Condit overwhelms Alves in return after torn ACL

Welterweight contender Carlos Condit eased back into competition in his return from a torn ACL with a relatively even first round against Thiago Alves.

Nevada economy grounded — again

The Interior Department just provided Nevadans with a harsh reminder of why gaining local control of federal land is such a critical issue in the state.

Doctors despair over ‘degraded medicine’

About a decade ago, a doctor friend was lamenting the increasingly frustrating conditions of clinical practice. “How did you know to get out of medicine in 1978?” he asked with a smile.

EDITORIAL: Bench Judge Ramsey

Embarrassingly low turnout makes Southern Nevada’s off-year municipal elections a waste of public money. It appears North Las Vegas voters will get a second ballot this year, but one that could actually pay for itself and save city taxpayers thousands of dollars more.

Some things should be kept out of the compost pile

Bones, dog and cat droppings, greasy foods and diseased plants are just a few of the items that should go into the garbage, not your compost.

Four-run seventh dooms 51s in 6-1 PCL loss at Nashville

Matt Carson’s run-scoring single in the seventh capped the scoring in Nashville’s four-run inning as the Sounds surged past the 51s 6-1 in a Pacific Coast League game Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. The loss was the fourth straight for Las Vegas.

5 cocktails to try this summer in Las Vegas

Feel a need to chill out now that triple-digit summer heat is upon us? Try one of these five cooling summer cocktails.

Facilities at forefront for MW football teams, including UNLV

Colorado State is moving ahead with plans for a new stadium, but San Diego State simply hopes to have a place to play. And a stadium at UNLV might be more realistic than ever, but it’s still a back-burner issue compared to other needs.

Las Vegas students honored for wildlife efforts — PHOTOS

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., honored students from Joseph E. Thiriot Elementary School and Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden & Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage with a Congressional Recognition.

Vargas dumps Jones for Morales as trainer for title fight

Las Vegan Jessie Vargas, the unbeaten World Boxing Association junior welterweight champion, will have Erik Morales in his corner instead of Roy Jones Jr. when he fights Timothy Bradley on June 27 for the vacant World Boxing Organization welterweight belt.

Former dealer hopes luck falls his way this time at WSOP

This is what makes the World Series of Poker so inviting each year, players such as Paul Conelly and those journeys that bring them to the Rio, regular people with fascinating backgrounds who dream of reaching a final table and watching a river card turn in their favor to earn them massive amounts of cash.

Jonson’s 68 has UNLV on the rise at NCAA golf championship

Senior Carl Jonson rebounded from a first-round 83 with a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA men’s golf championship in Bradenton, Fla. Jonson, who has a bulging disk in his neck, led a comeback for the Rebels, who moved from 25th to 18th place.

Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup driver ratings

Micah Roberts, a former race and sports book director who has been setting NASCAR odds since 1995, analyzes the field for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del.

Blackhawks head back to Stanley Cup finals after beating Ducks

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Chicago Blackhawks basked in the warm embrace of their third triumph over the Western Conference in seven years, while the Anaheim Ducks felt only a cold, abrupt shove from the playoffs for the third straight season.

1 person critical after rollover crash on I-15

A single-vehicle rollover on northbound Interstate 15 near the Spaghetti Bowl left one person in critical condition and diverted all lanes of northbound traffic off the freeway Saturday night, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Chumlee escapes gnarly death, loses a few diamonds

Chumlee believes his life really was closing in on the end credits while vacationing in Hawaii this year when he got stuck in a swirling vortex or death waves.

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