Police seek help in identifying two from shooting

Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two people believed to have information about a November shooting in downtown Las Vegas.

Dimension Design opens Las Vegas facility

Dimension Design, a Midwestern-based producer of branded environments for the event and exhibit industry, recently announced the opening of a new production facility in Las Vegas.

Devante Davis will miss Senior Bowl

Former UNLV star wide receiver Devante Davis injured a hamstring and will not play in the Senior Bowl.

 
Mystery substance soaks San Francisco Bay birds, kills many

Scientists are stepping up efforts to identify a mysterious gooey substance polluting waters along the eastern edge of San Francisco Bay, coating hundreds of sea birds and killing scores of them, a state wildlife official said Tuesday.

Top executive for Resorts World Las Vegas departs

Christian Goode, the top executive for the planned $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas development, is no longer with the project, sources said Wednesday.

Great day on the water

Though the fishing was a little slow, we caught plenty of memories — glass-smooth water, a bald eagle and the unique courting ritual of the western grebe.

Sandoval budget would boost autism funding in Nevada

Gov. Brian Sandoval’s new budget proposes to significantly increase funding to treat the estimated 6,000 children in Nevada diagnosed with autism, but even so, a wait list of about 1,000 children seeking services is expected to continue, state lawmakers were told Wednesday.

Pope tries to clarify ‘breed like rabbits’ remark

Pope Francis on Wednesday sought to clarify his remark that Catholics should not breed “like rabbits,” saying economic injustice — not large families — was the real cause of poverty.

Man on parole for murder attacks elderly woman

A man who attacked several people, including an elderly woman with Parkinson’s disease, inside an apartment complex while he was out on parole after a murder conviction has been indicted, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Theatre in the Valley kicks off season in new home

Theatre in the Valley will return to the Southern Nevada theater scene this weekend with its presentation of “Wally’s Diner,” a bittersweet comedy about the owners of a lonely diner between Las Vegas and California.

 
Peyton Manning reportedly wants to return for 2015 season

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning wants to return for the 2015 season but can’t make a final decision until he takes his annual physical, the Denver Post reported Wednesday.

Lightweight ‘Dreamcoat’ relies on dazzle — PHOTOS

The touring “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at The Smith Center fulfills its duty as a peppy song-and-dance rush — and not much more.

Sentencing of former Judge Jones delayed

Former Family Court Judge Steven Jones has won a brief sentencing delay on his federal conviction in a $2.6 million investment scheme.

Man charged in killing family members over ‘long-standing grudges’

A 22-year-old Milwaukee man has been criminally charged in the stabbing deaths of his sister and his father. He told police he killed his father because he “was always yelling at him” and his sister because she was “sluttish.”

The 10 best checking accounts of 2015

Changing the type of checking account you have, or even switching banks altogether, can save you money, increase your earnings and help you stay on top of your financial goals.

‘Fifty Shades’ movie won’t include questionable tampon scene

One of the most talked about scenes from E.L. James’ bestseller “Fifty Shades of Grey” — involving Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele and a tampon — won’t be featured in the film version.

 
Obama heads to Heartland to bolster State of the Union message

A day after delivering a defiant State of the Union speech to the Republican-led U.S. Congress, President Barack Obama hit the road on Wednesday to promote his plans for lifting up the middle class.

 
Fan trying to trade winning Seahawks football for Super Bowl ticket

A Seattle Seahawks fan who caught the football hurled into the stands by Jermaine Kearse in celebration of his game-winning pass reception has rebuffed a $20,000 offer for the ball in hopes of trading it instead for a Super Bowl ticket, local media reported.

Faith Lutheran Conservatory to expand fine arts classes

Faith Lutheran High School’s Conservatory of the Fine Arts plans to open its previously senior-only classes to all Las Vegas Valley high school students beginning next school year.

 
Israeli man arrested in Madonna song leak investigation

An Israeli man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of hacking into the computers of a number of international singing stars, including Madonna, and selling their songs online, a police source said.

 
Newtown to vote on destroying Sandy Hook killer’s house

Civic officials will vote on Wednesday evening whether to demolish the Connecticut home of the 20-year-old man who killed 26 children and staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.

 
Ex-NFL QB admits paying people to tamper with 2003 Super Bowl balls

Now that the NFL investigation has reportedly found 11 of New England’s 12 allotted game footballs in the AFC Championship Game were underinflated, the topic continues to be the talk around the nation and league whether the Patriots cheated.

Guitarist emerges from shadow of Scorpions to grind blistering ax

Before they began using tropical storms as metaphors for just how severely they were going to rock you in the early ’80s to widespread approval, the Scorpions banged out a handful of underground hard rock classics that were big in Japan and practically nowhere else.

Taste of the Town: falafel, cole slaw

Readers recommend spots for falafels and provide two recipes for KFC-style cole slaw.

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