There’s plenty of difference between Republicans and Democrats

It was segregationist Alabama Gov. George Wallace who declared during the 1968 presidential campaign that “there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between the Republicans and the Democrats.”

Rebels must dig way out of deep hole

On the day before the Mountain West basketball tournament, reality hit. It actually hit a long time ago. But Chris Wood shook his head when discussing how the Rebels ended up getting buried in the conference standings.

Gonzaga floors BYU, wins third straight WCC crown

The Gonzaga Bulldogs won their third straight West Coast Conference basketball tournament on Tuesday night at Orleans Arena with a 91-75 victory over Brigham Young in front of a tournament-record crowd of 8,585.

Officials delay hiring of third party to oversee Global Business District

The go-go pace to get started on the $2.3 billion overhaul of the Las Vegas Convention Center campus took a breath Tuesday. Members of the board of directors of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority voted to delay action on hiring a third-party owner representative to oversee the Las Vegas Global Business District project.

Sunny day for North Las Vegas — PHOTOS

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee was on hand for the opening of the second SolarCity operation center in the Las Vegas Valley at their new facility in North Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Palo Verde shows arsenal in easy win

Palo Verde softball coach Kelly Glass didn’t have a checklist of her team’s goals for Tuesday’s game posted anywhere.

NOTES: Several locals on the move during spring recruiting

The spring combine season is in full swing, and that means prep football players across the country are trying to impress college coaches without actually putting on pads and helmets.

 
Six ways to bring sanity to your March Madness picks

You would have to be crazy to think you can master the betting process for the NCAA’s annual college basketball tournament. That’s part of why it’s called March Madness.

 
Over 100 moves made on NFL’s ‘new year’s day’

The NFL’s new year’s day party was a wild affair Tuesday that included some 109 transactions, including two shocking retirements, three surprising trades and a wild spree of free agent action.

DMV’s Dash Pass system getting mixed reviews

After spending the parts of two days waiting in line, Nancy GashoFromm finally had managed to renew her Nevada driver’s license. No one would have blamed her for letting out a victory yell, or collapsing in tears.

Gloves set to come off in Wynn proxy fight

The brewing proxy fight at Wynn Resorts Ltd. might be more entertaining than “Steve Wynn’s ShowStoppers,” the production of Broadway and movie songs now playing in the Encore Theater.

VOLLEYBALL: Franklin, Longhorns rally by Bengals

Zaire Franklin had 15 kills, 12 digs and three aces Tuesday as Legacy’s boys volleyball team rallied for a 23-25, 22-25 25-18, 25-17, 17-15 win over visiting Bonanza.

 
Hillary Clinton says she used personal email account for convenience

Hillary Clinton, under attack for using a personal email address to conduct U.S. State Department business, defended the practice on Tuesday as a matter of “convenience,” but her comments failed to calm critics, who accused her of secrecy.

Metro investigates abuse report at celebrity chef’s home

Las Vegas police are investigating a report of elder abuse at Las Vegas celebrity chef Kerry Simon’s Spring Valley home. Officers responded to the southwest valley home about 8 a.m. Tuesday. Police would not say much about the case, which is still under investigation by abuse and neglect detectives.

Official: Sighs of relief that state insurance marketplace works

Everybody can exhale now. If Nevada Health Link officials, insurance brokers and consumers “went into open enrollment holding their collective breath,” then today, there are sighs of relief that the state’s insurance marketplace works, said its Executive Director Bruce Gilbert.

Retrace historic footsteps along Old Spanish Trail

Travelers along some of Nevada’s major highways follow the historic footsteps of centuries-old trails. Head north into Utah on Interstate 15, or west into Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and over the mountains into Pahrump Valley, and you retrace part of the Old Spanish Trail, the oldest transportation corridor in the state.

Airman killed in standoff with police was father, decorated veteran

Francis Spivey, 43, served in the U.S. Air Force from August 1990 to July 2014, when he retired as a master sergeant. He donned his uniform one last time Feb. 25, and went to the open stairwell of his apartment building armed with an AR 15.

Court to hear Margaret Rudin’s motion for new trial

Margaret Rudin, the woman convicted of killing her millionaire husband in one of Las Vegas’ most celebrated trials, should have her motion for a new trial heard, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

 
Tim Burton is going to direct a live-action ‘Dumbo’

Disney and “Alice in Wonderland” director Tim Burton are getting back in business, this time with “Dumbo.” The Oscar-nominated filmmaker is attached to direct a live-action version of the animated classic.

Texans player reportedly bitten by teammate’s pit bull

Houston Texans defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney, the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NFL draft who was injured for most of his rookie season, has been bitten by a pit bull belonging to a teammate, a media report said on Tuesday.

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