Talking journalism

On my podcast today, I talk about journalism with Las Vegas Review-Journal comrade Adam Kealoha Causey. Actually, there are two episodes.

Vince Gill makes pickin’ and grinnin’ look easy

Vince Gill is such a mellow country star, when he married singer Amy Grant in 2000, Grant’s son Matt turned to him and said, “You smoke a lot of dope, don’t you?”

Heed the warnings of hypertension

I took care of a young man in his 30’s who had uncontrolled high blood pressures that overwhelmed his kidneys. It caused two heart attacks and a mini stroke. He was very saddened (as am I) by the fact that this could have been prevented. He encouraged me to share “what you need to know.”

Holloway game to take on Edgar

Max Holloway’s seventh consecutive Ultimate Fighting Championship victory may have been the most anticlimactic of his professional career.

2015 Agassi Prep Football Capsule

Agassi Prep made it all the way to the Division III state semifinals a season ago after losing just one regular-season league contest.

2015 The Meadows Football Capsule

The Meadows finished as the state runner-ups last season, thanks to a senior-heavy roster that featured some of Division III’s top players.

2015 Tonopah Football Capsule

Tonopah just fell short of the .500 mark last season before missing the playoffs for the first time since 2010.

2015 Lincoln County Football Capsule

Lincoln County earned the Southern League’s No. 3 seed last season before losing its opening-round playoff game to Agassi Prep, 20-12.

2015 Desert Pines Football Capsule

The Jaguars were poised to win their first state title last season, before a fourth-quarter collapse against Moapa Valley in the state title game.

2015 Desert Oasis Football Capsule

Before Talich arrived at Coronado, the Cougars had missed the playoffs in five consecutive seasons.He quickly turned the Cougars into one of the top teams in the Sunrise Region. He’ll try for a similar transformation at Desert Oasis.

Obama talks clean energy at summit — VIDEO

President Barack Obama came to Las Vegas Monday to talk about renewable energy, and he started with a bit of advice for the crowd of about 1,000 cheering attendees.

CCSD teacher’s aide lured boy through Facebook, police say

A Clark County School District teacher’s aide who was arrested Saturday on charges of open and gross lewdness exchanged at least four sexual photos with a former middle school student before luring the boy to his apartment, according to Las Vegas police.

Taking a look at proposed stadium venues in Las Vegas

It’s a daunting task keeping up with all those stadium, arena and ballpark proposals in the Las Vegas area. As a service for those keeping score, here’s a lineup of proposed venues and where they’re at.

EDITORIAL: UNLV’s health insurance rip-off

This year’s 4 percent increase in undergraduate registration fees is a heckuva deal for UNLV students when compared with the cost of school-sponsored health insurance.

Apartment fire displaces 8 Henderson families

Eight families were displaced by a fire Monday afternoon at a Henderson apartment complex, according to the Henderson Fire Department.

 
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies after Pa. wreck

British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died on Monday after suffering a severe head injury during a wreck in the closing laps of a race the previous day at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania, IndyCar officials said. He was 37.

Amazon’s ‘Bosch’ seeks extras for Las Vegas location shoot

The Amazon Prime series “Bosch,” which spent two days on location in Las Vegas its first season, will return to the Strip Sept. 14-18 — and Bill Dance, the show’s extras casting director, is looking for background players.

Pineyro, Zephyrs blank 51s

Ivan Pineyro pitched eight shutout innings, and Juan Diaz had two hits and two RBIs as the New Orleans Zephyrs blanked the 51s 5-0 in a Pacific Coast League game Monday in Metairie, La.

Why Donald Trump’s net worth might be down more than $50 million since running for president

Since starting his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has made a series of controversial statements that his detractors say have disparaged women and immigrants. Surprisingly, his statements have seemed to endear him more than they’ve hurt him among likely primary voters. His business contacts and corporate partners, however, are not as understanding.

Jaguars seeing return on investment

One hundred dollars and a few players who had little success and were just happy to be there. That’s what Jan Van Tuyl had when he took over the Desert Pines girls tennis program.

Spirit of Old West alive in Cody, Wyo.

Western showman “Buffalo Bill” Cody founded his namesake Wyoming town in 1896 to welcome visitors to Yellowstone National Park.

2015 Shadow Ridge Girls Soccer Capsule

The Mustangs were the epitome of balance last year with 10 players scoring three goals, yet no one with more than five.

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