Clark starts fast, rolls to I-A Sunset title

In the big picture of what occurred Thursday, the first basket scored by Clark’s boys basketball team was worth only two points.

Clark starts fast, rolls to I-A Sunset title

In the big picture of what occurred Thursday, the first basket scored by Clark’s boys basketball team was worth only two points.

Let us celebrate Tark in lights

Whether they dim the neon or have the marquees shout “Reb-els, Reb-els,” there’s no doubt Jerry Tarkanian’s best basketball teams ranked with Sinatra and Elvis in the Las Vegas pantheon of entertainment. He deserves to have his name in lights one more time.

Imagine Dragons is performing in the sky

You can tell Imagine Dragons is from Las Vegas, because the band does fan-friendly marketing with glittery aplomb.

 
FBI director calls for national conversation on race

FBI Director James Comey on Thursday called for a conversation about race in the United States that extends beyond law enforcement.

 
State leaders call for Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber to resign

Top Oregon Democrats and the state treasurer on Thursday called on Governor John Kitzhaber to resign in response to conflict-of-interest allegations involving his fiancee, and Oregon’s secretary of state said she is ready to step into the job.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for Feb. 12-18, 2015

Literary happenings coming up include Lee Mallory’s Gateway to Love, the the third annual Love for Literacy Festival and the launch of “Atomic Dreams at the Red Tiki Lounge.”

Boulder City bypass project 3 months from startup

The contract for the second portion of the two-phase Boulder City bypass project — the first new infrastructure for the planned Interstate 11 between Phoenix and Las Vegas — was awarded by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada on Thursday.

22 Marines injured in Southern Calif. training accident

Twenty-two U.S. Marines were injured on Thursday in a training exercise at Twentynine Palms military base in Southern California, when a fire extinguisher system accidentally discharged inside an amphibious vehicle, officials said.

Foundation works to ensure every child can play music

The Foundation to Assist Young Musicians gives elementary school-age children the chance to obtain both the musical and developmental benefits of music studies.

Faith Lutheran adds arts conservatory

The Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts began this year to offer students the opportunity to excel in various disciplines from theater and vocal performance to visual arts. “It is an outlet that lets them discover who they are,” says Emily Ball, dean of fine arts.

New York Times columnist David Carr dies at 58

David Carr, the iconoclastic media columnist for the New York Times, died Thursday while working at the Times’ office, according a report posted late Thursday on the Times’ website. He was 58.

 
Tourists can’t keep clothes on at Angkor Wat

“What’s going on with the tourists lately?” That’s likely the question going through the minds of officials at Cambodia’s Angkor Archeological Park, which has experienced a string of nudity-related incidents this year.

‘Fastest man in rugby’ leads U.S. into Sam Boyd Stadium

Shortly after making the transition from track to rugby in 2012, Carlin Isles earned the title of the “fastest man in rugby” and quickly became a YouTube sensation.

Metro makes 2 new arrests in southwest valley home invasion

Two more juveniles have been arrested in connection with a January home invasion and sexual assault in the southwest valley, according to Las Vegas police.

Dear God, do elections have consequences

State Treasurer Dan Schwartz faced a barrage of questions and criticism over his formulation of an “alternative” state budget today in Carson City.

UNLV’s Vaughn to undergo surgery for knee injury

UNLV freshman guard Rashad Vaughn, the team’s leading scorer, suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee during Tuesday night’s 73-61 win over Fresno State. He might return for the Mountain West tournament in March.

Nevada board gives up supermajority rule for switching unions

A state board overseeing worker elections of unions said it will change its 13-year-old policy that a supermajority is needed for one union to oust another, noting that it was “a failed experiment.”

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