Arrest made in Henderson homeless man’s slaying

Henderson police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man Saturday in connection with a death of another man at a homeless encampment on Thursday.

Locke, Saints roll past White Pine

Ian Locke completed 10 of 15 passes for 315 yards and five touchdowns and had 81 yards rushing and a touchdown Saturday to lead host Mountain View’s football team to a 51-16 win over White Pine.

California Indian casino fight has implications for Nevada

California Proposition 48 is several tribes vs. the North Fork Rancheria Band of Mono Indians and Station Casinos. The measure could determine if North Fork can move forward with a $350 million casino complex in the town of Madera.

Rebels drop to 2-6 after loss to Utah State

Utah State may be down to the team’s fourth-string quarterback, but that did not stop the Aggies from picking up a 34-20 win over UNLV on Saturday.

White Pine volleyball sweeps Saints

White Pine’s girls volleyball team swept a pair of matches from host Mountain View on Saturday, winning 25-9, 25-20 and 25-11, 25-11.

Nevada now battleground in effort to skirt Congress on policy issues

Erica Lafferty still can’t walk into a school without thinking of Dec. 14, 2012, the horrible day her mother was killed by a disturbed man who shot 20 first-graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Tahoe college fined for breaking dirt rule

Environmental regulators at Lake Tahoe say Sierra Nevada College failed to obtain a permit necessary to move dirt and protect plants while building a new home in Incline Village for the school president.

Historic home burns; man killed.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a fatal fire at a historic home in Silver City.

2014 State Tennis Glance

Follow the link for the schedule and results (when available) of the 2014 state tennis tournaments.

Man killed in LV motorcycle accident ID’d

The man killed in a motorcycle crash Friday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Anthony Christopher Gonzalez, 22, of Las Vegas.

13 photos that show Nevada at its best

Outside of the neon lights lies a different side of Las Vegas and a unique view of Nevada.

‘Shakin’ ’ like Sammy is no cabaret thing at Sin City Comedy Club

The Sin City Comedy Club may be the launch pad for Eric Jordan Young’s self-produced showcase “Shakin’,” but it’s clearly not the endgame. Young isn’t a cabaret singer scaling down to his environment, but a musical theater veteran with a voice to match his outsized stage presence.

Hundreds evacuated from Ariz. hotel by fire

A Phoenix hotel is working to relocate hundreds of guests after a fire triggered an evacuation Saturday morning.

Sands ‘Summit’ at Nevada State Museum concludes ‘Copa Connection’ series

The 1962 “Summit at the Sands” made showroom — and showbiz — history with its Rat Pack rendezvous. Now, almost two decades after the legendary Strip casino went boom, a “Summit About the Sands” — Saturday at the Nevada State Museum — explores its ongoing legacy.

Bill Murray at his best in laugh-filled but predictable ‘St. Vincent’

If there’s one criticism of “St. Vincent,” the dark comedy in which a timid 12-year-old boy (Jaeden Lieberher) strikes up an odd friendship with the curmudgeonly misanthrope (Bill Murray) who lives next door, it’s that anyone who’s ever seen a movie has a pretty good idea where it’s going to end up.

2 missing juveniles found

Two runaway children who were last seen Friday at the Desert Oasis High School football game were found on Saturday, police said.

Pets rival trick-or-treaters in Halloween finery

As pets play a larger role in our lives it should come as no surprise when they join us for festive occasions, even so far as dressing up for them. This time of year that means the kids will have to compete against their four-legged friends on Halloween.

 
Man shoots, kills 400-pound bear that broke into house

A Florida man shot and killed a 400-pound (180-kg) black bear after it broke into his house two nights in a row to get to a bag of dog food, a state wildlife officer said on Friday.

Cream’s bassist Jack Bruce dies at 71

British musician Jack Bruce, best known as the bass player and vocalist of the power blues trio Cream, died Saturday at his home, his family and publicist said. He was 71.

School worker tried to stop Washington gunman

A high school worker tried to stop a gunman who opened fire on a crowded lunchroom north of Seattle, killing one girl and badly wounding four others, authorities said Saturday.

New-home market seen underperforming in ‘14, ‘15

Two years of recovery in the local housing market won’t keep Southern Nevada’s new-homes segment from underperforming in 2014. And local housing and economic experts believe that the market should expect more of the same in 2015.

Lawyers get $459K, client $1K in Ala. police settlement

An Alabama man who sued over being hit and kicked by police after leading them on a high-speed chase will get $1,000 in a settlement with the city of Birmingham, while his attorneys will take in $459,000.

Health-care official had early influences on career

Working in the health care industry is second nature for Daniel Mathis. The CEO of the Nevada Health Care Association, Mathis grew up in Louisiana with parents who were involved in health care.

Best of Summerlin voting starts

Summerlin, Las Vegas’ largest master-planned community, a development of The Howard Hughes Corp., launched its 2014 Best of Summerlin recognition campaign Monday.

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