Inmate dies in Las Vegas from medical condition

An inmate died in Las Vegas on Wednesday of what Nevada Department of Corrections officials called a chronic medical condition.

Learn about the 7 principles of Kwanzaa

The West Las Vegas Arts Center is hosting an event to celebrate Kwanzaa, which was created by the African American community as a way to pay homage to African culture.

Woman, 3 grandchildren killed in Ohio fire

The bodies of a woman and her three grandchildren visiting for Christmas were pulled Friday from the burned-out remains of a southwest Ohio home, a state fire marshal’s spokesman said.

 
$18k reward for information about burned woman

The reward for information about whoever burned a 19-year-old woman is nearing $18,000, and authorities say they are narrowing the list of people who might know something about the case.

Top 12 stores with the best return policies for 2014

Don’t let an unwanted gift collect dust on your shelf in 2015 just because you couldn’t return it. We examined the most popular retailers across the country, and the following dozen stores offer the best return policies to help you save money (and hopefully get your hands on the gift you really want).

House lights dance for cars passing by — VIDEO

Rachel Bartels of Weston says she set out to be “the cool person on the corner with all the cool lights” when she and husband, Jeremy, set up the flashy display.

Northern-area homes brighten the evenings with holiday displays

Nothing says Christmas like loading up the family and driving around the neighborhood to view the best light decorations in the city. Thanks to three couples filled with the holiday spirit, people have a chance to view bright decorations in the north.

 
Seahawks player fined $11k for touchdown move

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was fined $11,050 by the NFL for his actions while scoring a touchdown on Sunday, ProFootballTalk.com reported Thursday.

Dining Pick of the Week: Bite

Bite is the resurrection of the Sun City Cafe. Owner Andrey Ariza took the same great recipes and added a retro vibe for the new location.

Dining Pick of the Week: MTO Cafe

The MTO in MTO Cafe stands for Made To Order, and this hip eatery lives up to the name, dishing up fresh fare and an even fresher atmosphere.

A La Carte, Jan. 1-7, 2015

Dining events and news from across the valley.

 
Unrest in Libya causing crude oil to edge upward

Oil edged further above $60 a barrel on Friday as unrest in Libya cut supplies, offsetting a growing supply glut in top consumer the United States and weak imports by Japan.

 
Police struggling to uncover threats on social media

U.S. law enforcement agencies are a long way from being able to effectively track threats of the kind a gunman posted on Instagram before his execution-style murder of two New York City policemen last weekend.

Drive Briefs

Park Place Infiniti promotes safe driving at event

EDITORIAL: UNLV, UNR must improve speech codes

Colleges and universities are supposed to be marketplaces of ideas, where students from a diverse array of political, economic, ethnic, social and religious backgrounds can heartily debate the merits of what they believe, while learning more about what others believe, and why they believe it. But in the age of the precious flower, where students — and alarmingly, many professors and administrators — believe they have a right to never be offended, the marketplace’s shelves offer fewer and fewer ideas.

City council Grubers citizens on soccer stadium

Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber recently made a statement that too many politicians believe and govern by. In discussing the passage of Obamacare, Gruber stated, “Call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to get the thing to pass.”

EDITORIAL: In with outsourcing

Government at all levels consistently finds ways to spend more taxpayer money, often in extraordinarily wasteful fashion. So when our elected officials make a stand to save a few dollars, it should be duly noted.

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