Nevadans vary on support for Obama strategy

Nevada members of Congress expressed varying levels of enthusiasm Wednesday after President Barack Obama presented a strategy to combat jihadist forces that have shaken up the Middle East.

2 arrested in string of northwest robberies

Las Vegas police arrested two people Tuesday who they say were involved in nearly a dozen northwest valley robberies.

‘Gilmore Girls’ coming to Netflix October 1

If you’re out on the road, feeling lonely and so cold, all you have to do… is turn to Netflix because “Gilmore Girls” is coming to Netflix on October 1.

Literary Las Vegas: “Tony Sacca: Las Vegas Ambassador of Entertainment”

Tony Sacca is a singer, actor, television host, producer and now, with the publication of “Tony Sacca: Las Vegas Ambassador of Entertainment A 50 Year Journey,” he’s the subject of a biography by local author Arlene Krieger.

 
Work crews confident I-15 will reopen — partly — by Friday

Nevada Transportation Department crews say they’re optimistic they’ll be able to have one lane of traffic flowing in each direction of Interstate 15 by Friday.

Nevada nabs $29.3 million in road grants

Nevada has been awarded $29.3 million in federal grants for road improvements in its two major cities, according to state lawmakers.

Here’s what Obama said about ISIS

President Barack Obama is committing the U.S. to a broad military campaign to root out militants in two volatile Middle East nations, authorizing airstrikes in both Syria and Iraq that could last well after his presidency.

Henderson golfer loses in semifinals of USGA mid-amateur

Henderson’s Kevin Marsh was defeated in the semifinals of the United States Golf Association’s Mid-Amateur Championship on Wednesday, losing 3 and 2 to Scott Harvey of Greensboro, N.C., at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa.

1 man dead, another wounded in Tuesday shooting

One person died and another was injured after a shooting in east Las Vegas Tuesday night, according to Las Vegas police.

Memorial set for strangled Arizona girl

A public memorial service is scheduled Thursday for an 8-year-old girl whose body was found in a shallow grave less than a mile from her Bullhead City, Ariz., home on Sept. 2. She had been strangled

Utah author says sex scenes added to plagiarized novel

A Utah author says a schoolteacher plagiarized her Christian romance novel, added graphic sex scenes and passed it off as her own.

 
Ferguson protesters try to block highway, arrests made

More than 100 demonstrators tried to block a U.S. highway and some were arrested in clashes with authorities on Wednesday in a protest over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by a white policeman in Ferguson, Missouri, police said.

Betsey Johnson’s married to her new collection

Drag queens and a transgender bride romped down Betsey Johnson’s runway Wednesday with same-sex couples, a few “Real Housewives” and the 72-year-old designer’s TV dance partner in a fashion show that screamed JUST MARRIED!

Restaurant owner pleads guilty to tax evasion

The owner of a Las Vegas Japanese restaurant pleaded guilty in federal court this week to evading roughly $244,000 in taxes.

Opening Friday: ‘The Drop,’ dolphins and more

Here’s a look at this week’s new movies, “The Drop,” “Dolphin Tale 2,” “No Good Deed,” “Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?,” and “Something Wicked”:

Players to watch in UNLV-NIU game

These are the three players to watch when UNLV plays Northern Illinois at 4 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Developer bids $90 million for Revel in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City’s Revel casino-hotel, which closed earlier this month after filing for bankruptcy, reached a deal to sell itself to a Florida developer for $90 million in cash, a fraction of the billions of dollars it cost to build.

New Jersey gaming chief says Vegas shows the way

ATLANTIC CITY — Struggling U.S. gaming markets must broaden their appeal or prepare to for the same fate as this troubled seaside community, New Jersey’s top gaming regular said Tuesday.

Boston casino license pick delayed

BOSTON — Massachusetts gambling regulators said Wednesday they will hold off on awarding the lone Boston-area casino license this week to give Wynn Resorts and Mohegan Sun time to respond to requirements the state wants to impose on the winning bidder.

Nevada fishing report

As of this writing, the U.S. Open Bass Tournament is taking place on Lake Mead. During the pre-fishing days leading up to the competition, anglers described the black bass fishing as being pretty good.

Outdoor enthusiasts should exercise caution after storm

If you already have a destination in mind for opening day of quail season, you might want to make a scouting trip between now and then so you can get a good look at road conditions beforehand. The storm waters that damage roads often create safety concerns on the Lake Mead and Lake Mohave.

New Jersey lets MGM keep half of Borgata casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey casino regulators on Wednesday let MGM Resorts back into the Atlantic City casino market

Barker selected as Clark County chief judge

Clark County District Court jurists voted unanimously Wednesday to name David Barker as chief judge.

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