Prep recruit Wily helps Rebels beef up defensive line

Defensive tackle Salanoa-Alo Wily was set to stay home and play football for Hawaii. But just because he had committed to the Rainbow Warriors didn’t mean he would sign with them. Young minds change often during the recruiting process.

UFC flyweight champ Johnson happy right where he is

UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has owned the organization’s 125-pound division since its inception and he has no plans of going anywhere else.

Firefighters battle imaginary inferno at closed Strip resort — PHOTOS

Dozens of firefighters from Clark County Fire Department, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, Henderson and North Las Vegas Fire Departments, rushed up five flights of stairs to extinguish what was supposed to be a raging blaze at the Riviera Monday morning as part of a multi-department training exercise.

3 displaced in duplex fire near McCarran

Two men and one woman were displaced after a duplex fire near McCarran International Airport, officials say.

 
Donald Sterling sues TMZ, V. Stiviano over leaked phone conversation

Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has filed a lawsuit against TMZ and V. Stiviano over the leak of a phone conversation last year, in which Sterling could be heard saying racist remarks.

Oregon’s Crater Lake a unique natural wonder

A sparkling sapphire among the scenic jewels of the National Park Service, Crater Lake is unlike any other natural wonder in the country.

Judge grants newspaper’s motion to unseal HOA probe documents

In a decision hailed as a victory for transparency in the courts, a federal judge Monday unsealed documents that could shed more light on the government’s long-running investigation into fraud and corruption at homeowners associations.

McGregor-Aldo title fight scheduled for Dec. 12 at MGM Grand

A featherweight title unification bout between champion Jose Aldo and interim champ Conor McGregor has been scheduled as the main event for UFC 194 at MGM Grand on Dec. 12, sources close to the organization confirmed on Monday.

Tom Collins resigns from Clark County Commission

Tom Collins, Clark County’s colorful and controversial “cowboy commissioner,” stepped down on Monday, announcing his decision but not explaining it in a post on his Twitter account.

Want a job? Major in education, new state report says

Looking for a secure job in Nevada once you graduate? Then your best bet is to declare an education major, according to a report published Friday through the state’s new super-data system that links information from public schools, state colleges and universities and employers.

Las Vegas urologist faces second malpractice lawsuit in a year

For the second time this year, a widow has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Las Vegas urologist Michael Kaplan, who remains free while appealing a four-year prison term he received in an unrelated criminal case.

Gracious Gifford was last of a type

When he died of natural causes at age 84 on Sunday, people started telling stories about The Giffer again. Actually, when you think about it, they never really stopped telling them. This is a tribute to Frank Gifford — that long after his playing career, it seemed he always was relevant.

Outlaws’ sad saga adds to arena football’s failed Las Vegas history

The Outlaws barely lasted one season before being put out of their misery following their regular-season finale Saturday, a 51-34 loss to Spokane in front of just 4,114 at the Thomas & Mack Center, the vast majority who had gotten in for free.

Metro IDs officers involved in Friday shooting

Metro on Monday identified the two officers who shot a man they said sprung at them holding a “sharp object” Friday morning.

Arizona fire has grown to 6,780 acres, destroyed 11 structures

Eleven structures have been destroyed in a wildfire that has scorched an estimated 6,780 acres and prompted the evacuation of about 1,000 homes in northwest Arizona. It is not known how many of the destroyed structures in Mohave Valley were homes and how many were other types of buildings, Bureau of Land Management fire information officer Dolores Garcia said.

Public vote on state tax package sought

A group of anti-tax Republicans on Monday filed a referendum with the Nevada Secretary of State’s office seeking to put a $1.1 billion tax package sought by Gov. Brian Sandoval and approved by the Legislature to the voters in 2016.

Dave, Mahoney and DK’s last Las Vegas show is Aug. 21

The morning radio team of Dave Farra, Jason Mahoney and Daena Kramer is taking the leap from Las Vegas to Houston, from the 32nd-ranked market to No. 6.

EPA’s ozone rule: A cure worse than the disease

As the Environmental Protection Agency rushes to complete its new rule on ozone emissions, there’s been a lot of discussion about the burdens on businesses and local governments. Yet there’s been little mention of how this regulation could harm individual Americans.

Students chosen for new need-based scholarship

Nevada education officials have picked 689 students to receive the newly established Silver State Opportunity Grant, the state’s first need-based college scholarship.

Rory McIlroy to return to competition at PGA Championship

Defending champion Rory McIlroy, the No. 1-ranked player in the world coming off a serious left ankle injury, announced Monday he will return to compete this week in the 97th PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis.

Movie theater plans to become Downtown Las Vegas’ upscale neighbor

You can zipline, attend a concert and visit an art gallery in one night in downtown Las Vegas. But to catch a flick, you have to drive several miles to Henderson, North Las Vegas or Spring Valley. That will change next spring — if plans come through.

EDITORIAL: Cheers for new beltway interchange at U.S. 95

Las Vegans are conditioned to see road construction as a bad thing. Orange barrels usually mean lane reductions and closures, which can turn traffic chokepoints into parking lots.

EDITORIAL: No more second-tier sports

The death of Las Vegas’ latest Arena Football League franchise — the third such team to be sacked in 20 years for lack of local support — is not a reflection on the valley’s viability as a major league sports city.

LETTERS: NV Energy should benefit all users, not just stockholders

NV Energy has proposed to make 5 megawatts of solar power available to customers who want to reduce environmental pollution from coal and natural gas power plants, but who don’t install panels on their homes (“Plan would let Nevadans go solar without panels,” July 19 Review-Journal online). These customers would pay a rate higher than other customers currently pay for power. It is not clear, however, how NV Energy plans to assure customers that the power really comes from solar.

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