Bishop Gorman QB Martell leads all-state team

Tate Martell guided the Gaels to a 15-0 record, their sixth consecutive state title and a No.1 national ranking. For his efforts, the Review-Journal selected Martell as the state”s Player of the Year to highlight the all-state team.

2014 All-State Football Team

Follow the link for the Review-Journal”s All-State football teams.

Another sort of Christmas story: There is life after abuse

As a 10 year old, Brandon Marshall saw abuse first-hand and escaped with his mother and brother to a Las Vegas shelter. Now, the Denver Broncos linebacker wants to use his voice to speak out against domestic violence.

 
Calif. road rager tries to force car off highway — VIDEO

A road rage incident was captured in a dramatic cellphone video that showed two women frantically trying to escape a vehicle that chased them and repeatedly tried to force their car off a mountain highway.

Literary Las Vegas: Paul S. Bodner

Las Vegas resident Paul S. Bodner faced his 2012 Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis with humor and a determination to squeeze something sweet out of the biggest lemon of his life. He shares his experiences before and after the news in “My Lemonade Life: A Memoir of Living With Love, Laughter and Now … Cancer.”

Bishop Gorman QB Martell leads all-state team

Tate Martell guided the Gaels to a 15-0 record, their sixth consecutive state title and a No.1 national ranking. For his efforts, the Review-Journal selected Martell as the state’s Player of the Year to highlight the all-state team.

Henderson names 2014 holiday decorating winners

The city of Henderson’s Commemorative Beautification Commission announced the winners for its 2014 Outdoor Holiday Decorating Contest Dec. 12.

Don’t fence me out

Most of the public land in Nevada is owned and managed by federal agencies. Take part in the process if you want to keep access to those lands for camping, hiking, hunting, fishing and other activities.

Man dressed as Santa shoots two men defending Mrs. Claus

A man dressed in a Santa Claus suit accused of shooting two men over the weekend at a Detroit gas station was acting in defense of a co-worker who was dressed as Mrs. Claus, his attorney said on Tuesday.

In the shadow of Las Vegas, a new place to explore alien worlds

At the edge of a city that considers light pollution a marketing strategy, astronomy buffs have opened the dome on a new telescope. The Las Vegas Astronomical Society has finished work on the first of what it hopes will be several telescopes on the far side of Mount Potosi.

Nevada Legislature: Wineries bill among list of prefiled bills

Nearly 200 bills requested by Nevada lawmakers and others for consideration in the 2015 legislative session are now available for review on the Legislature’s website, including a measure that would allow commercial wineries to operate in Clark and Washoe counties.

 
‘Into the Woods,’ ‘Big Eyes,’ ‘Unbroken’ among holiday releases

This Christmas, you have your choice of a musical, a dark drama, a historical tale you’d never believe was true, a historical tale you’d really never believe was true and a historical tale you’d absolutely, positively never believe was true.

 
Movie dir. Polanksi denied bid to close 1977 child sex case

A Los Angeles judge has declined a bid from attorneys for Roman Polanski to close the 1977 child sex case against the Oscar-winning director, a court spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Beckham Jr., 5 other Giants fined for melee against Rams

Game-breaking wide receiver Odell Beckham and five other New York Giants were fined a total of $72,400 for their actions in Sunday’s melee-marred game in St. Louis.

TCU’s Patterson named AP Coach of the Year

TCU coach Gary Patterson was voted college football coach of the year by The Associated Press, joining Nick Saban as the only two-time winners.

30 famous locals suggest their treats for Santa

Few would expect Santa to undertake his tour de world on Christmas Eve without sufficient fuel to keep him going. But in far too many homes, Santa, encounters so-so Christmas cookies and a glass of lukewarm milk. So, in the spirit of the season, we asked a bunch of Las Vegans to suggest other things to leave for Santa and his crew.

 
Firefighter shot, injured in Florida drive-by

A firefighter was grazed in the arm during a drive-by shooting at a north Florida fire station on Tuesday evening, local media reported.

Vegas police: Robbery suspect said he needed money to buy Christmas present

The man who was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with four store robberies and an hourslong barricade told Las Vegas police he was stealing money to buy his girlfriend a Christmas present, according to his arrest report.

Husband-wife duo spread cheer as Santa and his Good Elf

Vegas Santa has had a busy holiday season, visiting a Christmas at Huntridge Circle Park, 1251 S. Maryland Parkway; a holiday party called Twisted Vegas at a private home; Doggie Date Night at the the Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St.; and the Santa Rampage, a holiday-themed downtown bar crawl.

 
‘Star Trek 3’ set for July 2016 release

Paramount Pictures will release “Star Trek 3” on July 8, 2016 — marking the 50-year anniversary of the television launch of the landmark science-fiction series.

Nevada fishing report, Dec. 25, 2014

LAKE MEAD — The lake level has steadily risen over the last three weeks to its current level of 1,087 feet. Crisp, clear nights are providing anglers with good fishing opportunity. Shad can be productive bait and the Vegas Wash has plenty of coves in which to catch enough shad for a day’s fishing. The striped bass are not far behind the shad and working openings of coves or off the points has paid off with fish on the line.

ROAD ALERT: Durango closure planned for Beltway work

Durango Drive will be closed between Centennial Parkway and Deer Springs Way overnight Tuesday, according to a Clark County announcement.

 
Prosecutors to arrest official in ‘nut rage’ incident

South Korean prosecutors are seeking to arrest the former executive at Korean Air Lines Co. who forced a flight to return over a bag of macadamia nuts and a current executive for attempts to cover up the “nut rage” case.

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