Southwest to offer one-stop flights from Las Vegas to Mexico

HOUSTON — Southwest Airlines opens its new $146 million international terminal at Hobby Airport here, giving Las Vegans a new option for one-stop service to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

First duck hunt: Family fun, but no fowl felled

When we left Dale Rust’s cabin at Sunnyside, the hour was so early that it was still nighttime. Well, at least it seemed to be. The temperature was cold enough, as they say, that one could hang beef. If one could find a tree somewhere to hang it in.

Nevada fishing report, Oct. 8, 2015

Fall fishing is underway, and the action is good for smallmouth bass and stripers. Anglers have reeled in smallies as large as 4 pounds during the past week. Stripers are averaging 2 to 4 pounds. Lures such as pink Spinnows and white, chartreuse and orange swim baits are bringing in the fish.

Caesars asks judge to extend bankruptcy period until March

Caesars Entertainment Corp. asked a federal bankruptcy judge Thursday to extend the exclusivity date on the reorganization plan for its largest operating division to March 15.

Nonprofit sends toys to Georgia for orphan’s smile-generating mission

When Sun City Summerlin resident Rex Doty founded Toys 4 Smiles, a nonprofit that makes simple wooden cars for children in need, he had no idea the project would involve traveling 2,200 miles to visit a 6-year-old boy. But, on Oct. 8, that’s just what he planned to do.

Southwest Halloween happenings range from sweet to spooky

Fall fun is in store for southwest Las Vegas residents. Halloween brings everything from not-so-spooky events for families to freaky frights for teens and adults.

San Jose State RB Ervin presents challenge for Rebels

If UNLV has trouble refocusing after knocking off UNR 23-17 on Saturday, facing the Mountain West’s leading rusher should get the Rebels’ attention.

What is the role of the parents of mass shooters?

After every mass shooting comes the question: Could it have been prevented? Is there anything anyone could have done to stop a shooter from indiscriminately killing others, often before taking his own life?

 
FIFA’s Sepp Blatter, UEFA boss suspended 90 days by ethics committee

World soccer chief Sepp Blatter and European boss Michel Platini were suspended on Thursday in a deepening corruption scandal, decapitating the leadership of a sport facing criminal investigations on both sides of the Atlantic.

High Desert inmate dies, found unresponsive in cell

An inmate serving time for sexual assault of a minor under 16 years old died Tuesday evening at High Desert State Prison, the Nevada Department of Corrections announced Wednesday.

Las Vegas median home resale unchanged from August at $220K

The local market for existing homes continued to stabilize in September. The median price of a single-family resale home in the month was $220,000 — unchanged from August, but up 8.6 percent from $202,500 in September 2014, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

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