When is the right time to expand a child’s boundaries?

Each day, the Niswanders tackle one of parenting’s big challenges, finding the balance between keeping their children safe and giving them room for the exploring that builds confidence, skills and independence they’ll need to navigate the world.

Taco Bell robber behind others, police say

A robber who hit a Taco Bell on Windmill Lane is likely behind other valley crimes, Las Vegas police say, and investigators need your help finding him.

Bill to boost Nevada’s boutique distilleries advances

Nevada’s boutique distilleries would be able to sell more of their bottled spirits directly to consumers and offer twice as many shots per customer at tastings under a bill amended and approved Friday by a Nevada Senate committee.

NFL reportedly hires first female official

The NFL has hired its first female official, Sarah Thomas, in a ground-breaking move, according to the Baltimore Sun.

Area women work to raise lymphedema awareness with podcast

It took Cynthia “Ms. Cjay” Judge 11 years after her first mastectomy to notice the swelling in her right hand. The two-time breast cancer survivor didn’t know what caused it. Her surgeon put her on a course of antibiotics, and though the swelling became progressively worse, doctor visits often ended with more prescriptions for pills.

Playtech forays into FX trading market with $224 million buy

Gambling technology company Playtech is set to enter the forex trading market after agreeing a deal to buy a majority stake in TradeFX for 208 million euros ($224 million).

U.S. job growth brakes sharply, clouds Fed rate hike timing

U.S. employers added the fewest number of jobs in more than a year in March, the latest sign of weakness in the economy and one likely to further delay an anticipated interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve. Nonfarm payrolls rose 126,000 last month, less than half February’s pace and the smallest gain since December 2013, the Labor Department said on Friday.

Road trip to Wichita raw deal for Rebels

The meaningless and never-popular Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge is returning, and when the conferences shuffled the teams, UNLV ended up with a raw deal.

View Dining Pick of the Week: The Edge of Town

Don’t let the “bar” part of The Edge of Town Bar & Grille scare you off from enjoying a meal here: The bar and dining room are completely separate and even have individual entrances.

View Dining Pick of the Week: Andiron Steak & Sea

Restaurateurs Elizabeth Blau and chef Kim Canteenwalla have done it again. The duo behind Honey Salt have brought their distinct dining expertise to Downtown Summerlin.

Nevada legislators urged to restart cloud seeding amid drought

Water experts and lawmakers on Thursday urged a Senate committee to restore funding for Nevada’s cloud seeding program to help squeeze as much moisture out of the sky as possible, should Mother Nature bring storms into the Silver State next winter.

 
Man lost at sea for 66 days on sailboat thankful for rescue

Louis Jordan took his 35-foot sailboat out in late January and hadn’t been heard from until he was spotted Thursday afternoon on his boat drifting in the Atlantic Ocean.

Gun background bill clears Senate, moves to Assembly

The Nevada Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would make background checks on private gun sales voluntary and available free of charge.

 
Massive fire burns at GE industrial park in Louisville

A mammoth fire broke out Friday morning in a Kentucky industrial park, sending plumes of thick smoke over the area as authorities worked to contain the damage.

Container Park welcomes five widely varying new businesses

Container Park, Downtown Project’s flagship development, on Thursday welcomed five very different new businesses to its entrepreneurial retail incubator setting in downtown Las Vegas.

Lion sextuplets delivered at Henderson’s Lion Habitat Ranch

While much of the Las Vegas Valley was sleeping, history was made at the Lion Habitat Ranch Wednesday morning in Henderson. In the early hours of the morning, a 6-year-old African lion named Pebbels gave birth to six cubs at the 6.2 acre facility.

Easter spending should rebound this year, retail group says

Nevadans could spend up to $244 million dollars shopping for Easter items like food, candy and gifts in 2015, the Retail Association of Nevada said. The figure is a 3.6 percent increase from last year’s estimated total of $235 million.

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