Possible Boyd spinoff into REIT excites investors

It’s unclear if Boyd Gaming Corp. will ultimately spin-off all or a portion of the company’s casinos into a real estate investment trust. But the idea certainly piqued the interest of the investment community.

6 simple ways to make your bank account work for you

These days, checking accounts come with a variety of features, such as mobile alerts, that can help you take control of your finances and better manage your spending and saving.

 
GOP claims Senate; extends majority in House

Republicans claimed a commanding majority in the House on Tuesday, pushing their dominance to near-historic levels as they dispatched the last white Democrats in the South and made inroads in Democratic strongholds nationwide.

GOP takes control of Nevada Legislature

Republicans took control of the Nevada Legislature for the first time in decades Tuesday, handing GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval a huge political victory as he begins his second term and focuses on an agenda that includes education reform and school choice.

 
Nevada joins the big red wave

In a stunning election, Nevada Republicans swept top state offices Tuesday and ousted U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., as they took control of the state Senate and the Assembly in a low-turnout election marked by greater GOP enthusiasm and Democratic disaffection.

Lombardo wins Clark County sheriff’s race

Las Vegas police Assistant Sheriff Joe Lombardo was leading retired Capt. Larry Burns in the race for Clark County sheriff with 51 percent of the votes as elections officials continued to tally Tuesday night. If Lombardo holds his lead, he will win the right to replace his biggest supporter, outgoing Sheriff Doug Gillespie.

 
Sixth person dies from Maine fire

A hospital spokeswoman says a man has died from injuries suffered during a weekend Portland house fire, bringing total deaths to six.

Most judicial incumbents win voter favor

Two Clark County Family Court judges were defeated on Tuesday, although voters favored incumbents in most of the judicial races.

Appointee loses spot on School Board; Cranor wins re-election bid

Voters didn’t agree with the Clark County School Board on its pick to replace the former District D trustee. Constituents voted out appointee Stavan Corbett, who resigned from the Nevada State Board of Education in December 2013 to finish Lorraine Alderman’s term and was seeking his own four-year term beginning next year.

SUNSET VOLLEYBALL: Goor, Longhorns stun Aggies

Legacy volleyball coach Raymond Lewis called his team together in the final minute of warm-ups prior to the Longhorns’ Sunset Region quarterfinal match against Arbor View, the No. 1 seed from the Northwest League.

I-A VOLLEYBALL: Virgin Valley outlasts Spring Valley

Lori Barnum always stresses practicing hard to her players because they never know when a similar situation might present itself in a match.

SUNSET GIRLS SOCCER: Cera, Bulldogs knock out Gaels

The members of Centennial’s girls soccer team spent most of this season practically begging coach Kristina Kasten for a shot at Bishop Gorman.

 
Man sought in Philadelphia abduction shown in store video

Relatives of a woman violently abducted from a Philadelphia street pleaded for her safe return Tuesday as police sought the public’s help in tracking down the man seen in photographs using the woman’s bank card and in video walking through a Maryland store.

EDITORIAL: Sandoval’s chance to reform Nevada

Nevada voters sent a pair of messages in Tuesday’s midterm elections. They trust Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval to deliver on his promise to improve the state’s underperforming education system. They did not trust the promises of Question 3 supporters to do the same.

To seize future, state must seize innovation

Switch, with its state-of-the-art “colocation” data center, is one. So is the hot social media tracking company Banjo. And, yes, the state’s newest “it” company, Tesla Motors, is one, too.

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