Scottsdale offers a feast for the senses

Art, nature, food, history — it could take a month, a year or even a lifetime to drink in everything Scottsdale, Ariz., has to offer. But three or four days may be enough for a memorable sip.

Anderson delivers in ‘Sinatra’ tribute

On a night when Bob Anderson captured nearly every note and nuance of Frank Sinatra, bandleader Vincent Falcone was keeping a promise. Anderson delivered a sensational “Sinatra: The Man, The Music” on the show’s opening night Saturday at The Palazzo.

Grandma still knows best about flu

Given that the flu vaccine we have this season isn’t quite as effective against the flu as we might have hoped, here are some tips for coping should you fall victim to it.

Ryan gamble pays off as Team Irvin wins Pro Bowl

Matt Ryan threw the winning score on a fourth down to give Team Irvin a dramatic 32-28 victory over Team Carter in the NFL Pro Bowl on Sunday.

CCSD graduation rate declines slightly

The Clark County School District’s graduation rates for the second year continue to hover around 71 percent, with 16,604 students receiving diplomas in 2014. However, the 70.9 percent graduation rate was lower than the 2013 high of 71.5 percent, when 16,194 students graduated.

Future of Nevada monument discussed in public hearing

Representations of lions, tigers, bears and scores of impressive animals border a meeting room at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, but the dozens of curious people in attendance had other things on their minds: fossils.

 
‘Birdman’ takes home top prize at SAG Awards

“Birdman” nabbed the top prize of the night at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild awards, winning best cast in a film.

Ex-UNLV aide Tim Grgurich undergoes heart surgery

Former UNLV assistant and head coach Tim Grgurich is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after having two separate procedures to clear blockages in his heart late last week.

All-Star Game highest-scoring mid-season classic in league’s history

New York Islanders center John Tavares became only the sixth NHL player to score four goals in an All-Star Game, leading Team Toews to a 17-12 win over Team Foligno before a sold-out crowd of 18,901 in Nationwide Arena.

LVGEA exec an ardent proponent of education — with the degrees to back it up

Is this the year the state Legislature finally turns the corner and does something to boost Nevada’s woeful education system? Jonas Peterson, president and chief economic development officer for the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance is optimistic, even though many of the professionals that are part of the alliance have led the fight against taxes that would generate more revenue for the state education system.

 
Millions of Americans in path of ‘potentially historic’ storm

A monster snowstorm is expected to slam into the Northeast on Monday and Tuesday, dumping what could be up to 3 feet of snow in Boston and New York, along with freezing rain and strong gusts possibly reaching hurricane level.

 
Johnny Depp’s ‘Mortdecai’ his third flop in a row

Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper” continued its box office dominance this weekend, picking up $64.4 million and steamrolling over everything in sight, including Johnny Depp.

UNLV project looks at tastemaking wardrobes of show business power couple

Corinne Entratter Sidney has had a lifelong love of fashion — and a collection to boot. With help from experts at UNLV, 800 pieces, including some from her late husband, director George Sidney, are being divided into collections and offered to new homes, such museums.

CCSD expands special programs, limits busing options

Clark County School District officials continue to flesh out the details of their evolving transportation plans for students attending next year’s expanded magnet programs.

Sunday morning bicycle crash proves fatal

The Saturday and Sunday bicycle accidents are not related, Metro spokesman Jesse Roybal said, but were in nearly the same location.

 
Duke coach Krzyzewski gets 1,000th career win

Coach K reached 1K. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski became the first Division 1 coach to win 1,000 games, guiding the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils to a 77-68 win over the St. John’s Red Storm on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

Coroner determines man’s death was suicide

Police found his body and suspected suicide after responding to a suspicious person call about 8:08 a.m. in the 300 block of North 28th Street.

Delaying healthcare enrollment could hurt your kids

Sign-ups have mostly run smoothly in the current open-enrollment session, but some of Nevada’s most vulnerable citizens still face issues getting covered.

Yankees execs reportedly rejected A-Rod’s apology attempts

Alex Rodriguez made attempts to meet face-to-face with New York Yankees executives to apologize and clear the air but he reportedly was told, “We’ll see you in spring training.”

Woman whose body was found near Stratosphere identified

Cause of death was not available Sunday morning, but the coroner’s office reported Saturday that there were no obvious signs of foul play.

A Las Vegas rescue dog is bound for Puppy Bowl

Keno, a wire hair Terrier mix recently dropped off at the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, will compete MVP — Most Valuable Puppy.

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