12-year-old on bicycle hit by vehicle in southwest valley

A 12-year-old boy on a bicycle was in “extremely critical” condition Friday night after being hit by a vehicle in the southwest valley, according to Las Vegas police.

SUNSET WRESTLING: Cimarron’s Bonifaz continues to fight on, off mat

Cimarron-Memorial senior Jose Bonifaz lost his quarterfinal match in the Sunset Region tournament on Friday at Bonanza, and now has to work his way through the consolation bracket and capture third place in order to qualify for next week’s state tournament in Winnemucca.

SUNRISE WRESTLING: Four-time champs take lead after first day

Green Valley wrestling coach Jon Ferry was hoping his team could shoot the moon Friday and have a semifinalist in all 14 weight classes of the Division I Sunrise Region tournament.

Greer turns teammate’s pass into big three-point play, lifts Del Sol

Del Sol boys basketball coach Tyler Ehrke preaches unselfish play to his team. So he had to be pleased when two of his key seniors teamed to score a bucket in one of the game’s biggest moments Friday night.

All LV, NLV council incumbents draw opponents

None of Las Vegas or North Las Vegas’ City Council incumbents will win re-election without a fight. Three might even have to fight a soccer stadium.

We now sympathize with Tiger as he gets his glutes kicked

The greatest golfer of his generation — and perhaps any — has become more human as his game has become more frightening to watch. He is older, weaker and more vulnerable with each shank. Now 39, his best days are behind him.

Greer turns teammate’s pass into big three-point play, lifts Del Sol

Del Sol boys basketball coach Tyler Ehrke preaches unselfish play to his team. So he had to be pleased when two of his key seniors teamed to score a bucket in one of the game’s biggest moments Friday night.

1 person dies in northwest valley multiple-vehicle crash

At least one person died and several people were injured Friday afternoon in a multiple-vehicle crash in the northwest valley, according to Las Vegas police.

 
University of California to require student vaccinations by 2016

Students at all 10 campuses of the University of California will be required to be screened for tuberculosis and vaccinated for measles, mumps, rubella and other diseases under a new health plan set to take effect in 2017, the university said on Friday.

Family obituary blames Super Bowl play call for heart attack

The Seattle Seahawks not only lost the Super Bowl this week, but they also lost a longtime fan. Michael Vedvik, 53, a Seahawks fan since the 1970s, died early Monday of a heart attack.

Northeast valley kitchen fire displaces 6 people

A northeast valley mobile-home blaze displaced six people on Friday afternoon, according to the Clark County Fire Department.

Climate change will increase evaporation of Colorado River

The Colorado River faces a dual threat from climate change as rising temperatures increase the demand for irrigation water and accelerate evaporation at the river’s two largest reservoirs, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Crash blocks southbound Rainbow at Tropicana

A woman suffered “substantial injuries” in a southwest valley wreck when an SUV crossed into her lane Friday morning, according to Las Vegas police.

Dan Bilzerian to make PSA for BLM as part of plea deal

Instagram-famous actor and poker player Dan Bilzerian cut a deal with prosecutors Friday on an explosives charge, and will make a public service announcement video for the Bureau of Land Management.

First-time investor? Here are 10 apps to help along

Investing in the stock market for the first time is intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. If you want to start investing, fire up your smartphone and download these 10 apps.

2 men plead guilty in 2008 Las Vegas chapel melee

Two men pleaded guilty Friday in the 2008 attack at a downtown Las Vegas wedding chapel on rivals of the Hells Angels motorcycle club.

 
10 tips that could help you survive a plane crash

Survival and rescue stories from the deadly crash of TransAsia Airways Flight 235 in Taiwan are inspiring as well as intriguing. They raise the question: Why do some passengers survive plane crashes and others tragically don’t?

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