Colorado teen accused of stealing car, running over officer

Police say a 13-year-old Colorado boy stole his parents’ car, ran over an officer’s leg and rammed three patrol cars before being struck with a stun gun and arrested.

Final event set in Sands Copa Connection Program Series

The Junior League of Las Vegas didn’t set out to create a series of events about the Copa Room at the Sands, but when one developed, the nonprofit didn’t back down. Instead, it created a series of events.

Fall is a good time for striper fishing

With the arrival of fall, some outdoor types stow their fishing rods and replace them with shotguns and hunting rifles. But don’t be too quick to turn in your fishing gear.

The financial stages of life

Abraham Lincoln once said, “If I had six days to chop down a tree, I’d spend five of them sharpening my ax.” What Lincoln meant by that remark is that sometimes, planning for an event can take longer than the event itself. This is particularly true when it comes to planning for a secure financial future.

Dodgers owners buy Triple-A Oklahoma City team

LOS ANGELES — The owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers have reached an agreement to buy a stake in the Oklahoma City RedHawks, and the team will change its Triple-A affiliation to Oklahoma City next year.

FSU benches QB for ‘offensive and vulgar’ comments

Jameis Winston has been benched for the first half of Saturday’s game against Clemson after making “offensive and vulgar” comments about women and Florida State officials say that the quarterback will undergo internal discipline.

Nevada firm could pay $5.5 million in Amtrak crash

Nevada trucking company could be forced to pay more than $5.5 million if a judge formalizes a jury verdict that found one of its drivers caused a 2011 crash with an Amtrak train that killed six people and injured dozens.

Players to watch in UNLV-Houston game

Here are three players to watch when UNLV plays at Houston at 5 p.m. PDT Saturday.

Joan Rivers’ doc took selfie with star before surgery, CNN says

The doctor who performed an unauthorized vocal cord biopsy believed to have lead to Joan Rivers’ cardiac arrest allegedly snapped a “selfie” with the unconscious star moments before, according to CNN.

NFL, players’ union agree on revised drug policy

The NFL and NFL Players Association reached agreement Wednesday to a revamped policy on performance-enhancing substances that includes the use of third-party arbitration appeals of positive tests and implementation of testing for human growth hormone.

Summerlin, Salt Lake City hospitals form pediatric partnership

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center and Salt Lake City’s Primary Children’s Hospital on Tuesday announced a partnership to bring improved pediatric care to patients in Las Vegas .

Elko jailers accused of allowing inmate beating

A former Elko County jail inmate is seeking more than $50,000 in damages in a federal lawsuit accusing jail guards of idly standing by while three other inmates nearly beat him to death.

Coroner says North Las Vegas woman was shot, stabbed

The woman found dead in her North Las Vegas apartment on Saturday night was shot and stabbed multiple times, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

Tesla shows how to bargain in Nevada

When Richard Florida penned a scathing commentary this week in the Los Angeles Times about Nevada’s remarkable deal with Tesla Motors he showed that he just doesn’t appreciate the way business is done in the Silver State.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Sept. 18-24, 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, Sept. 18-24, 2014

Tyler Turnipseed was named chief game warden for the Nevada Department of Wildlife Aug. 18. He is the fifth chief in the department’s history, a position that oversees all game wardens in Nevada. Game wardens enforce wildlife and boating safety laws across the state in rural areas and on Nevada’s waterways.

Clark County inks Beretta shooting complex sponsorship

Clark County commissioners Tuesday approved a sponsorship deal with the Italian firearms company that would see Beretta providing the complex with 50 free firearms for rental.

Hard Rock defends Mayweather in tip snub controversy

It didn’t happen. That’s the gist of the Hard Rock Hotel’s response to a cocktail server’s Facebook rant that boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. left no tip Sunday on a comped $25,000 tab.

Nevada Supreme Court OKs mom moving kids to Sweden

A Clark County Family Court judge did not abuse his discretion when he allowed a woman to move to Sweden with her two young daughters, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Las Vegas Philharmonic season to feature theme-based concerts

With a new musical director and a new lineup of masterworks and pops concerts, the Las Vegas Philharmonic is gearing up for one of its most exiting seasons to date, said Philharmonic president and chief executive officer Jeri Crawford.

Once ignored, Multimedia Games now may see other suitors

Four years ago, Multimedia Games was all but kaput. Six months later, the company changed direction and last week, Las Vegas-based Global Cash Access agreed to pay $1.2 billion for Multimedia Games.

Pumpkin is fall’s comfort flavor, observers say

Have you been to Starbucks for a pumpkin spice latte so far this season? No? You say you don’t like Starbucks’ coffee? Well, you could go by a local outlet of Dunkin’ Donuts, which has upped the ante with its pumpkin creme brulee latte. Or Krispy Kreme, for a pumpkin spice latte. Or The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, for pumpkin spice coffee.

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