Reed, Patriots top Southern Nevada in Connie Mack regional

Zach Reed tossed a complete game and struck out six Thursday to lead the LV Patriots to a 4-3 win over Southern Nevada in an elimination game of the Connie Mack Western Regional tournament in Alameda, Calif.

Game speeds up for Sierra Vista’s Ellis

There was a concerted effort on the part of Maka Ellis’ family to make sure his freshman year at Sierra Vista was stress-free.

EDITORIAL: Blue-card banishment

While Americans enjoy a level of independence that is arguably among the highest in the world, there is also no doubt that many of our freedoms are constantly under attack from every level of government. And no freedom has faced more scrutiny lately than the rights granted by the Second Amendment.

LETTERS: CCSD teachers get shortchanged

In response to the article on teacher raises (“Clark County School District says no to pay raises,” June 29 Review-Journal online), I feel it necessary as a CCSD teacher to say that I will not do more for less any longer. How is it that CCSD has to cut funding for pay raises that I feel myself and my colleagues deserve, yet we can entice new teachers to come to our great state to teach with a sign-on bonus? What does this say to current teachers instructing a transient population? What does this say to students who rarely see their past teachers because of constant transfers and resignations?

Sam Boyd Stadium field widened, re-turfed

The field at Sam Boyd Stadium always felt claustrophobic, the seats so close to ground level that it looked like the fans were in sideline meetings with the players.

Reed, Patriots top Southern Nevada in Connie Mack regional

Zach Reed tossed a complete game and struck out six Thursday to lead the LV Patriots to a 4-3 win over Southern Nevada in an elimination game of the Connie Mack Western Regional tournament in Alameda, Calif.

Still waiting for football

Football season can’t start soon enough.

LV Patriots advance in Connie Mack Western Regional

Zach Reed tossed a complete game and struck out six Thursday to lead the LV Patriots to a 4-3 win over Southern Nevada in an elimination game of the Connie Mack Western Regional tournament in Alameda, Calif.

 
Teen behind gun-firing drone video charged with assaulting cops

A Connecticut teenager who drew national attention this week for a viral Internet video showing a drone he had modified to fire a handgun was charged on Thursday with assaulting police officers in an unrelated incident.

 
Chrysler fixes cars’ hackable weak spot

NEW YORK — Welcome to a future where cars — like computers — need urgent software updates.

Game speeds up for Sierra Vista’s Ellis

There was a concerted effort on the part of Maka Ellis’ family to make sure his freshman year at Sierra Vista was stress-free.

Despite distractions, money on Seahawks to make playoffs

It sure appears life is good for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. He’s asking for the biggest contract in the NFL, and his new girlfriend is a beauty.

FAA honors Vegas pilot who’s done it all

Count Guido Roberto Deiro has racked up a lot of aviation feats during the decades he’s been a commercial pilot.

Turning the page: Library district emerges stronger after years of cost reduction

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Executive Director Dr. Ronald R. Heezen said half of the district’s employees who were laid off due to the 2008 recession have been rehired. And increased staffing isn’t the only bright spot in the district’s future: He said the libraries are now in a financial position to better meet the community’s needs.

Returning to roots: First Friday nonprofit hopes to make event more gallery focused

As part of the restructuring of First Friday Las Vegas, the newly formed nonprofit First Friday Foundation will take a less active role in the monthly event during the traditionally quietest months of the year, when weather or holidays result in a greatly reduced turnout.

 
Man shoots dog thinking it’s a lion

A dog in Milwaukee was expected to make a full recovery after being shot in apparent mistake for a lion reported to have been prowling city streets, authorities said on Wednesday.

Courtroom error cuts $2.2 million restitution to just $50,000

Federal prosecutors wanted a key player in a health care fraud tied to a deadly hepatitis C outbreak to pay $2.2 million in restitution to hundreds of victims, but a judge has ruled their own errors mean a bill of just $50,000.

 
3 dead, 7 injured after shooting in Louisiana theater

A lone gunman opened fire inside a crowded movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Thursday evening, killing two people and injuring seven others before taking his own life, police said.

Supreme Court reverses Vegas sex assault conviction

The Nevada Supreme Court reversed the sexual assault conviction of a Las Vegas man Thursday because a Clark County judge refused to swear in prospective jurors before jury selection began.

Game Over can’t come soon enough in ‘Pixels’

Eight bits isn’€™t just the style of the video games celebrated in “Pixels”€; it’s also roughly how much you should pay to see it.

11 places around Las Vegas to get away from it all

As much as locals love Las Vegas, sometimes you have to get away from it all for a day, or even an afternoon. Luckily, the desert (and even the city) is full of surprises and quiet places to avoid the hustle and bustle of Sin City.

Las Vegas police crash in Arizona prompts lawsuit

An Arizona man has sued a Las Vegas police officer who rear-ended him this year while driving a patrol vehicle in Bullhead City.

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