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.

Proposal calls for LVCVA chief to get $100K raise, $128K bonus

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s compensation committee was in a generous mood Monday, recommending an increase in President and CEO Rossi Ralenkotter’s salary that would put him in the top 20 of Nevada’s public officials.

Oceanographers get a closer look at Navy’s last flying aircraft carrier

Off the California coast lies the sunken wreckage of the U.S. Navy’s last flying aircraft carrier. The idea that the Navy had flying aircraft carriers is probably new to a lot of people. Imagine a nearly 800-foot “blimp” where five military airplanes can land and take off in midair.

Bryce Harper shows off cannon arm, guns down Ryan Braun

The Washington Nationals haven’t given their fans much to cheer about in August, losing 14 of 22 games to fall five games behind the New York Mets in the NL East.

Orange Chicken Love Tour to make stop in Vegas

Panda Express’ Orange Chicken Love Tour is headed our way, and will be at the UNLV Courtyard at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Sleeping with contact lenses could lead to vision loss

Chad Groeschen was working on an outdoor deck for a client a few weeks ago when his left eye started itching. He chalked it up to allergies at first, and then to a sinus infection after his eye got goopy and he could not see out of it. He had no idea his contact lenses were the problem.

WWII member of Darby’s Rangers dies in Las Vegas

Dennis L. Schumacher survived World War II fighting hand-to-hand combat in Italy and North Africa with the famous U.S. Army commando unit known as Darby’s Rangers.

Brandon Flowers sings Nevada’s state song — VIDEO

Killers frontman Brandon Flowers got a chance to belt out a song he learned in 2nd grade today at the National Clean Energy Summit at the Mandalay Bay events center.

Ferguson judge orders all arrest warrants before 2015 to be withdrawn

A new municipal judge in Ferguson, Missouri, on Monday ordered sweeping changes to court practices in response to a scathing Justice Department report following the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown a year ago.

Hall of Fame WR Cris Carter tells NFL rookies to have a “fall guy in the crew”

The hits just keep on coming for the NFL, which only recently took down a 2014 video from its website titled “Rookies learn life lessons from Sapp and Carter” in which Cris Carter, the ESPN analyst and ex-NFL star, stressed the importance of having “a fall guy in the crew.”

Apple CEO says diversity is key to great companies

Technology and diversity are the key to a strong corporate America, says Apple CEO Tim Cook, which is why his company is giving iPads and Macs to public schools around the country.

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