1 hospitalized after east valley shooting

Metro’s gang unit was investigating an east valley shooting that hospitalized one Saturday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.

Marathon, UNLV basketball game a combo for traffic jams Sunday

Sunday night scheduling could mean traffic jams for Las Vegas Valley motorists. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon will kick off right about the time UNLV basketball fans are heading to the Thomas & Mack Center for the game.

 
Good Samaritan falls to death at scene of accident

A Good Samaritan who stopped to help at the scene of a car crash on Friday died after stepping over a bridge railing and plummeting into a river far below, Nashville police said.

Never too old to raid the ‘Rock Vault’

Classic-rock tribute tightens its focus in move to Tropicana, but still resurrects the era’s sounds and wardrobe with absolute conviction.

Police across US preparing for Ferguson decision, protests

From Boston to Los Angeles, police departments are bracing for large demonstrations when a grand jury decides whether to indict a white police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri.

Get Lucky on Sunday at new restaurant

You’ll be able to get Lucky — or at least Lucky Foo’s — if the restaurant opens as expected on Sunday at 8955 S. Eastern Ave.

6 costs to plan for before your first car accident

No one wants to plan for the worst, but, unfortunately, no one is safe from the worst-case scenario, either. Getting into your first car accident is a big ordeal — not just for your nerves, but for your wallet, too.

Shoe-box ministry spreads joy to kids around the world

As difficult as it is for most Americans kids to imagine, there are children in the world who have never received a gift, not for their birthday, a holiday or any other occasion. Operation Christmas Child works to fill that void.

Bill Cosby and the cruelty of Twitter

For those who do not know, allegations of serial rape have swirled around beloved American comedian Bill Cosby for years.

Marathon winner recounts overcoming war-torn Africa upbringing

Long before Meb Keflezighi won an emotionally charged Boston Marathon in April a year after bombs killed three people there, he’d already had several close encounters with violence.

Motorcyclist dies after crash near MLK, US-95

A motorcyclist is dead following a Saturday morning crash with a car in the central valley, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

‘You’re watching a young team grow up in a hurry’

It wasn’t perfect. Far from it. But for a team that suited up six players on Friday who hadn’t competed in a regular-season Division I game, UNLV did more good than bad.

Get married for free at the Linq on 12/13/14

Caesars is planning to host hundreds of “in-motion” weddings on the High Roller at the Linq Promenade on Dec. 13 — aka “the last sequential wedding date of this century” — between 10:11 a.m. and 12:13 p.m.

 
France: It’s not a tiger, but what is it?

A two-day search by some 200 French police and members of the armed forces for a wild cat roaming through towns and across a major highway came to one conclusion Friday: It isn’t a tiger.

BYU plenty of motivation for UNLV’s seniors

Their final season at UNLV hasn’t gone well, but the Rebels’ seniors want to get their college careers on a high note. Beating Brigham Young would be huge as they play their final three games.

Go Wild

When local interior designer Sue Conboy talks about animal-print decor, you can practically see her tossing a leopard-print pillow onto a client’s classic, button-tufted chair, brushing her hands off and declaring, “Yes, now we’re done!”

Marks on Rookwood pottery provide clues to value

Rookwood pottery, made in Cincinnati since 1880, is perhaps the most popular American art pottery among collectors. The company not only made artist-decorated vases, molded bookends, art-deco figurines and commercial wares, but it also used marks that tell a collector exactly what it is.

Ornamental grasses take center stage in fall, winter

For much of the year, ornamental grasses may be perhaps the most underappreciated plant choices for the landscape. You likely pass them unnoticed during spring and summer, when they quietly provide the backdrop for other showier plants in the landscape.

Fall centerpiece in muted palette creates gentle decoration

So often at this time of the year, we see an autumn centerpiece and wreath in autumn colors of gold, red and brown. This combination of colors is beautiful for the season and I’m definitely not knocking it.

Designer shortcuts refresh decor for entertaining

The season of entertaining family and friends is almost upon us. What better time to change or refresh your decor in an inexpensive way?

Deep, rich colors return for home decor

I think we are finally seeing a return to deep, saturated colors — tools for creating rooms that are vibrant, rich and full of life. While neutrals still dominated showrooms during the October furniture market in High Point, N.C., it was refreshing to see bright dashes of color everywhere you turned.

Five remodel trends make dining room welcoming space

During the fall and winter holiday season, your dining room will be an important gathering place for dinners, brunches and cocktail parties. The dining room has experienced an evolution in remodeling popularity lately, thanks to breathtaking design projects shown on popular home decorating website Houzz, as well as Pinterest.

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