Nothing to debate: UNLV needs Wood

It has become a common theme around UNLV’s basketball team, this game-by-game analysis by others of Chris Wood. Of his production and attitude and effort and whether that eating motion he makes after sinking a 3-pointer is really necessary or, well, just another level of self-serving folly.

 
British Prime Minister wants to hunt down ‘Jihadi John’

British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed on Friday to use all means at his disposal to hunt down militants such as “Jihadi John” after the killer was identified as a Kuwaiti-born computer programming graduate from London.

DIVISION III GIRLS: Bobcats top Needles for first title since 2005

White Pine girls basketball coach Krystal Smith hung up the phone after receiving a congratulatory phone call and then milled around the Orleans Arena court with her players for a couple of minutes.

Report Card: How UNLV fared against Wyoming

This was one of those games when you saw the future up, close and personal in an extremely impressive manner. Patrick McCaw gave his mother the best birthday present imaginable, scoring a team-high 21 with her in attendance.

Rebels triumph over Cowboys with 69-57 win

For the first two months of the season, Patrick McCaw was UNLV’s most valuable player off the bench. On Saturday, he spent one minute on the bench.

15 tons of marijuana seized at California border

U.S. customs officers at a California border crossing seized more than 15 tons of marijuana hidden inside a tractor-trailer shipment designated as a cargo of mattresses, the biggest narcotics bust ever at that port of entry, officials said on Friday.

Las Vegas losing a gem with Simon closing

Las Vegas is losing one of its most iconic and prettiest restaurants, when the Palms shuts down chef Kerry Simon’s very tasty and seductive Simon at Palms Place.

UNLV men win 10th conference swimming championship in 11 years

UNLV captured its 10th men’s swimming and diving conference title in 11 years, clinching the Western Athletic Conference crown on the final event of the championships Saturday in San Antonio.

Local doctor working to develop Vegas’ first Muslim cemetery

After several upsetting culture clashes with local commercial funeral homes, a long-time local doctor is leading an effort to develop the valley’s first Muslim cemetery near a mosque and Islamic school a few miles south of McCarran International Airport.

Scooter rider critical after Friday night crash

A man was transported to the hospital with critical injuries after a central valley crash Friday night.

Missing hiker in Red Rock Canyon found

At 1:30 p.m., Las Vegas police responded to a call for a missing woman, 62, who was separated from two companions while hiking on Scenic Loop Drive in Red Rock Canyon on Saturday, Metro spokesman Lt. Erik Lloyd said.

It’s harder for musicians to make money off art in the tech age

Thanks to the Internet, the world has come to expect instant gratification in its quest for information. But the expectation of cheap, fast delivery has come at a price: It has become harder for artists to make a living selling their work.

Multimillion-dollar events center coming to Fremont Street

A venue called The Venue Las Vegas is under construction across the street from Container Park on East Fremont Street, with the 38,430-square-foot facility scheduled to open in the spring.

Missing circus performer found

An acrobat reported missing in Atlanta by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been found, a production company said on Friday.

 
Olympic-like event lets wounded vets push limits, heal together

The thunder of helicopters landing in a cloud of dust brought flashbacks to wounded warriors who watched the opening ceremonies for the second annual Olympic-style trials at Nellis Air Force Base. The games that began Friday are part of their healing process.

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