New books for cooks

This recipe for packet-steamed beets with tarragon yogurt is from “Cooking Light Mad Delicious.”

Wine of the Week: Ruffino Fonte al Sole Toscana

Ruffino, although not one of the oldest in Tuscany, upholds the traditional methods of winemaking, while at the same time innovating and putting out tremendous lines of wine under its immense umbrella.

Gaming in Japan: Not dead yet

To paraphrase Monty Python, gaming expansion in Japan is apparently not dead yet. That’s good news to some of the world’s biggest casino operators, who view the Land of the Rising Sun as the Holy Grail.

EDITORIAL: Editor, mentor, colleague

No one had a bigger impact on the evolution of entertainment writing in Las Vegas than Frank Fertado, the Review-Journal’s longtime features editor.

EDITORIAL: Bilbray’s Ebola smear against Heck a whopper

Behold the cratering congressional campaign of Erin Bilbray, a candidate so out of her depth and so lacking in substance that her only path to victory is to smear the opposition through fabrication — and contradict her own policy priorities in the process.

Parents sue school district over bullied daughter’s suicide

The parents of a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide in December have filed a wrongful death lawsuit that accuses White Middle School officials of failing to notify them of a bullying complaint involving their daughter.

DIVISION I-A GOLF: Becker, Crusaders claim crowns

Entering the Division I-A state girls golf tournament, Julia Becker wanted to accomplish something that no one has done at Faith Lutheran: win the state individual title twice.

Former Washington Post editor Bradlee dead at 93

Ben Bradlee, the hard-charging editor who guided The Washington Post through its Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Watergate scandal and invigorated its newsroom for more than two decades, died Tuesday. He was 93.

NOTES: Sunrise Mountain soccer team eyes league lead

Outside of Brett Underwood’s classroom at Sunrise Mountain is a bulletin board highlighting the accomplishments of the Miners’ boys soccer team.

Apple posts iCloud security warning

Apple has posted a new security warning for users of its iCloud online storage service amid reports of a concerted effort to steal passwords and other data from people who use the popular service in China.

VOLLEYBALL: Fiso helps Bulldogs rally past Boulder City

Bernice Fiso had 16 kills, and Lexi Thompson added seven kills and 12 digs Tuesday to help Virgin Valley’s girls volleyball team rally for a 20-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 16-14 win over visiting Boulder City.

‘Breaking Bad’ dolls pulled from Toys R Us

Toys R Us is pulling its four collectible dolls based on characters from AMC’s hit series “Breaking Bad” after taking heat from a Florida mom who launched a petition campaign last week.

Advocate calls for new leadership for child welfare system

A longtime child advocate is calling for new leadership over Clark County’s child welfare system in wake of the recent death of a 16-month-old girl while in foster care.

One critical after two vehicle crash

A person is in critical condition and a north valley intersection is shut down after a Tuesday night two-vehicle crash.

Nevada treasurer candidates trade barbs in debate

Republican Dan Schwartz on Tuesday proclaimed that his Democratic opponent for Nevada treasurer isn’t qualified for the job because she’s an accountant who doesn’t know much about investing in private markets.

Arthur Bryant’s still an icon in the KC barbecue scene

I learned an important lesson from a food blogger in Kansas City: Talking about barbecue in these parts may involve “fightin’ words.”

UNLV’s record means little to recruits

Kids are interested in uniforms and depth charts. Parents in academics. Neither really cares that the Rebels are 2-5 this season.

Second man arrested in September killing

The man allegedly involved in a late September home invasion-turned-homicide was arrested Monday by Las Vegas police.

Panel to scrutinize Clark County jail deficit

Clark County officials will create a committee to look at the growing inmate population of the County Detention Center, which has a deficit projected at $27.6 million for this fiscal year.

 
Girls may have tried to join jihadis, FBI says

Three teenage girls from suburban Denver may have been trying to join Islamic State militants in Syria after stealing their parents’ money and flying to Germany, authorities said Tuesday.

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