Weekend Spaghetti Bowl ramp closure planned

A ramp at the Spaghetti Bowl, Nevada’s busiest freeway interchange, will close for a road project over the weekend in advance of a month-long lane restriction.

Here’s what’s happening around the watercooler

This year’s Burning Man festival attracts a peak crowd of almost 66,000 on its final day. Only about half of whom now remember being there at all.

Scaccia no longer NLV’s human resources chief

The administrator normally charged with handling North Las Vegas’ layoffs has left the city. Human Resources Director Austin Scaccia, an eight-year City Hall veteran, was no longer a city employee as of Thursday afternoon.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: NFL kickoff

Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the college football and NFL weekend by offering 12 plays.

Arizona accident victim identified

A woman killed in a single-vehicle traffic accident in Kingman, Ariz., was identified Thursday as 27-year-old Sylvia Nicole Sutterfield.

Vintage comedies hit local stages

The stages may be different sizes. The plays may be from different decades. But a laugh’s a laugh. And the two vintage comedies opening this weekend — “Arsenic and Old Lace” at Spring Mountain Ranch and Neil Simon’s “California Suite” at the Onyx Theatre — are poised to generate plenty of them.

Ten cited during fast-food protests on Strip

Ten people protesting for higher fast-food wages on the Las Vegas Strip were cited Thursday morning, Las Vegas police said.

Seattle tells Seahawks fans to delay video uploads

The city of Seattle is asking thousands of Seahawks fans to delay uploading videos or sharing photos during Thursday’s season opener to ensure that 911 calls can get through.

 
Reno museum fire: Chemicals added incorrectly

A flash fire that injured 13 people at a Nevada science museum happened when an employee applied the chemicals in the wrong order during a tabletop demonstration about the mechanics of tornadoes, officials said Thursday.

5 classic movies even kids will love

A look at five classic films we think kids are ready to fall in love with.

Things to watch for in Seahawks-Packers opener

The Seattle Seahawks will raise the curtain on the 2014 NFL season Thursday night hosting fellow NFC contender, the Green Bay Packers.

Arts briefs: Theater, music and family fun

Arts events around town, including theater (“Boston Marriage,” “The Things They Carried”), family fun (“You Bet Your Wildlife” at Springs Preserve), music (Las Vegas Jazz Society and Las Vegas Performing Arts Society) and more.

Carson Kitchen a winner — except for one little problem

Once again, Kerry Simon has proven that he’s adept at reading the zeitgeist, with Carson Kitchen in the Fremont East District in downtown Las Vegas.

The Dish: Restaurant news, including the barbecue competition

Barbecue, beer and pizza — all signs that football is back. But we’re talking about The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off BBQ and Tailgate Festival, a beer-pairing dinner at Lagasse’s Stadium at the Palazzo, and pizza National Pizza Month at Trevi at the Forum Shops at Caesars.

 
Argentine dinosaur was seven times larger than T. rex

The word “big” does not do justice to a massive, long-necked dinosaur that shook the Earth in Argentina about 77 million years ago.

On the Menu: Chicken

September is National Chicken Month, also known as Eat Chicken Month; we think the Chick-fil-A cows would approve.

Who will take Horse of the Year?

I am among the 50 voters in the weekly National Thoroughbred Racing Association horse poll. It’s a privilege, for sure. And another chance to be told I know nothing about horse racing, which I would disagree. I know something about horse racing.

Palo Verde faces Green Valley

After being shut out by Centennial last week, perennial power Palo Verde faces another tough test in No. 3 Green Valley on Friday.

Mousasi finally gets a chance to fight Souza

Gegard Mousasi fights Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza on Friday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship card at Foxwoods Resort in Ledyard, Conn. The two were scheduled to fight last month in L.A. but UFC 176 was canceled.

Vegas gets tough on mobile car washes

City of Las Vegas officials cracked down on mobile car washes Wednesday, picking up an ordinance meant to keep unlicensed mobile car wash operators from setting up shop in front of brick-and-mortar businesses, but the impact on nonprofit groups holding car wash fundraisers remains unclear.

 
Justice Dept. will investigate Ferguson police

The U.S. Justice Department announced on Thursday it will launch a civil investigation into the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, where unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white policeman last month.

Teijeiro background brings diversity to Nevada delegation

Republican congressional candidate Annette Teijeiro on Thursday made the case for electing her Nov. 4 to an urban Las Vegas district where she grew up, arguing that she would bring diversity to Nevada’s delegation in Congress, where she would be the state’s first Hispanic representative.

Accused eyeshadow thief has mugshot for the ages

An Arkansas woman whose mug shot shows her in heavy aqua and maroon eye shadow is accused of shoplifting $144 in makeup.

Southern Nevada Devil Pups recognition ceremony to honor local liaison

For the last eight years, Marie Tomao has been sending teens to the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, Calif., for the Devil Pups program, a rigorous leadership and physical training regimen that culminates in a grueling climb up Old Smokey.

Fake Packers fans at Seahawks game are actually cops

Some undercover Seattle police will be wearing Green Bay gear to help them identify Seahawks fans who are hostile to Packers supporters at the Thursday night game.

Searchlight casino operator to surrender license

The 90-year-old owner of the Searchlight Nugget has agreed to give up her license for the small casino after state gaming agents found numerous irregularities in the operation and accounting for the property’s 50 slot machines.