Sandoval’s decision, no surprise, sets things in motion

Gov. Brian Sandoval’s decision — announced Tuesday — not to seek the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Harry Reid will be perhaps the least surprising news in Nevada politics all year.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, June 11-17, 2015

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Newsmakers, June 11-17, 2015

Sarah Diebold, a 12-year-old seventh-grader at Doral Academy, was recently crowned Miss Pre-Teen Nevada United States 2015. Sarah volunteers with local nonprofit The Just One Project. She and her sister queens will be traveling to Washington, D.C., July 4 for the Miss United States Organization’s national pageant. The organization gives girls and women of all ages the opportunity to promote a platform of community service. Sarah’s parents are Robert and Meredith Diebold of Las Vegas.

Warren Buffett’s 14 best tips for the class of 2015

As a self-made billionaire, Warren Buffett has plenty of firsthand knowledge about what it takes to achieve success. So when Buffett gives advice, people listen. Below are the 14 best pieces of advice he has given to students and young people.

 
YouTube’s growing influence noted at Las Vegas convention — PHOTOS

With more content uploaded to YouTube in one day than five years of combined broadcasting from ABC, NBC and CBS, online channels are the prized target of international brands, said speakers at this week’s Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.

 
Amtrak engineer was not on phone at time of fatal crash

Phone records indicate Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian was not using his cell phone for calls, texts or the Internet while he was operating a train that crashed May 12 in Philadelphia, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. The wreck left eight people dead and more than 200 injured.

 
Woman who went missing on due date found alive

A North Carolina woman who went missing on the day she was supposed to give birth has been found alive, police said.

EDC Las Vegas to stream live on Yahoo

Couch-surfing EDM fans can live vicariously thanks to Insomniac and Yahoo!, who will live stream footage from all eight stages, all weekend.

 
FIFA postpones bidding for 2026 World Cup amid scandal

Scandal-plagued FIFA postponed the bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday and embarked on the search to find a replacement for outgoing President Sepp Blatter.

Northern Nevada inmate convicted of sex crimes dies

A 76-year-old Northern Nevada inmate serving two sentences for lewdness with a minor and sexual assault died Saturday, the Nevada Department of Corrections announced Tuesday.

Nevada scores as one of the least safe states to raise a family

To raise awareness about the the extra risks children take during the hot months leading to more “drownings, recreational accidents and falls,” the National Safety Council has made June National Safety Month.

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