Kerry Simon surrounded by friends ’til the end

During the final months of chef Kerry Simon’s battle to live, there was one constant: He was surrounded by people “who truly cared for him. It was continuous,” George Maloof said.

GameDay Grades: UNLV vs. UCLA

Overall it wasn’t a good showing for the UNLV Rebels in their 37-3 loss to UCLA Bruins, but there were a couple of bright spots on defense.

Turning Point: Decker goes down

After falling behind early, UNLV had settled in on both sides of the ball when starting quarterback Blake Decker got hurt on the final play of the first quarter. It was disastrous for the Rebels.

Iran nuclear agreement likely to survive

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran appeared likely to remain intact following historic votes in Congress last week.

Downtown’s Stevens part showman and successful casino operator

Derek Stevens could never pull off his antics if the privately held D Las Vegas were publicly traded. The D’s majority owner would have given the Securities and Exchange Commission fits with an in-house-produced video of a pseudo board of directors meeting posted to YouTube on Aug. 31.

Burroughs takes place among wrestling greats

When Jordan Burroughs won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics — where he said, “If the queen of England came onto the mat, I would probably double-leg her” — he went into the stands to search for his mother, Janice.

Goodman sees big things ahead for Symphony Park

Think of her as the caretaker mayor. Nearly three months into her second term as Las Vegas’ top elected official, Mayor Carolyn Goodman admitted she rode husband and former Mayor Oscar Goodman’s coattails into her seventh-floor office.

Circling the wagons among Klaich, Nevada’s Elites

Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Klaich is a really, really good guy. That was the consensus of Nevada’s Political Class last week as it rose to defend one of its own.

EDITORIAL: School district could use a little disagreement

Nevada’s education system is headed in a new direction, with sweeping school choice, school accountability and deconsolidation on the horizon. Given these dramatic changes in the way education will function, it makes sense that the Clark County School Board should change the way it functions, too.

Two lanes of I-15 reopen after crash

The two right lanes of northbound Interstate 15 have reopened after a car involved in a crash caught fire, blocking them Saturday morning, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.

Forecast calls for cooler days, chance of rain

Rejoice, Las Vegans! Temperatures in the valley are expected to stay below 100 degrees through the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service.

Pahranagat Valley saves winning streak

Football coaches can dream up all sorts of scenarios that might doom their teams in a close game.

Watt, Texans worthy as slim favorite against Chiefs

It’s rare, especially in this high-scoring era of the NFL, when a defensive player is the face of a franchise. But there is no doubt the Houston Texans are J.J. Watt’s team.

Man dies, 2 hurt in crash at Las Vegas Convention Center

A man was killed and a woman and man were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday night at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas police said.

Family says it will keep fighting feds over land near Area 51

A family whose 400-acre Groom Mine property lies within sight of the classified Area 51 says it will keep fighting the federal government for a higher price for its land.

Kids found living in crate in cave, mother arrested

A 24-year-old Missouri mother was arrested Saturday after her two children were found living in a wooden shipping crate in an underground cave in Kansas City. 

SHOW LOW INVITE: Trama helps Gator boys to title

Antonio Trama had three goals and two assists to help Green Valley’s boys soccer team capture the championship in the Show Low Invitational with a 9-0 win over Desert Christian (Ariz.) on Saturday in Show Low, Ariz.

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