Estimates for outlays on sports, entertainment vary wildly

Bill Foley’s bid for a National Hockey League team in Las Vegas is moving into “Phase 3” with league officials, which leaves us with this question: What does Phase 3 mean?

2015 Arbor View Girls Golf Capsule

Betsy Branton, who averaged 81 strokes per 18 holes last year, has qualified for the Division I state tournament each of the last three seasons

Ex-49er Ray McDonald charged with rape

Former San Francisco 49ers player Ray McDonald was indicted this week by a grand jury on one count of rape of an intoxicated person, the Santa Clara County prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.

Rebels seek improvement first, then victories

Now it’s not about new uniforms or the changes to Sam Boyd Stadium or how many national media outlets have interviewed UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez.

Millions in the red, a Nevada Obamacare insurer has failed

Nevada Health CO-OP, a nonprofit insurer created by the Affordable Care Act and federally funded to offer health coverage through the Nevada Health Link marketplace, said Wednesday that it cannot make enough money to stay in business after Jan. 1.

Metro investigating central valley stabbing

One man was in custody and a second was hospitalized after a stabbing late Wednesday morning at a central valley apartment complex.

Police: CCSD special ed teacher hit, threw student

A special education teacher with the Clark County School District faces abuse charges after colleagues reported that he hit and threw an autistic student who is unable to speak.

2 rescued from canal at The Venetian

Two people were hospitalized in critical condition earlier this week after they tried to swim across an outdoor canal at The Venetian, according to Las Vegas police.

 
Ex-NFL player reveals suicide attempts in Facebook post

Jonathan Martin, who recently retired from the NFL after just three seasons, says he tried to commit suicide several times during his short stint in the NFL.

Two assaulted in southwest home invasion

A woman was sexually assaulted, and a man was beaten in a southwest valley home invasion Tuesday night, police say.

Sandoval names new administrative chief

Gov. Brian Sandoval on Wednesday appointed Patrick Cates, a veteran state administrator, as director of the Department of Administration.

2 Las Vegas men convicted of sex trafficking

Two Las Vegas men have been convicted of sex trafficking in federal court, according to the Department of Justice.

Popular rooftop-solar program gets green light to continue for now

Nevada’s popular rooftop-solar program will proceed under existing rates and rules for the short term even though a cap on net metering was hit last week, the state Public Utilities Commission decided Wednesday.

Costco plans new Henderson store

Costco wants to build a new store in southwest Henderson, not far from the M Resort and Interstate 15, according to plans filed with the city this week.

 
How Josh Duggar went from ’19 Kids and Counting’ star to rehab patient

To the viewers of TLC’s ’19 Kids and Counting’, Josh Duggar was the quintessential example of an eldest son. However, behind closed-doors and behind a computer keyboard, Josh was anything except the god-fearing man he led fans of the family’s TV show to believe.

Got a patient card? Marijuana dispensary will serve you now — PHOTOS

After two days of being open to invited customers, Clark County’s first legal medical marijuana dispensary held its public opening Wednesday. Euphoria Wellness hoped to start sales months ago at its shop in the southwest Las Vegas Valley, but disputes with the county helped delay the opening. Anyone with a state-issued medical marijuana card can now purchase up to half an ounce, a limit that Euphoria says will be relaxed as supplies increase.

Nonprofit prepares for 3,000 guests at annual Black & White Party

Twenty-nine years ago, a group of people concerned about the growing HIV/AIDS situation — who wanted to help members of the community dealing with spiraling treatment costs and other challenges — threw a little backyard party in Green Valley to raise funds and awareness about the situation.

Moms band together to create girls clothing without the ‘girly’

If you have a daughter like I do who hates dresses and abhors anything pink, sparkly or with ruffles and frills, you are pretty much out of luck if you head to most of the major retail stores. What you end up doing is shopping in the boys’ section for your daughter’s clothing.

Stephen Hawking’s fantastic vision of black holes

Want to know what happens after you pass through a black hole? Just look around you. You might land in another universe that is similar to our own, if Stephen Hawking is right. Or in a very different one.

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