After 45 years, gay couple celebrates first real Valentine’s Day

After 45 years together, Ron Virtue and John Jaworek were finally able to get married after Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage was deemed unconstitutional. The couple got married 45 years to the day from their committment ceremony.

Gaming industry giant takes ‘natural step’ forward

Over the last 18 months, Scientific Games Corp. spent $7.6 billion to acquire the gaming industry’s No. 2 and No. 3 slot machine manufacturers. That makes Scientific Games Corp. the new International Game Technology — minus the baggage.

 
Police say paparazzi not factor in Jenner car crash

Hours after Olympic champion and reality TV star Bruce Jenner was involved in a fatal car accident, authorities said there is no evidence he was being chased by photographers.

5 reasons even millionaires need good credit scores

Those at a certain level of income don’t always have to worry about the same financial issues as their less affluent counterparts. But, a credit score isn’t necessarily one of those issues, and many incredibly rich people have average credit.

Some library patrons will have to pay for IRS tax forms this year

The Internal Revenue Service has limited the amount of free federal tax forms it will provide to places that participate in the Tax Forms Outlet Program, including libraries in the Las Vegas Valley and Boulder City.

Restaurateur gets dig out of archaeology

When she isn’t running restaurants in Las Vegas, Jenna Morton returns to Jordan to join her father on archaeology digs. It’s been her second home since the 1970s. That won’t change, she said, even with Jordan suddenly at the epicenter of the tinderbox that is the Middle East.

Dad recalls nightmare of learning college daughter was drugged, raped

It happened during the holidays. She came home from college and was out with friends. She had a couple drinks, and found herself separated from her group. She later woke up in the parking lot. Police were called.

Bamboo bike biz is changing youth employment in Ghana

It’s bespoke, beautifully formed, and changing the face of transport in Ghana. The bamboo bicycle is gaining traction in the country and one organization is riding this popularity wave to increase youth employment in the process.

Native American pot venture sparks controversy

A damp plot of bright green grass next to a Native American greenhouse in northern California doesn’t look like much, but it could soon set the burgeoning marijuana industry on fire.

 
Gunman kills himself after killing 4 others

A gunman killed at least four people, including a 7-year-old, and wounded two others Saturday afternoon at a home in suburban Atlanta, authorities said.

Discover the trail of black history in Las Vegas

Though Las Vegas isn’t particularly known for keeping history alive, aspects of the African-American community have been preserved throughout the city. Each of these spots, whether entire neighborhoods or specific houses, tells the story of the black community’s development, says Claytee White, the director of oral histories research at UNLV.

Important differences between 2003, 2015 legislative sessions

The similarities between the 2015 Legislature and the 2003 Legislature are well-documented by now. But there are important differences between 2015 and 2003, differences that point to a different ending this year — and, hopefully, a different long-term outcome for the state.

EDITORIAL: Where there’s smoke …

Gov. Brian Sandoval has proposed a $7.3 billion general fund budget for the next biennium. To help fund that budget, he has decided that where there’s smoke, there should be higher taxes.

Fashion, art merge at benefit

It was a philanthropic affair of art and fashion to benefit The Modern Art Museum and the Las Vegas Fashion Council at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts’ Reynolds Hall Grand Lobby the evening of Jan. 29.

Managing relationships sometimes necessary

I can be in a relationship with you. Or I can manage a relationship with you. I prefer to be in the relationship. But, if, over time, evidence suggests it unwise to be in relationship with you, and if our work, social circles or blood lines require us to sometimes or regularly be related (or at least in the same room) … then I will manage the relationship.

Gators streak to fifth straight Sunrise crown

Green Valley’s recent run of wrestling success was built on its strength in the lighter weight classes.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Jeter, Gaels top Etiwanda

Chase Jeter had 19 points and 16 rebounds Saturday to lead Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team to a 72-51 win over Etiwanda (Calif.) in the Nike Extravaganza in Santa Ana, Calif.

Archery tournament hits South Point this weekend

The Vegas Shoot is the largest indoor archery tournament in the world, with more than 2,500 archers in attendance. They come from faraway places to reach into quivers.

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