Dolphin trainer found dead amidst viral video investigation

Dolphin trainer Jose Luis Barbero, who was expected to become vice president of the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, was found dead inside his vehicle at Spanish airport parking lot, a source with the Spanish National Police told CNN on Saturday. The source said the case is being treated as a suicide.

Senate Dems don’t endorse Spearman’s tax alternative

Senate Democrats have not endorsed a conceptual tax blueprint presented this week by Sen. Pat Spearman that calls for eliminating Nevada’s modified business tax.

Gay tolerance signs taken down after parent complaint

Students at Five Oaks Middle School who put up banners with messages that promote tolerance of gay students are upset after the school’s principal took them down.

Detter had lasting influence on Nevada’s history

Whether standing up for black Americans or recounting the latest boom town excitement, Thomas Detter’s ride through Nevada history is well worth remembering.

White House lockdown caused by burning food cart

The New York Times said that at around the same time as the fire, a bomb-sniffing dog had detected something on a nearby vehicle, although the two incidents did not appear related. The vehicle was being checked.

Massive land yacht will give select fans rich NASCAR experience

There’s a proud tradition of NASCAR fans attending races in food-filled RVs and beer-packed campers that are stationed in speedway infields for an up-close view of the fast-moving cars. Now, companies are warming up to that idea.

Britain should recruit more mothers as spies: report

The Intelligence and Security Committee, which oversees the work of Britain’s three spy agencies, said it was crucial there was more diversity if the security services were to be able to address the threats facing the country.

Las Vegas woman seeks ‘Right to Try’ drugs for ailing father

A Las Vegas woman whose 86-year-old father is facing a terminal illness testified in favor Friday of a “Right to Try” bill the Nevada Legislature is considering that would make it easier for him to obtain a medication that could help prolong his life.

Helicopter company gets NASCAR waiver, will still lose money

The helicopter company that transports passengers to and from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway has received a waiver it sought to fly just before and after Sunday’s NASCAR race, but it will still lose business because of regulations adopted to thwart terrorists.

Key figure in illegal World Cup bets sentenced to probation

Darren Phua pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge stemming from a betting scheme set up in a luxury villa at Caesars. Prosecutors say the operation involved millions of dollars in illegal wagers on the 2014 World Cup.

Furnishings Follow Fashion

Deb Barrett, an award-winning designer, editor and strategist, travels the world becoming familiar with colors, fabrics, accessories, furnishings, lighting and other home design trends. For more than 30 years, she has been a presence when it comes to keeping abreast of design innovations. That presence was felt when she spoke at the Winter 2015 Las Vegas Market last month, the most comprehensive furniture, home decor and gift market in the United States.

Rare googly-eyed doll nets more than $23,000

Dolls rarely look like real babies or children. Today there are dolls with oversized heads, exaggerated bodies, or monster or cartoon shapes. There were many earlier dolls that had unusual features or expressions.

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This transplanted Southerner goes back to her roots

“We need history, not to tell us what happened or to explain the past, but to make the past alive so that it can explain us and make a future possible.” — Allan David Bloom, philosopher (1930-1992), “The Closing of the American Mind”

Casual dining rooms welcome guests, residents

Your dining rooms can become boring, unused spaces if you’re not careful. Too many of us seem to think having a formal dining room means it has to be furnished with traditional, matching furniture. Well, keep your dining room, but relax the style so it gets some action more than now and then.

Create a child-friendly indoor play space with activity zones

Creating an indoor environment for your child or children will go a long way to help keep them happy and entertained during both cold and hot weather. But where do you start?

Chicken wire offers creative organization tool

We are already into month three of 2015 and I am still trying to get organized. I discovered frames in the craft store for half off and realized it is possible to buy or reuse a large picture frame to help me in this process.

Charm of modern farm can work anywhere

You don’t need an attached acreage to enjoy the honest design of farm living. While the mauve ruffles and dusty blue “duck-in-bonnet” motifs of the 1980s country craze are out, today’s true farmhouse details also can be at home in suburbia or a city loft.

Shock may have initiated leaf drop in loquat tree

Q: I have a picture of what went on with the leaves of my roses this past summer. Do you think this is black spot or rust disease of roses?

Good times had knack for following good guy Brian Hilderbrand

He was such a fixture at Las Vegas Motor Speedway they gave him space No. 1 in the media parking lot. Then when Brian Hilderbrand took a position in the LVMS public relations department before last year’s NASCAR weekend, I inherited his parking spot.

2015 Durango Boys Track Capsule

Follow the link for preseason information for the Durango boys track team.

BASEBALL: Rams rally for win in Lions Kick-Off Tournament

Jaeger McDowell scored the tiebreaking run on an infield single by Braulio Santiguin in the bottom of the sixth inning Friday to give Rancho’s baseball team a 6-5 victory over visiting Sierra Vista in the Lions Kick-Off Tournament.

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