Heat on Heck following payday loan fight

Sensing the chance to land a punch, Democrats last week launched a multi-pronged attack on Rep. Joe Heck and his involvement in a Capitol Hill fight over credit loans to members of the military.

1 dies after crash near Rainbow and Hacienda

A person is dead after a crash near Rainbow Boulevard and Hacienda Avenue Monday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.

Junior college forward commits to play for UNLV

Tyrell Bellot-Green, a 6-foot-7-inch forward from Hill Junior College in Hillsboro, Texas, announced his commitment Monday to play basketball at UNLV. He hit 95 3-pointers last season, when he averaged 14.6 points and 6.2 rebounds as a sophomore.

Nevada slips in ranking for pre-K access

Bucking a national trend of states increasing their investment for pre-kindergarten programs, Nevada continued to lose ground in its percentage of children enrolled and per-child spending in early childhood education.

 
Olive Garden gives up, is making breadstick sandwiches

Olive Garden is finally given into unspoken demands for more breadsticks, but they’re delivering that in the shape of a sandwich with chicken or meatballs in the middle.

New bill allowing Uber, Lyft operations sails through Senate

A bill authorizing ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in Nevada on Monday was resuscitated for the third time, this time winning passage in the state Senate.

1 killed in shooting near UNLV

A male is dead after a shooting Monday afternoon near UNLV, according to Las Vegas police. Officers responded about 2:15 p.m. to reports of shots fired and a person on the ground in the 600 block of Royal Crest Circle, near Swenson Street and East Twain Avenue.

Coroner IDs woman found in April motor home fire

The woman whose body was found in a burned motor home April 30 was identified Monday by the Clark County coroner’s office as Jennifer Marino, 49, of Las Vegas.

Catch these Frank Sinatra movies on Blu-ray

A new Blu-ray set of Frank Sinatra films has been released this week, along with the DVD debuts of two Rosalind Russell pictures and several vintage Westerns.

Here’s what you missed at Rock in Rio — PHOTOS

The sights and sounds of the first weekend of Rock in Rio USA were certainly a feast for the senses – offering rock heavyweights like Metallica, No Doubt and Linkin Park.

Hutchison: I will talk to Rubio on Yucca

Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison said today he would use his position as Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign chairman for Nevada to influence Rubio’s stance on the Yucca Mountain issue.

Nevada ranks 31st in Bicycle Friendly States

The League of American Bicyclists released its annual Bicycle Friendly State ranking on Monday to kick off the first day of National Bike to Work Week. The rankings are based on surveys completed by state transportation departments and bicycling advocates that assess progress in five categories (PDF): legislation and enforcement, policies and programs, infrastructure and funding, education and encouragement, and evaluation and planning.

Red Rock Country Club offers residents best of two worlds — PHOTOS

Sally and Stefano Ripamonti were so taken by the beauty, rural feel and friendliness of residents at the Red Rock Country Club that they were willing to lose a $25,000 deposit they paid at another residential community in Las Vegas.

 
Aaron Hernandez charged in 2013 shooting of witness

Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, who was convicted last month of murdering an acquaintance in 2013, was charged on Monday with the non-fatal shooting of a man believed to be a witness to another murder of which Hernandez is accused.

Motorcyclist killed in Sunday crash near Overton identified

A motorcyclist who died Sunday in a crash on State Route 169 in Overton, about 60 miles northeast of Las Vegas, has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Las Vegas police warn about enforcement calls on Uber

If Uber and other transportation network companies take hold in Southern Nevada, the Las Vegas Police Department could wind up responding to enforcement calls involving them, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said.

 
Prince Harry has baby fever

Get ready, ladies, it sounds like Prince Harry may have a case of baby fever. The British royal has been on a military tour in Australia and New Zealand, which means he’s yet to meet his new niece, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, who was born on May 2.

Fitness vacations promote fun exercise

Fitness vacations have ventured far from the fat farm. Today’s fit-focused travelers want to pair exercise with escapades and fitness with fun, whether it’s yoga among the sea turtles, bootcamp on the beach or a zumba cruise.

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