11 tips for seeing the world on a budget

If you’re willing to live out of a backpack and be a little imaginative, you absolutely can travel the world for as little as $20/day. Follow these easy tips to get further on a twenty-something’s budget.

 
No, Betty White did not die today

Betty White is alive and well, despite Internet rumors to the contrary.

 
Girl trapped in washing machine hospitalized

Police say a 5-year-old Texas girl has been hospitalized after she was trapped inside a running washing machine.

Faith Lutheran’s Wood aims for state title

Faith Lutheran junior Chase Wood fell just 11 seconds short of the Division I-A state cross-country state title last year. He”s been hard at work this summer to make sure he”s the first one to cross the line this season.

Ground broken for solar project near Primm

Officials gathered in the desert near Primm Wednesday to mark the start of construction on Nevada’s newest and largest solar power array, the Silver State South project, on 2,500 acres of federal land.

 
6 children burned in Reno museum explosion

A minor explosion during a science experiment at a children’s museum in Reno has burned at least six children and forced the evacuation of the museum.

Miss America pageant back in Atlantic City

Miss America is back in Atlantic City, just in time to brighten the mood in this dazed gambling city licking its wounds from the closure of a third of its casinos.

Vegas Pride Parade street closures announced

Several streets in downtown Las Vegas will be closed Friday afternoon and evening for the annual Las Vegas Pride Parade.

 
Browns linebacker shrunk by Madden 15 glitch

Browns rookie linebacker Chris Kirksey has shrunk — incredibly. A glitch in the popular Madden 15 video game has reduced Kirksey from a 6-foot-2, 235-pounder to a 14-inch player, running around on the field among giants.

School board hears options for overcrowded campuses

Some unusual – if not eyebrow-raising – solutions for elementary school crowding were suggested Thursday to the Clark County School Board, which will now consider which to pursue.

Nevada fracking suit ruling expected next week

A federal judge intends to decide next week whether to block the release of oil and gas leases in Nevada that critics say will be used for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and cause more environmental harm than the Bureau of Land Management admits.

Rep. Titus: Obama weak on Iraq

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., on Wednesday criticized President Barack Obama for saying the U.S. lacks a strategy to deal with militants in Iraq and Syria who have beheaded at least two journalists in recent days.

 
Growing Ebola cases puts medical staff at risk

The hospital in Liberia where three American aid workers got sick with Ebola has been overwhelmed by a surge in patients and doesn’t have enough hazard suits and other supplies to keep doctors and nurses safe, a missionary couple told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Kris Bryant named top minor leaguer

Kris Bryant, the former Bonanza High star, was named the 2014 Minor League Player of the Year by USA Today on Wednesday.

UNLV’s Daquan Cook out with knee injury

UNLV point guard Daquan Cook suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will redshirt this season, coach Dave Rice said.

Boyd worth the wait for UNLV

UNLV freshman wide receiver Devonte Boyd had a big debut at Arizona. Now the Basic High School graduate plans to build on that performance.

Las Vegas council OKs ambulance service deal

The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday approved a new dual-response ambulance system that will give emergency calls to the city Fire Department and other calls to one or more private ambulance companies.

3 movies that show the difficulties of parenthood

Parenthood is a wonderful and rewarding experience. However, it can also be demanding, frustrating and exhausting. Here are three movies that show that parenting is not easy.

 
A venomous albino cobra is loose in SoCal

Police have called off the hunt (for now) for a venomous, “very dangerous” albino cobra that has been loose for days in the LA area.

Laxalt: Nevada should sue over Endangered Species Act

Republican attorney general candidate Adam Laxalt said Wednesday that if he wins the Nov. 4 election one of the first acts will be to sue the federal government over its management of the Endangered Species Act.

 
Man on biking trip stabbed by homeless man in Fla.

A graphic designer on a biking trip from Maryland to Miami was stabbed to death by a homeless man outside a Florida McDonald’s while he spoke on the phone with his girlfriend, authorities said.

Cosmopolitan says it never wanted ‘Nocturne’ show

A response to the producer’s lawsuit claims “Vegas Nocturne” lost $1 million per month and defied the concept of integrated “social club.”

Luna helps Western build tennis tradition

Last season Nathalia Luna picked up a tennis racket for the first time and was the only member of the Western girls tennis team. This year, she has reinforcements.

Faith Lutheran’s Wood aims for state title

Faith Lutheran junior Chase Wood fell just 11 seconds short of the Division I-A state cross-country state title last year. He’s been hard at work this summer to make sure he’s the first one to cross the line this season.

School first, golf second for Clark girls

Schoolwork remains the top priority for the Crusaders, but their scores get getting better.

 
Las Vegas council delays soccer stadium vote

After four years of considering a professional sports venue and poised to vote on a nonbinding stadium deal Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council pushed the decision to Oct. 1 to allow Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian more time to speak with city residents about the proposed Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium.

Woman shot near Maryland and Desert Inn

Las Vegas police were investigating a shooting a few blocks from UNLV Wednesday morning. A woman was shot about 11 a.m. on the 1000 block of Sierra Vista Drive, near Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas police said.

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