School news and events for Sept. 24-30, 2015

The Meadows School offers a private grant scholarship that offers five students entering kindergarten who are from underprivileged households an all-expense-paid tuition from pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Crime and safety news from around the valley, Sept. 24-30, 2015

Clark County Park Police officer Wade Barnhart is set to discuss keeping safe from fraud and other personal crimes during a class slated from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24 at the West Flamingo Senior Center.

Esposito may be target in FBI probe

Only a few weeks ago, Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald and his pal Brad Esposito said they were eager to tell their side of the story in the $2.2 million Miracle Flights for Kids loan scandal.

Las Vegas golf convention sub-par at best

It’s always a good thing when you enter a golf show and hear drivers smacking balls into the nets with an occasional “Oh, yeah!” accompanying.

Las Vegas man involved in scooter crash dies

A Las Vegas man died Wednesday after driving a stolen scooter into oncoming traffic on Sept. 18 in Henderson.

 
Presidential debate brings prestige to UNLV

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas was dealt a big victory this week when it was chosen to host the final presidential debate before next year’s general election, an effort aimed at thrusting UNLV into the national spotlight as it strives to become a better-recognized research institution.

 
Bitcoin ATM scores Tyson endorsement

The Mike Tyson Bitcoin ATM will bridge the gap between Bitcoin users and mainstream pop culture by providing consumers with the ability to use cash to purchase bitcoins instantaneously through their mobile devices. The Bitcoin ATM will be the first celebrity-sponsored Bitcoin product to date. 

Minor injuries reported in south valley ambulance crash

An ambulance rolled over with a patient inside after a crash in the south valley Thursday night, but Las Vegas police said there were only minor injuries.

Jury starts deliberations in death of Nellis airman

He never met Nellis Air Force staff sergeant Nathan Paet, and his affair with Paet’s wife was fleeting. But Michael Rodriguez manipulated the 2010 killing of Paet, motivated by greed, prosecutors said Thursday as Rodriguez’s death penalty trial came to a close.

Explore remnants of Utah iron mining ventures

Utah bears the scars of many mining ventures. The Mormons who colonized the region in the mid-1800s diligently explored the territory for resources.

EDITORIAL: Hillary plan is Obamacare 2.0

By now, you’d think Hillary Clinton would have learned enough from past mistakes to leave health care alone. You’d think the Democratic presidential candidate would have the sense to tell voters, “You punished my party in last year’s election because the Affordable Care Act did precisely the opposite of what we promised, and so I vow as president to unwind this law, reduce government control of health care and make things better for struggling families.”

LETTERS: Nevada Health Co-op didn’t get a fair shake

While the editorial on the Nevada Health Co-op (“Sick system,” Aug. 28 Review-Journal) dovetails nicely with the Review-Journal’s hackneyed anti-union views, some important information was left out in both the editorial and the report on the co-op (“Nevada Obamacare insurer fails,” Aug. 27 Review-Journal). Readers didn’t hear from the people insured by the co-op.

Awkward pope moments for both parties

If there’s a lesson to be learned from Thursday’s speech of Pope Francis to a joint session of Congress, it’s that God is neither Republican nor Democrat. And those who would claim otherwise will inevitably have to confront some uncomfortable truths.

Gold mining giant to open new Southern Nevada office

The world’s largest gold miner has discovered treasure in the Las Vegas Valley. Thanks to a few lucky twists of fortune, Barrick Gold Corp. stumbled upon the perfect place for its new Global Shared Services office.

Binge drinking 101: Learning to curb the college trend

It was April of his freshman year. Ben Yeager woke up on a couch in a dark basement not sure where he was and how and when he got there, he wrote in a powerful personal essay for The Washington Post.

Reid’s official papers to land at UNR

Sen. Harry Reid is donating his official and personal papers to the University of Nevada, Reno, a trove of almost 35 years of documents and electronic files a school official says will provide treasure for researchers seeking to understand the powerful Nevadan and his role in recent U.S. history.

Tourism leaders: Las Vegas needs a bigger stadium

Southern Nevada’s appetite for hosting more special events to draw large numbers of tourists could result in a renewed push to build a stadium to stage events too large for facilities Las Vegas already has.

Metta World Peace signs 1-year deal with Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Metta World Peace on Thursday to a reported one-year, non-guaranteed contract.

Looking back at the first two years of Life is Beautiful — PHOTOS

As the third annual Life is Beautiful festival approaches, here’s a look back at some of our favorite photos from the previous two years. The festival, taking place in downtown Las Vegas, features a variety of music, arts and food.

How 3 prominent Las Vegas music figures feel about Life Is Beautiful

We recently spoke with three prominent figures in the Las Vegas entertainment scene about the impact the Life Is Beautiful festival has had since launching in 2013, how it differs from other festivals and some of their favorite Life Is Beautiful memories.

Nevada Supreme Court overturns murder conviction

The Nevada Supreme Court has reversed the first-degree murder conviction of a Las Vegas man after concluding that “significant irregularities” deprived him of a fair trial.

Judge hears arguments in Silverstone golf course case

Silverstone Ranch homeowners and their lawyers were in federal court Thursday seeking a new temporary restraining order to turn on the water at the community’s closed golf course.

Life Is Beautiful survival guide: Things to know before you go

Like mail delivery, nothing stops Life Is Beautiful, including rain, sleet or snow. While those things are unlikely, particularly the last two since we’re in Southern Nevada, the show will go on regardless. That said, if you have tickets, there are some things that you should know before you go — not to worry; we read all of the fine print, so you don’t have to.

Life Is Beautiful’s best bets by stage

The folks at Life Is Beautiful have done a splendid job of assembling a wide array of talent this year.

STEM-selling science to young girls

Like many young girls, Cristina “Kina” McAllister loved science when she was a kid. And, also like many science-loving young girls, McAllister drifted away from science during her middle school and high school years.

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