New outdoor amphitheater previewing bigger things to come

The new Craig Ranch Regional Park Amphitheater continues its soft opening this weekend with a pair of concerts, but the venue inside the park is likely to steal the show, based on opening-weekend turnout.

Mr. Chow to open at Caesars Palace in December

After what restaurant founder Michael Chow calls a decades-long flirtation with Las Vegas — and reports of impending arrival for the past several months — a date, of sorts, has been set for the opening of Mr. Chow at Caesars Palace: December.

Check out the tracklist for Adele’s ’25’

Yesterday Adele posted a bit about the album on her Facebook page and today she offered up the tracklist, artwork and release date.

Desert Pines Golf Course set to see future improvements

Fifteen years ago, I moved to Las Vegas for a job transfer. Two weeks in, my new boss said, “Let’s go play golf. I have a favorite course.” That was my introduction to Desert Pines Golf Club.

Toddler drives truck to safety after drunk mom falls out

A 3-year-old Oklahoma boy took the wheel of a pickup truck and steered it to safety across a four-lane highway after his drunken mother fell out of the vehicle, police said on Thursday.

BYU suspends LB Sione Takitaki for rest of season

Brigham Young linebacker Sione Takitaki has been suspended for the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed violation of team rules.

Breeders’ Cup handicapping seminars abound

The two-day Breeders’ Cup on Oct. 30 and 31 is a week away. If you don’t have tickets to sold-out Keeneland, and remember there is no walk-up this year, then Las Vegas is your next best place to enjoy it.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: NFL Week 7

Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the college football and NFL weekend.

Valley residents’ achievements, Oct. 22, 2015 — PHOTOS

The Doolittle Senior Center Community Gardens, 1200 Blankenship Ave., recently received the award of excellence as the 2015 Southern Nevada Landscape award winner.

Take underdog 49ers to cover spread vs. Seahawks

The money is flowing in on the Seattle Seahawks, who opened as 5½-point favorites and are now laying 6½ points at Las Vegas sports books against the rival San Francisco 49ers in today’s “Thursday Night Football” matchup at Levi’s Stadium.

 
Driver hits, kills 16-year-old, then posts body on Twitter

A Florida mother is looking for answers after a photo of her 16-year-old son’s body went viral shortly after he was crashed into and killed while crossing a street.

Paul, Trump campaign in Nevada next week

Republican presidential contenders Rand Paul and Donald Trump will visit Nevada next week.

‘The Storm’ takes teen readers on a wild, wet ride

Science is an interesting thing. It can tell you why the sky is blue and your cat isn’t; why you kinda resemble your great-grandpa, if you squint; and when’s the best time to go moon watching.

 
Vegas Stripped: A former tunnel dweller — VIDEO

Ricky Lee Cole has lived off and on in the flood tunnels beneath Las Vegas for 20 years. He recently was placed in an apartment through HELP of Southern Nevada, but still has great difficulty finding a job.

Thursday Night Football: How to watch Seahawks at 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks tonight at Levi’s Stadium for Thursday Night Football. Here’s what you need to know to catch the game.

How do you know you can trust your spouse?

Most of the time gut feelings are reliable and worth paying attention to, but your subconscious fears can also get in the way and muddle these messages.

Sandoval, Laxalt clash over sage grouse lawsuit

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt joined a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging new land use regulations to protect sage grouse. Gov. Brian Sandoval said the state’s top attorney was acting in his own “personal capacity” and does not represent the state in the matter.

Literary Las Vegas: Karen Cerio

Karen Cerio shares her appreciation and love for family, friends and “our Lord Jesus” in “Life’s Dusty Roads,” a book of reflective, personal poetry.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for Oct. 22-28, 2015

The Public Education Foundation recently honored Bank of Nevada CEO John Guedry as its annual education hero.

Share your Thanksgiving traditions

Do you have a Thanksgiving or holiday dinner that’s a little more unique than the usual? Have you created your own sense of family with a tradition of your own in the valley?

US Olympian Gus Kenworthy reveals he’s gay in ESPN magazine

U.S. Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, who won a silver medal at last year’s Sochi Olympics, came out as gay in a cover story for ESPN The Magazine published on Thursday, making him the first openly gay action sports athlete.