Marion ‘Suge’ Knight pleads not guilty in robbery case

Suge Knight has pleaded not guilty to a robbery charge filed over an incident in which a celebrity photographer accused the Death Row Records founder of stealing her camera.

Ride-sharing drivers may face insurance-policy revocation, officials say

Two representatives of the insurance industry told members of the Nevada Transportation Authority that ride-sharing drivers cited by regulators for illegally transporting passengers for hire could have their automobile insurance policies revoked because the coverage on their personal vehicles would not apply to driving for a commercial enterprise.

Using medical pot firing offense in Nevada

Despite the recent arms race to approve medical marijuana dispensaries in Nevada, the law is still clear: If you test positive for marijuana — medical marijuana card be damned — your employer can fire you, local labor lawyer Tony Golden said Wednesday.

Growing into champion

Growth spurts aren’t always welcomed by distance runners.

Pirate Bay co-founder to be extradited to Sweden, jail

Thai police said on Wednesday the co-founder of the file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, who was arrested this week at the Laos border, would be extradited to Sweden to serve a jail term within the next month.

Man shot, killed by officer near UNR campus

Authorities were investigating but releasing few details Wednesday after a law officer shot and killed a man on the edge on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.

Roberson named Nevada Senate majority leader

The new Nevada Senate Republican majority wasted no time in making their leadership decisions for the 2015 legislative session, naming Sen. Michael Roberson of Las Vegas the majority leader after a meeting Wednesday.

New plan would package soccer stadium with possible parks

Las Vegas city officials are working on a plan to help deliver a new downtown soccer stadium by packaging the soccer venue with four possible park projects and a parking garage under a $45.7 million-$50.7 million bond proposal.

Taste of the Town: Buckwheat pancake mix

Taste of the Town readers find buckwheat pancake mix, Drake’s Cakes, Polly-O ricotta, Grandma Sycamore’s bread and fresh Romano.

Kids likely to love every stinkin’ page of “Belches, Burps, and Farts – Oh My!”

Don’t think that this book is only filled with gratuitous farts-are-funny pages. Yes, there’s that in here, but it also aims to inform. Kids who read this book will learn a thing or two about biology, and they’ll be delighted by the accompanying giggle-making illustrations.

Heller seeking to lead 2016 GOP recruitment

As Republicans were taking a victory lap after scoring the U.S. Senate majority in midterm elections, Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada on Wednesday confirmed he will seek to lead the GOP effort to keep the majority in 2016.

Pedestrian, 77, struck, killed in Bullhead City

A 77-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle in northwest Arizona on Monday, but the victim’s name was withheld pending notification of kin.

People who text and drive know dangers, survey shows

Nearly everyone agrees that texting and driving is dangerous. Many people do it anyway. In an AT&T-sponsored survey of drivers who text daily — regardless of where they are — 98 percent said they were aware of the dangers of texting behind the wheel.

 
Berkeley first US city to approve soda tax

The California city of Berkeley overwhelmingly approved the first U.S. ballot measure to tax sugary soft drinks, but while supporters hope it will unleash similar efforts nationwide, organizers of the measure said their grassroots effort would not be easy to duplicate.

 
2 states, nation’s capital approve pot legalization

Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.

Weird skull discovery reveals ancient mammal

There is no doubt scientists had a lot of luck on their side in discovering a critter from the age of dinosaurs that rewrites our understanding of the history of early mammals.

Death penalty sought in death of girl, 8

A notice to seek the death penalty was filed Wednesday in the prosecution of a Bullhead City, Ariz., man charged in the death of his friend’s 8-year-old daughter.

Ex-NLV City Manager Hacker named to Vegas post

Las Vegas leaders on Wednesday picked former North Las Vegas City Manager Tim Hacker to head the city’s parks department.

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