Nine locals taken on final day of major league draft

Arbor View”s Sam Pastrone, Bishop Gorman”s Cadyn Grenier and Desert Oasis” Nolan Kingham were among nine players with local ties selected in the major league draft on Wednesday.

Herbst family making plans to draw travelers to Searchlight Nugget

Herbst family-owned JETT Gaming was given tentative approval Wednesday by state gaming regulators to take over ownership and operation of the Searchlight Nugget. Their goal is to add amenities to the Nugget to give travelers a reason to stop in Searchlight, which is 60 miles south of Las Vegas.

 
Service dog jumps in bus’ path to save owner

A service dog who leaped between his owner and an oncoming bus is recovering in a New York veterinary clinic after the incident on Monday.

11 American restaurants in Las Vegas you need to try

“American” food is a wonderful category because it encompasses such a wide variety of foods, ranging from twists on old classics to unlikely combinations of other kinds of foods. Here are some you might now know in Vegas.

Some spots just beg to be fished

Find food sources and cover and you will stand a good chance of catching a fish or two. A recent trip to Eagle Lake Reservoir in Lincoln County, this group caught five species of fish.

Former UNLV player realizes World Cup dream

Jennifer Ruiz Williams, who was born in Corona, Calif., and played for UNLV from 2001 to 2004, was running on a treadmill when she got this crazy idea: playing women’s soccer for Mexico in the World Cup might be fun. She played against Colombia on Tuesday.

Nine locals taken on final day of major league draft

Center fielder Johnny Sewald, a junior at Arizona State who graduated from Bishop Gorman High, was drafted by the Houston Astros. Arbor View High right-hander Sam Pastrone (Los Angeles Angels) and Gorman shortstop Cadyn Grenier (St. Louis Cardinals) also were drafted Wednesday.

 
Get ready for ‘Pitch Perfect 3’

Universal and Gold Circle have started moving toward “Pitch Perfect 3” and are in early negotiations with screenwriter Kay Cannon to return.

Clark County stops pay increases for SEIU members

Clark County management has informed its largest union that employees won’t receive salary or benefit increases anytime soon, citing a new state law and contending that the contract between the county and Service Employees International Union Local 1107 has expired.

 
What you need to know about the Texas pool party incident — VIDEO

The seven-minute video, viewed 10 million times on YouTube as of Wednesday morning, shows officers responding to an incident, which police said started when scores of young people attended a party at a community pool and refused requests to leave.

Everybody’s capitalizing on EDC, even strip clubs

With EDC next week, everybody in town seems to making an effort to catch a ride on its coattails. Crazy Horse III is latest to get in on the action.

Johnny Manziel is living with his former high school coach

Johnny Manziel, who has taken steps to clean up his life this offseason, is living with a former high school coach in Cleveland, Browns teammate Joe Haden told ESPN on Wednesday.

Business Expo highlights local companies — PHOTOS

Business Expo, the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce annual trade show and networking event, drew business representatives to Cashman Center on Wednesday. Organizers expected more than 2,000 attendees.

Circus ringmaster revels in ‘Greatest Job on Earth’

The ringmaster for the Xtreme Circus, which visits Las Vegas this weekend, talks about his life under the big top. He’s thrilled for the chance to be a part of children’s memories of their first circus.

DA sends 230 wiretap notices amid Nevada Assembly extortion probe

The targets of the wiretaps were longtime Republican consultant Tony Dane, Republican Assemblyman Brent Jones of Las Vegas and his political aide, Laurel Fee. Notices were sent to anyone recorded in calls to them.

Las Vegan headed to ‘Bachelor in Paradise’

Dan Cox, a self-described “beverage entrepreneur,” is among the 16 current and former contestants from the “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” franchises who’ll be looking for romance starting Aug. 3.

PUC rejects Switch exit while casino exec raps utility profits

The Nevada Public Utilities Commission voted 2-1 on Wednesday to reject an application by the data storage company Switch to leave as a customer of Nevada Power Co. and purchase its own energy supply on the wholesale market.

 
Check out the new Batmobile — VIDEO

The latest version of the Batmobile has been unveiled ahead of next year’s release of the much anticipated “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” action film in which the two DC Comics caped crusaders will face off.

Uber-like apps in the works for cheaper flights on private jets

In the wake of Uber’s shake-up of the taxi market and AirBnB’s impact on accommodations, that most exclusive industry of all, executive aviation, could soon be disrupted in the same way.

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