Dust advisory issued for Tuesday

The Clark County Department of Air Quality issued a dust advisory for Tuesday. Residents and construction operators should prepare for the possibility of blowing dust from the afternoon through the evening.

 
Suicide at M Resort blamed on loss of free buffet for life

In an angry final message to Review-Journal, the man who shot himself at an M Resort buffet on Easter Sunday blamed his suicide on depression after he won free meals for life but was banned for harassing women who work there.

‘From the cotton fields to the Hall of Fame’

Basketball pioneer Spencer Haywood finally makes it into the Hall of Fame. Haywood battled those folks he believed were denying him the right to make the living his talents deserved and won the right for players to leave college early to play professionally.

Cashman teacher faces charges of luring, kidnapping child

A 28-year-old Cashman Middle School teacher was arrested last week on charges of kidnapping and luring a mentally ill child younger than 14 years old for a sexual act.

Woman’s body was under trailer at least 3 days, police say

The man police said killed his ex-girlfriend and hid her under his house told officers her body had been under the trailer for at least three days before it was found, according to his arrest report.

 
Politicians, transportation leaders kick off I-11 groundbreaking

Lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle and transportation leaders from the federal government and two states gathered on a breezy bluff overlooking a four-lane highway bottleneck near the newly reopened Hoover Dam Lodge for a historic groundbreaking for the first section of Interstate 11.

Family of 8 found dead in Maryland home

Eight family members, including seven children between the ages of 6 and 16, were found dead in a Maryland home on Monday, possibly due to carbon monoxide poisoning, local media and police said.

Proxy firm urges withholding votes for Wynn candidates

A leading independent proxy advisory firm has recommended that Wynn Resorts shareholders withhold their votes for two company-recommended candidates to serve on the company’s board of directors. Institutional Shareholder Services, which monitors boardroom actions for institutional investors, also did not endorse a vote for company co-founder Elaine Wynn.

Lazy Dog Restaurant opens, welcoming people and pooches

California-based Lazy Dog Restaurant opened its Downtown Summerlin doors to dogs and humans alike on Monday. The Las Vegas location, 1725 Festival Plaza Drive, is the 16th in the chain, which started in 2003.

 
Trial begins for officer who fired 49 shots into windshield

A manslaughter trial began on Monday for a Cleveland police officer accused of shooting dead two unarmed suspects as he stood on the hood of their car and fired through the windshield after a high-speed chase.

 
Thousands of sea lions turn up stranded, starving on Calif. coast

At least 2,250 California sea lions, mostly pups, have turned up starving and stranded on beaches from Santa Barbara to San Diego so far this year, more than half of them last month alone, marking the worst such crisis yet documented for the marine mammals.

Priscilla Presley will oversee the opening of new Elvis exhibit

It isn’t known who will be the first couple to tie the knot at a new Graceland-themed wedding chapel at Westgate Las Vegas. But whoever it is can count on network TV coverage and Priscilla Presley as the matron of honor.

Calif. man accused in worldwide online child sex exploitation case

A federal grand jury has handed down new child sexual exploitation charges against a California man who investigators now suspect obtained sexually explicit images of more than 300 underage victims from the United States and worldwide.

 
Artist group secretly creates Edward Snowden statue in NYC

A group of anonymous artists erected a 4-foot-tall bronze statue of Edward Snowden, the former U.S. spy agency contractor famous for leaking classified information, in a New York City park overnight, officials said on Monday.

 
Stray bullet hits child in the head during intruder break-in

An eight-year-old boy who was struck in the head by a stray bullet while he slept when an intruder opened fire in his house was listed in critical but stable condition on Monday after surgery to remove the projectile, police said.

Nevada ‘campus carry’ bill approved in Assembly

A controversial bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry their guns on Nevada college campuses won approval in the Assembly on Monday and now goes to the Senate.

Knowing Vegas: What’s the oldest building in Las Vegas?

If you think the historic Huntridge Theater or the Moulin Rouge was the first building in Las Vegas, you’re wrong. Way wrong if you thought it was the Flamingo.

5 great indie movies you should check out

I was chatting with Celeste Rosenlof a few weeks ago when she asked if I’d ever considered writing articles about great independent movies.

Bank of Nevada elevates Guedry to role of CEO

Bank of Nevada has elevated John Guedry to the position of CEO. Guedry follows longtime banking leader Bruce Hendricks in the top role at Bank of Nevada.

 
Jury ready to deliberate in Boston Marathon bomber case

After weeks of dramatic testimony, jurors are set to begin deliberations Tuesday in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who faces life in prison or the death penalty for working with his brother to explode bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon.

5 ways your daily work commute is hurting you

The average American commute to work lasts 25 minutes, according to U.S. Census data, but many workers travel far above and beyond that number. In Los Angeles, drivers spend an average of 90 hours a year stuck in traffic alone, and employees in New York City spend an average of 48 minutes a day getting to their jobs, often switching trains or busses along the way.

Bill mandating paid sick leave opposed by business groups

A bill requiring employers to offer paid sick leave was met with opposition Monday by business groups who said it would cost Nevada employers millions of dollars a year.

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