U.S. military chief, winningest coach talk to Nellis airmen

The nation’s top military officer teamed up with the winningest college basketball coach Thursday to let airmen at Nellis Air Force Base know what makes great leaders.

Details of Switch deal with Nevada Power emerge

Elements of a deal struck by Switch and Nevada Power Co. to keep by the data storage company as a customer of the utility for at least the next three years are detailed in a new filing with the state Public Utilities Commission.

USA Basketball an assist for UNLV recruiting

UNLV basketball coach Dave Rice spoke from a hallway adjacent to the Mendenhall Center’s practice courts, several of his players gathering inside that doorway as the likes of James Harden and Kevin Durant and Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul competed in drills. They watched every dribble, soaked in every pass.

Donated supplies go to teachers — PHOTOS

MGM Grand employees gave Clark County teachers a head start on the school year, donating thousands of crayons, folders, bottles of glue and other supplies needed to run a classroom. Teachers picked up the supplies Thursday at The Mirage.

Ex-teacher sentenced for sharing pot, nudes with students

An eight-month jail term has been imposed on a former Mohave High School teacher and athletics coach who admitted smoking pot with students in Bullhead City, Ariz., and sending nude cellphone pictures of himself to one of them.

Former Boulder City rodeo trainer sent to prison

A former Boulder City rodeo trainer, accused of sexually assaulting five female victims, was sentenced to up to five years in prison Thursday and ordered to register as a sex offender.

Man killed during attempted purse robbery identified

A man who police said was shot dead by a civilian as he tried to rob a woman last week was identified Thursday by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Social Security disability process needs reform

Today we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Since its inception, America’s Social Security system has undergone numerous changes. Originally, Social Security was intended to pay only retirement benefits to the primary worker. However, in 1939 the law changed to add survivors’ benefits and benefits for the retiree’s spouse and children. In 1956, disability benefits were added.

EDITORIAL: Clinton can’t duck questions at Nevada debate

All eyes will be on Nevada on Oct. 13 for the first of six Democratic presidential primary debates. That the state was chosen to host the Democrats’ first meaningful showcase of its presidential field says everything about Nevada’s importance in the nominating process. Southern Nevada, in particular, has a substantial Hispanic population, a large labor presence and a vast middle class with stagnant wages: the kinds of voters Democratic candidates should be courting before next year’s first-in-the-West caucus.

EDITORIAL: Uber, pot and the fear of change

What do Uber and marijuana have in common? The fear they instill in those who resist change to the entrenched status quo.

LETTERS: Solar power a great deal for all

The solar industry puts power into the grid, meaning NV Energy has to produce less power. NV Energy then sells that solar power to its customers. What’s wrong with that? What a deal!

 
Protect your family against the deadly dangers of summer

Summertime can be harsh. You need to protect your children from the scorching sun, deep waters and angry bees. But that is not all! Here are seven other deadly dangers every parent should be aware of this sunny season.

Judge dismisses federal lawsuit over bullying death

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of a Henderson middle school student who killed herself in late 2013 after finding that the family could not claim the Clark County School District violated their daughter’s constitutional rights.

Families of Newtown Sandy Hook victims will receive settlements

A Connecticut judge on Thursday approved the largest portion yet of a settlement in which the estate of the mother of the gunman who carried out a 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school will pay out $1.5 million to families of 16 victims.

Victim in murder-suicide identified

One of two men killed in an apparent murder-suicide in the west valley was identified Thursday by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Unreleased Kurt Cobain songs set to release in November

A compilation of never-before-heard audio recordings by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain now has a release date: November 6, the director of his film biography said.

Super Summer Theatre’s ‘Tarzan’ wildly entertaining

“Tarzan” is the “best ape ever,” and though the musical, based on the 1999 Disney animated film, was not a Broadway hit, it should have Super Summer Theatre audiences swinging from the trees at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.

Education Notebook: School news and events for Aug. 13-19, 2015

Hash House A Go Go is supporting Communities In Schools of Nevada’s annual Fill The Bus school supply drive by offering two locations for guests to donate needed items.

7 products to make cleaning your home quick and easy

There is no getting around it. You can put it off as much as you want, but eventually you will have to clean. Why not have the best products on hand to make the job easier? Here are seven products that will change the way you look at cleaning.

Menu at Krazy Sushi is full of fun and flavor

Located inside the Montecito Marketplace, Krazy Sushi offers traditional Japanese food, including noodle and rice plates, seaweed salad, miso soup, edamame, age dashi tofu and vegetable tempura. However, the real star is, of course, the sushi.

Jesus and Mary Chain to perform debut album in Vegas

When it comes to live music, there are few things as thrilling as being able to catch a band you love performing one of its albums in its entirety, especially when that offering also happens to be a classic.

Rapper Future keeps on moving forward

At a listening session in New York seen in the opening moments of “I’m Just Being Honest,” a short documentary focusing on the ascent of Nayvadius Wilburn — known better as Future, his stage name — LA Reid can be heard singing the rapper’s praises to a selection of scribes.