The Dish: Oktoberfest breaking out all over town

Oktoberfest comes to Downtown 3rd Friday with a celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. at Triple George, 201 N. Third St.

The Sparklings hard to define, but tasty

The Sparklings seems a little incongruous, so I’ll quit trying to figure it out and appreciate it for what it is: a restaurant serving a varied menu of well-prepared dishes in a pleasant environment.

Harrington ‘trying to get back’

An Irish proverb: A man who holds good cards would never say if they were dealt wrong. I have a feeling, friendly and accommodating as he is, that Padraig Harrington owns such a competitive nature.

New York’s official state snack is yogurt

Yogurt became New York’s official state snack on Wednesday, joining the likes of popcorn and salty boiled peanuts among popular foods honored by U.S. states.

Shriners continue to build brand with PGA event

The Las Vegas Review-Journal caught up with Gary Dunwoody, the Shriners golf committee chairman and trustee emeritus to ask him five questions about the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin. The Shriners are in the second year of the five-year agreement.

Foothill High running with a purpose this season

Football teams that feature a spread offense sometimes struggle to establish a consistent running game, and that certainly has been the case for Foothill High in recent years.

Smith, Wood impressive at UNLV Scarlet & Gray Showcase

Sophomore Kendall Smith has to be feeling pretty good about the way he got his second season started on Thursday night with an impressive performance in UNLV’s Scarlet & Gray Showcase at Thomas & Mack.

Blizzards, avalanches leave at least 29 dead in Nepal

Rescuers widened their search Friday for trekkers in Nepal’s northern mountains who were stranded since a series of blizzards and avalanches battered the Himalayas early this week leaving at least 29 people killed, officials said.

VOLLEYBALL: Watkins, Patriots top Valley

Tiffany Watkins had nine kills, eight aces and 12 digs Thursday to help Liberty’s girls volleyball team to a 21-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-19 win over visiting Valley.

Regulators to review link between smart meters, fires

The Nevada Public Utilities Commission on Thursday voted to move forward with a review into smart meters and whether there is a link to them and a rash of fires reported in Northern Nevada.

On the Menu: 5 pumpkin treats

One of these treats would no doubt make your wait for the Great Pumpkin a little sweeter.

Patriots hold off Jets, 27-25

Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and the New England Patriots held off the New York Jets 27-25 when Nick Folk’s 58-yard field goal attempt was blocked on the last play Thursday night.

Dining Guide: Ethnic restaurants

Each week we spotlight a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with ethnic restaurants this week.

Activists rally at Reno dog killing hearing

Animal rights activists rallied outside a Nevada courthouse Thursday before a judge scheduled another hearing next month for a 24-year-old man accused of beheading and dismembering several dogs.

‘Wizard of Song’ returns to Las Vegas

You already know his music. Everybody does — that is, everybody who’s ever followed the yellow brick road “Over the Rainbow” to Oz. But there’s more to composer Harold Arlen than “The Wizard of Oz,” as the musical revue “The Wonderful Wizard of Song” demonstrates this weekend at The Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz.

Retiring Ottman fought nation’s battles in Air Force

Senior Master Sgt. Rochelle Ottman has seen plenty of things during a 22-year career in the Air Force, including many conflicts the United States has been involved in.

High times for rapper Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa smokes his way through his latest record, “Blacc Hollywood.”

Las Vegas HEALS honors six doctors

Las Vegas HEALS has honored six physicians, including Dr. J.D. McCourt, recognized for a new protocol he developed for ER patients needing dialysis.

Naval experience serves Hurley well on PGA Tour

Many people retire from their jobs and say the same thing when asked what they’re going to do next: “I’m going to play golf every day.”

Walkoff homer sends Giants to World Series

Travis Ishikawa hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the San Francisco Giants to the World Series with a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.

Police: Man in barricade dies in apparent suicide

A man is dead following a barricade situation near downtown Las Vegas. Las Vegas and SWAT responded to a home at 805 N. First St. just after 1 p.m. Thursday where a man locked himself inside, possibly with a weapon, said Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer.

Penn. woman gets prison time for mistaken name jail escape

A western Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to 9 to 24 months in state prison for taking advantage of county jail guards who were confused by her similar-sounding name and released her to a bail bondsman looking for another inmate.

‘Hee Haw’ star’s killer is paroled after 41 years

John Brown, one of the two men convicted in the murders of Grand Ole Opry and “Hee Haw” star David “Stringbean” Akeman and his wife, will be released from prison after serving 41 years, officials said on Wednesday.

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