28-year-old inmate dies at High Desert State Prison

The Nevada Department of Corrections announced Friday that an inmate who was serving an 18- to 48-month sentence for battery has died.

Drive Plugged In Column 105 Automotive Battery Development in Nevada

The Toyota Prius gasoline/electric hybrid car has been sold in the U.S. for over a decade with about 7 million vehicles distributed worldwide. After 10 years, the original Nickel-Metal Hydride battery cells in the traction battery pack for the electric motor have aged. The original warranty on the battery cells by local dealerships ranges from 100,000 to 150,000 miles, depending on the state where the vehicle was purchased.

The epitome of power, performance

This hybrid offers the best of both worlds — performance and luxury.

Planet Hyundai Sahara

Free-spirited Eddie Echols has spent the past eight years in the car business working various elements ranging from road racing to drag racing and now finds himself in sales.

Volvo S60 Drive-E

It’s becoming rarer and rarer to find a vehicle with more than four cylinders under the hood. While it feels like smaller engines are being forced upon us as government fuel-economy regs become tighter and tighter, Volvo is coming at it with a different attitude: it doesn’t matter how many cylinders there are.

Are school lunches healthier for your kids than packed?

In a study of three rural Virginia elementary schools, both packed and school lunches almost entirely met nutrition standards, but those packed at home tended to have more calories, fat and saturated fat.

Bears WR challenges Lions fan to fight over Twitter

Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall challenged a Detroit Lions fan Thursday on Twitter with a $25,000 offer to go into the ring with him.

Social media reunites 26-year-old twins

One grew up in Paris and the other in New Jersey, and the power of social media brought these twins together.

Dining Pick of the Week: Whist Stove & Spirits

Commonwealth and Park on Fremont owners Ryan Doherty, Justin Weniger and Kenna Warner are at it again, only this time in Henderson with Whist Stove & Spirits. The trio, which also runs Blvd. Cocktail Company at The Linq, opened Whist in late October.

Dining Pick of the Week: Biscuits Cafe

Biscuits Cafe arrived in Las Vegas in the spring after starting in the Pacific Northwest. Breakfast and lunch are served in an oversized, contemporary space.

Dining Pick of the Week: Which Wich

Throw out your preconceived notions of how a sandwich shop operates when you step into Which Wich. Paper bags, markers and doodling are all part of the ordering fun.

Whoopi Goldberg won’t live in fantasy world

Whoopi Goldberg never wants to get married again, after three divorces and other breakups; and now she’s writing a book to advocate a realistic view of romance.

68 cats found in Oregon woman’s van

Workers at an animal rescue operation in Oregon were caring Thursday for 68 cats found crammed into a van, many in wretched shape.

Clark County School Board finds fault with state’s cheating allegations

After seven months of silence over a black mark against Kelly Elementary School, the Clark County School Board on Thursday spoke out on state test cheating allegations involving the campus made by the state superintendent of public schools.

UNLV freshman Vaughn in no hurry to leave ‘second home’

If he misses home, Rashad Vaughn can make a phone call to his family, just as he did early this week. The weather report from Minneapolis made him appreciate where he is now.

UNLV’s opening opponent Morehead State far from a joke

A simple mention of the name of UNLV’s opening-night opponent for Friday night’s game at the Thomas & Mack Center is often enough to inspire a chuckle. Morehead State’s basketball team, however, is far from a joke.

5 clever time-saving gift ideas for busy people

While you can’t give actual time to your friends and family, you can give gifts that help them save time and streamline their busy days. Here are five gift ideas that will help open-up time for your loved ones.

Last-minute entertaining tricks for unexpected guests

For even the most unanticipated of visitors, it is wise to always be ready to share the season’s cheer with a nice hot cup of coffee, freshly-baked cookies and a welcoming home.

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