Ferguson signs on as host of ‘Celebrity Name Game’

America’s favorite Scottish-born late-night host, who in April announced his plans to step down from “The Late Late Show,” begins presiding over “Celebrity Name Game” (10 and 10:30 p.m. weekdays and 5 and 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, KVMY-TV, Channel 21).

Vote ‘Yes’ on appeals court

The first question on November’s ballot may also be its least understood. But it has the potential to affect everybody in the state in ways they might not even realize.

Will Nevadans be doing Electric Slide?

I hate to pull the plug on the statewide celebration of the Tesla Motors tax giveaway, but the deal to secure the electric car company’s massive lithium-ion battery plant for Northern Nevada received quite a shock of reality last week.

EDITORIAL: Watkins, Herndon, Johnson, Crockett for District Court

Clark County voters will decide 28 judgeships this fall, 15 in District Court and 13 in Family Court. The roadside campaign signs for these races, which line entire city blocks across the valley, are reminders of the importance of the judiciary, and the importance of electing qualified, experienced candidates to the bench.

For the love of a good dog

I’ve always liked the saying that goes: “Lord, help me be the person my dog thinks I am.”

NFL Breakdown Week 3: Joe D’Amico

Believe in Andy Dalton or not, the Cincinnati Bengals appear to be for real again this season.

Man in Vegas street race hurt in collision

A man was seriously injured after several vehicles caused a crash while racing in the east valley Saturday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.

Tips for helping loved ones with Alzheimer’s

Dear Savvy Senior: My mother, who lives with me, has Alzheimer’s disease and I worry about her wandering away. What tips can you recommend to help me protect her? —Concerned Daughter

UNLV Report Card: UNLV vs. Houston

UNLV failed in its bid to beat Houston on Saturday, but in what areas did the team see better success?

‘Have you heard? We spread words,’ said the Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat was joined by hundreds of guests Sept. 13 at The Venetian’s Lido Ballroom, where they celebrated Spread the Word’s success of adopting 30 Clark County School District elementary schools and distributing 2.8 million books since the charity was founded in 2001.

Winston suspension doesn’t leave books stuck in middle

After Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston jumped on a table on campus Tuesday and shouted an obscene phrase about female anatomy, we decided to suspend the Heisman Trophy winner from the first half of this story.

While Goodell fumbles as commish, new book celebrates Rozelle’s savvy

If you spend any time around Jerry Izenberg, the 84-year-old Henderson resident and sports columnist emeritus of the Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger — columnist emeritus is a title he bestowed upon himself; it pretty much means he gets to write about horse racing whenever he wants — then you know he also is a storyteller emeritus.

Say it with me: Child abuse is never love … never

Everything we need to know about how and why Adrian Peterson could and did deliver a savage beating to his 4-year-old son is summed up in the words of Peterson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin: “Adrian is a loving father who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son. … He used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in East Texas. Adrian has never hidden from what happened.”

Chrysler recalling almost 189,000 Jeep, Dodge SUVs

Chrysler is recalling almost 189,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos in the U.S. to fix a fuel pump problem that can cause the SUVs to stall.

RJ continues winning streak at Nevada Press Awards

The Las Vegas Review-Journal and its staff won first place for general excellence for the sixth year in a row Saturday in the Nevada Press Association’s 2014 Better Newspaper Contest.

Nevada Press Association names contest winners

Here’s the list of winners in the Nevada Press Association 2014 Better Newspaper Contest, announced Saturday night at the newspaper organization’s annual convention in North Las Vegas.

Flash flood advisory in northern Clark County

Rain fell intermittently near Moapa Saturday night, leading the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood advisory.

Fire destroys historic building in Rhyolite

A historic building burned down Saturday afternoon in the ghost town of Rhyolite, about 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas in west-central Nevada.

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