2 Nellis copters help search for missing boy in Arizona

Two Nellis Air Force Base helicopters are assisting in the search for a missing 5-year-old boy in Arizona’s Kaibab National Forest, according to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office.

Police: Two died in east valley murder-suicide

Two men whose bodies were found Thursday in an east valley mobile home died in an apparent murder-suicide, Las Vegas police said Friday.

Moapa zoo gets another chance to stay alive

Roos-N-More is getting another chance to convince the Clark County Commission it shouldn’t be forced to close.

Feds say HOA leak investigation found romance, not corruption

Federal prosecutors provided a glimpse this week into why they are fighting to keep secret reports of an investigation into alleged leaks in the high-profile homeowners association corruption case.

Armed man shot, killed during robbery attempt

A civilian shot and killed a would-be robber as he tried to steal a woman’s purse at gunpoint, police said.

 
Child contracts plague while camping at Yosemite National Park

California’s Department of Public Health and the national park announced Thursday that a child who visited nearby Stanislaus National Forest and camped at Yosemite’s Crane Flat Campground in mid-July had contracted the plague.

 
Harbaugh answers adorable boy’s question about milk

If there’s anything Jim Harbaugh loves more than football and khaki pants, it’s got to be milk, which the Michigan coach credits for helping him grow to 6-foot-3-inches tall.

5-year-old Batman helps save toddler trapped in hot car

John and Caroline Penny took their grandbaby Iris grocery shopping on a hot, muggy day in England. While they were unloading groceries and putting Iris into the car, they accidentally locked her in with the keys, the Mirror reported.

EDITORIAL: Opportunities for ESA input

Parents and school choice advocates wanted state Treasurer Dan Schwartz to move fast in settling the details of Nevada’s new Education Savings Accounts, and he and his staff have done so — and then some.

Fiorina does more than survive — she shines

Not to diminish the importance of the first Republican debate, but it felt like the first in a political survivor series.

LETTERS: Trump the modern-day, truth-telling court jester

Has Donald Trump become America’s Jester? In medieval times, the court jester was an established institution. The jester, often referred to as the fool, was exempt from the niceties of the court and could speak the truth without fear of punishment. In today’s parlance, he could tell it like it is, regardless of the consequences.

The beginning of the end for The Donald

Thursday’s question-and-answer sessions with Republican presidential candidates — sorry, they weren’t debates — won’t clear the field and won’t create much separation in the polls, but they accomplished the top goal of party loyalists focused on taking back the White House in 2016.

Mormons should stay the course with Boy Scouts

The upcoming decision by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on whether to break ties with the Boy Scouts of America over the admission of gay scoutmasters matters to the Scouts because, as of 2013, LDS-affiliates make up 17 percent of its membership. In Southern Nevada, Mormons make up more than half of the Las Vegas Area Council’s membership.

EDITORIAL: Get mandates, subsidies out of solar energy business

The feud between NV Energy and the rooftop solar industry is flaring up again. The power provider has proposed a new rate structure that lowers the net metering credit for future rooftop solar customers, who use what they need and sell their surplus power to the utility. Solar proponents have said the proposal will irreparably harm the industry.

Wooden office chairs fell out of favor in 1990s

Chairs have one main purpose, but they are made in multiple shapes, sizes and types of material. Pictures show chairs in ancient Egypt, but they were not in common use until the 16th century. A king or religious leader had a very large chair (throne), often with arms that had elaborate decoration. Other people sat on stools.

Harrison Ford doesn’t remember moments before small plane crash in March

Actor Harrison Ford does not recall the moments before crashing his vintage plane onto a Los Angeles-area golf course in March, badly damaging the aircraft and suffering serious injuries, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released on Thursday.

How will you lower your travel footprint?

Last week I spent four days waiting standby for a flight from Tokyo to move back home to Las Vegas. Who knew summertime travel would equal overbooked flights, delays and crowds?

June beetles a pest for fruit trees in Las Vegas

Q: We have a black mission fig tree, and a large green bug is eating the figs. At first, I thought it was the birds, so I covered the tree with netting. When I checked the tree today, I saw four or five large green bugs inside the netting eating the figs. What are these bugs, and how can they be controlled?

Geometric shapes complement desert architecture in Las Vegas

The local landscape is dotted with homes that are a brilliant testament to the meteoric rise of desert contemporary architecture. Developments over the past 15 years, such as The Ridges, have given builders the chance to experiment with contemporary designs that are now characterized by clean and simple lines wherein sustainability and energy efficiency are paramount and tile roofs are absolutely verboten.

LOCAL EVENTS

A summary of local Home and Gardens events.

Decorative iron and steel making a comeback in home design

After a couple decades in the business, Ossi Ayala is used to these types of calls. A celebrity isn’t too happy with an interior designer’s work on her Las Vegas home and would like to know what Ayala can do to help.

Reid reintroduces Moapa Paiute reservation expansion bill

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid introduced legislation this week to grant nearly 26,000 acres of federal land to the Moapa Band of Paiutes outside Las Vegas.

GOP plans December presidential debate in Nevada

Fresh on the heels of the announcement of a Democratic presidential debate in Nevada in October, the state GOP on Friday posted on its Facebook page that the Republican National Committee is planning its own Silver State debate in December.

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