Panel launches plan to rename CSN campuses

A panel of community leaders this week approved a proposal to rename the three campuses of the College of Southern Nevada, energizing a yearslong campaign by North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee to attach his city’€™s name to the school.

Park OK winning ‘under the radar’

“Anything You Can Do”€ was a song written by Irving Berlin for a Broadway musical called “€œAnnie Get Your Gun.”€ It was written in 1946.

Two local teams fall in Connie Mack regional

Franky Sansone’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday lifted Thunder Sox Blue (Calif.) to a 2-1 win over Southern Nevada in the opening game of the Connie Mack Western Regional in Alameda, Calif.

Olivier counting on sophomores to carry Lady Rebels

When Kathy Olivier returned to coach her alma mater in April 2008, she envisioned multiple postseason appearances, creating enough buzz that 3,000-seat Cox Pavilion wouldn’€™t large enough to house the fans who would want to see UNLV play basketball.

Law change splits Henderson council, police union

A new state law that limits taxpayer-funded union work became the latest front this week in a war between the city of Henderson and a police supervisors union.

Study shows drug slows Alzheimer’s in patients with mild disease

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug being tested at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas has preserved more cognitive and functional ability in patients who took the medication early in the course of their disease, according to new data released on Wednesday.

10 open house red flags you should not ignore

Summer is the prime time for purchasing new homes and moving. Certain warning signs during an open house, however, should have you questioning a property. As you embark on your open house adventures this summer, watch out for these red flags to avoid buying a money pit.

Man’s body found near Las Vegas cemetery

A man’s body was found by a construction worker near a central valley cemetery early Wednesday morning, Las Vegas police said.

9 best places to grub on french fries in Vegas — PHOTOS

Whether you dip in ketchup, mayonnaise, honey mustard, cheese or gravy and your fries are crinkle-cut, straight, steak or waffle, if you’re a fry lover, this is for you.

Veteran asked to leave restaurant with service dog

A veteran is filing a discrimination complaint after he was asked to leave a Louisiana restaurant on Friday with his service dog.

Caesars may be closer to joining operating unit in bankruptcy

CHICAGO — Caesars Entertainment Corp. may be closer to joining its operating unit in bankruptcy after a federal judge refused to protect the casino company from creditor lawsuits seeking up to $11 billion, sending its stock plummeting.

Downtown closures attributed to growing pains

Growing pains.That’s how Atomic bartender Jeff Grindley sees downtown Las Vegas and its recent cluster of bar-restaurant closings from the Fremont Street corridor to the Arts District.

NBA to offer games on pay-per-view

NBA fans eager to watch teams outside their home television markets will be in luck starting in October.

Jamaica defeats USA in Gold Cup semis

Jamaica pulled off a stunner at the Georgia Dome, upsetting the U.S. men’s soccer team 2-1 Wednesday to advance to the Gold Cup final.

Fishing report, July 23, 2015

Rough weather conditions kept a lot of anglers away from the lake this past weekend, but those venturing out did well for smaller stripers using mostly cut anchovies. The fish were on the small side averaging just one to two pounds.

Fishing kayak rated best product at trade show

Each year during the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) Show, industry buyers and members of the outdoor media from around the world get a first-hand look at many of the newest products bound for the sportfishing marketplace. These products, appropriately enough, are displayed in the New Products Showcase.

Beckford returns to ‘Chippendales’

Model Tyson Beckford will return to Rio’s “Chippendales” show for another month of “hey girl” guest dancing, as he did in in May when he signed up for the Full Vegas of going strip clubbing, judging bikini models and getting into a gun-video spat with the perfectly reasonable singer Chris Brown.

 
Elections commission releases GOP candidate Trump’s financial disclosure

The U.S. Federal Elections Commission released on Wednesday the 92-page personal financial disclosure statement from Republican U.S. presidential contender Donald Trump, showing the breadth of wealth held by the real-estate mogul and television host.

NFL rookies rate themselves in Madden NFL 16 — VIDEO

EA Sports asked several of the NFL’s top rookies to rate themselves in the upcoming Madden NFL 16 video game, then revealed their actual rankings. Their reactions were priceless.

 
Vegas trip nearly proved fatal for ‘Vacation’ franchise

In an era of high-profile musical residencies and six-figure nightly payouts to the world’s top DJs, it’s easy to forget that Las Vegas once was the place where entertainment careers went to die.

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