue over software failure for bar exam

In late July, thousands of law students were surprised to find that they couldn’t upload their answers to the bar exam while using the software they purchased from Florida-based ExamSoft Worldwide Inc. Now they are suing.

5 memorable Robin Williams performances

As we celebrate the man who touched so many, we’re taking a look back at five of Robin Williams’ most memorable performances.

Nevada drone testing off to slow start

Testing of unmanned aerial vehicles in Nevada has gotten off to a slower start than expected, with the first test flight in April and about $300,000 in revenue from testing collected so far, a state economic development official said Tuesday.

Station Casinos says customers still ‘hesitant to spend’

Station Casinos executives said Tuesday all signs point toward improvements in the Southern Nevada economy. But the benefits of those results haven’t materialized inside casino drop boxes.

Man hit, killed by truck, 2 patrol cars

The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by three vehicles on U.S. Highway 395 south of Gardnerville, including two Douglas County sheriff’s patrol cars.

Little Theatre previews 2014-15 plays

Las Vegas Little Theatre will present free previews of its 2014-15 season — including selections from the Tony-winning “Amadeus” and “Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike” — this weekend.

 
Police search for nonexistent mountain lion for hours

Officers in South Carolina spent hours searching for a mountain lion on the loose from a pet store — but police now say the threat was based on a false report.

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