EDITORIAL: You can’t tax Nevada into prosperity

There are a great many flawed and fantastical arguments in favor of Question 3, but none more outrageous than the idea that Nevada can create more jobs and a stronger economy by enacting the biggest tax increase in state history.

Woman jailed for overgrown yard

A Tennessee woman who fell behind on her yard work was cited by code enforcers and has served a stint in jail over her overgrown yard.

Here’s what’s going around the water cooler

Homegrown baseball star Bryce Harper and girlfriend Kayla Varner, an Ohio State soccer player, will tie the knot in January. And will eventually have what, no doubt, will be a bouncing baby boy or girl (Ouch. Sorry.)

First Look: ‘Book of Life’

Manolo (Luna) and his best friend, Joaquin (Tatum), vie for the affections of a princess (Saldana) in this animated tale inspired by Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, holiday.

PollyGrind scares up last-minute venues

The fifth annual underground film festival, billed as “where arthouse meets grindhouse,” will take place Thursday through Saturday.

Five things to do around town

You can zombie walk for charity in Boulder City on Saturday.

Make your own monsters

Las Vegas needs its own monster and we’re asking you, dear readers, to help by creating the perfect Vegas-themed creature that will keep us all awake at night.

Compton hopes play helps others

Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton finished tied for second in the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Fowler is the guy who plays pro golf with the sort of shaggy haircut style you may have sported in high school. Compton is the guy who plays pro golf with a transplanted heart.

Serendipity drives musical comedy to Las Vegas

Carole Altman and Camille Duskin never planned to put on a show, much less join forces for one. But they both like “I Know I Came In Here For Something …” so Altman is serving as producer and Duskin and her Gateway Arts Foundation are making it happen this weekend in Las Vegas.

Documentary salutes women who blazed trails in Nevada

One hundred years ago, Nevada women won the right to vote, six years before the 19th Amendment guaranteed that right for all American women.

Family of homeless preacher who died in jail awarded $4.6 million

The family of a homeless street preacher who died in a Denver county jail was awarded $4.6 million on Tuesday by a federal jury who found five sheriff’s deputies used excessive force to subdue the U.S. Army veteran.

Simpson eyes back-to-back Shriners titles

Webb Simpson knows history is working against him. But he’s not going to be discouraged in attempting to successfully defend his Shriners Hospitals for Children Open title.

Reading Challenge kicks Rebels into gear

The Rebel Reading Challenge event launched at the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014.

VOLLEYBALL: Cowboys rally to down Dragons

Moriah Allen recorded seven kills and three aces, and Monique Long had four kills, seven aces and 18 digs Wednesday to help Chaparral’s girls volleyball team rally for a 27-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20 win over host Del Sol.

Remorseful bank robber waits for police after heist

A suspected robber with a guilty conscience walked out of a Washington state bank with stolen cash on Tuesday then waited outside the building for police to arrest him, police said.

Memorial service scheduled for artist Mike Miller

In Las Vegas, Mike Miller worked as a commercial artist and cartoonist and was on the staff of the Las Vegas Review-Journal for many years. In 1982, he designed UNLV’s mascot Hey Reb! He charged the school $1 for the design and exclusive rights to it.

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