Nevada fishing report, Feb. 26, 2015

LAKE MEAD — Those anglers who have been out at first light are reporting more consistent success. Shad are still easily netted in the area of Vegas Wash, with more threadfin being caught recently than the gizzard shad. Anglers are finding the stripers not far from the schools of shad, many hanging in 40 to 50 feet of water. For those trolling lures, Shad Raps and Spinnows have been working well. Remember trying lures in various colorations may be the ticket to enticing the fish.

Business spotlight: Blow N Go

A new type of salon service is popping up across the country, and those who live in the Summerlin area have one in their back corner. Its motto is, “No cuts, no color, just blow.”

Which bill will Obama veto next?

When President Barack Obama rejected a bill approving the Keystone pipeline Tuesday, he opened a new era of governing — one where vetoes are a lot more common.

 
LA football stadium plans backed by Rams owner unanimously approved

Lawmakers on Tuesday night approved plans to build a new Los Angeles area football stadium, the Los Angeles Times reported, days after two NFL teams in California proposed constructing a shared arena near the city.

LeBron passes Pippen as NBA’s all-time assists leader

LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leader in assists by a forward as he sparked the Cleveland Cavaliers’ rally from 14-point, second-half deficit in a 102-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night at The Palace.

‘Brisket Bandit’ on smoked meat-stealing spree

The friendly pink pig on the outside of Augie’s Barbed Wire Smokehouse in San Antonio, Texas is a bright visual of what’s inside: smoked meats of all kinds. Saturday, it wasn’t a customer but a thief who walked into the restaurant.

Some mopeds must abide by laws governing motorcycles

It’s become common to find mopeds sharing the same lanes as cars, despite two-wheeled vehicles’ ability to achieve speed limits designed for their four-wheeled counterparts.

New commissioner: Arena Football ‘a diamond in the rough’

Running a sports league is similar to running a hotel-casino, says new Arena Football League commissioner Scott Butera. “It’s about fighting to get the entertainment dollar,” says the former chief operating officer of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Derrick Rose to have knee surgery

Hours after participating in a light practice Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls announced that point guard Derrick Rose will have surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his right knee.

Press policy isn’t only Henderson misstep

The sordid little tale of Henderson’s “talk and be terminated” policy was all about protecting Henderson government’s comfortably incestuous status quo.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Feb. 26-March 4, 2015

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

 
Several workers injured in NJ house explosion

More than a dozen New Jersey utility and emergency service workers were injured, two of them seriously, in a house explosion while they were responding to reports of a gas leak on Tuesday, officials said.

Officials seek more funds for UNLV medical school

University officials made their pitch to the Legislature Tuesday to increase initial funding for a UNLV medical school beyond the $9.3 million that was included in Gov. Brian Sandoval’s budget so it can begin operating in 2017.

Boarding house was haven for blacks during segregation

Well-known black entertainers such as Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey and Nat King Cole stayed at the Harrison Boarding House, 1001 F St.

Don’t shoot! Instead, take a breath, Nevada!

Nevada’s own Dirty Harriet, Las Vegas Republican Asemblywoman Michele Fiore, recently regaled the Chronicle of Higher Education with an oldie-but-goodie among gun lovers.

EDITORIAL: Vogel was one-of-a-kind Nevada journalist

Ed Vogel was a newsman’s newsman. He could hammer out hundreds of words on breaking news in a matter of minutes, then weave a thoughtful human interest story about one of the only-in-Nevada characters he found so fascinating. He could make everyone in a room comfortable with a pleasant greeting and a wide smile, then make everyone completely uncomfortable with sharp questioning. He could shout it out with editors, then laugh it off.

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