More housing coming to downtown Las Vegas

Those hoping for a shorter stumble home from Atomic Liquors could soon be in luck. Las Vegas leaders last week unanimously approved a five-story, 226-unit mixed-use housing development just west of the storied, popular watering hole on Fremont Street.

 
Patricia spares Mexican cities, roars through remote villages

CHAMELA, Mexico — Hurricane Patricia caused less damage than feared on Mexico’s Pacific coast on Saturday, but hammered an isolated part of the shoreline dotted with luxury villas and fishing villages, where the storm and its 165 mph winds landed.

 
43 die in fiery bus-truck crash in southern France — VIDEO

At least 43 people died in the fiery aftermath of a head-on collision between a bus and a flat-bed truck in southern France, in what authorities called the country’s worst road accident in more than 30 years.

 
Hollywood star Maureen O’Hara dies at 95

Maureen O’Hara, the flame-haired Irish-American actress known for playing feisty women in classics like “How Green Was My Valley” and “Miracle on 34th Street” as well as her on-screen chemistry with John Wayne, died on Saturday of natural causes at the age of 95, her manager said.

Obama administration reveals new testing guidelines

Stressed-out students nationwide, take note. Relief is on the way. After years of complaints from teachers, parents and students alike, the Obama administration on Saturday announced new guidelines toward standardized tests, saying kids spend too much time taking “unnecessary” exams in schools.

 
Woman arrested on DUI charges after driving car into crowd, killing 4 — VIDEO

A fourth person has died after a car hit spectators during Oklahoma State University’s homecoming parade in Stillwater. A 2-year-old died at OU Medical Center Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, hospital spokeswoman Vallery Brown told CNN. Thirty-three people suffered injuries in the incident.

Sandoval alone on sage grouse lawsuit, but Laxalt isn’t

The nasty Republican divisions in Washington appear to have nothing on the party’s infighting in Nevada. The split between fiscally moderate and fiscally conservative Nevada Republicans, exacerbated by this year’s GOP-supported tax increases and an incompetent state party organization that’s incapable of raising money or registering voters, is as wide as ever.

More people are faking sick days, and employers are catching on

We’ve all done it, even if we may have felt at least a little guilty about it. But a new survey reveals that more of us are calling in sick to our jobs even if we’re not, technically speaking, sick.

City computer hacking was just a test

On the morning of Aug. 13, armed men disguised as janitors strolled into Las Vegas City Hall, made their way to the city’s data center and started hacking into computer servers.

Long Island Medium visits Las Vegas

“Long Island Medium” Theresa Caputo recently visited Las Vegas and Real Estate Millions asked her what to do if you think a spirit is in your house.

Las Vegans, former Rebels in the hunt at Shriners Open — LIVE BLOG

The third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open continues Saturday, with former UNLV Rebel Chad Campbell and Henderson resident Nick Watney in the hunt. Summerlin resident Kevin Na, Bonanza High School grad Scott Piercy and former UNLV star Ryan Moore are also within striking distance of leader Morgan Hoffmann.

Glutton makes a fine addition to downtown redevelopment

Glutton is of the newish genre of small-plates restaurants that put an emphasis on social dining, and there are large communal tables to accommodate that.

 
New owner hires Shamanic healer to ‘cleanse’ former Ted Binion’s home

Driving along Palomino Lane just west of Rancho Drive, one may notice an oversized white house behind a locked fence. It is the home that casino executive Ted Binion built. He died with Xanax and heroin in his stomach in September 1998.

 
Vegas’ scripted TV streak is over

NBC has pulled the plug on its low-rated action drama “The Player,” bringing to an end the greatest streak of scripted series Las Vegas has ever seen.

1 dead, 2 hospitalized after overnight crash on the 215

One man is dead and another man and a boy are hospitalized after a rollover crash late Friday night on a south valley freeway, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.

Seasons change, health habits shouldn’t

Call it autumnal amnesia, that odd tendency Southern Nevadans have to forget to follow after Labor Day all of the healthy practices we so tenaciously followed during the summer.

 
Aurora theater shooter James Holmes assaulted by fellow prisoner

James Holmes, condemned to spend the rest of his life in a Colorado prison, was allegedly assaulted there by a fellow inmate, a state corrections spokeswoman said Saturday.

Vegas won’t see moisture from Hurricane Patricia

Though Hurricane Patricia touched down in Mexico on Friday night and brought heavy rain to Texas, Las Vegas won’t be seeing any of that moisture this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

 
Rain pounds Texas, Gulf Coast in Patricia’s wake — VIDEO

Heavy rains fueled by the meeting of two strong storm systems, one the remnants of Hurricane Patricia, pounded southeastern Texas triggering flash floods and derailing a freight train as the heavy weather descended upon Houston early on Sunday.

Nevada needs a new state bird

Its feathers are positively cerulean. Its morning chirrup and late-day warble are music to the wanderer’s ears. As Nevada’s official state bird, it holds an honored rank befitting its beauty and song.

NSAIDs by the Numbers [Infographic]

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) are used to treat a variety of acute and chronic pain conditions, but it’s important to use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration of time.

COMMENTARY: Gaels can’t do more for national pollsters than be perfect

The final opportunity to impress computer polls and human polls and any other entity that claims to know which are the nation’s finest high school football teams each season came for Bishop Gorman on Friday night, when the Gaels hosted a perennial power from New Jersey, complete with tough kids and one of those quintessential East Coast booster/hanger-on/Jersey Guys strolling the sidelines.

Palo Verde defense shuts down Geeslin, Longhorns

Legacy made its opening drive look easy Friday night, going 69 yards in just four plays for a touchdown.

Unfortunately for the Longhorns, that scoring march turned out to be their only one against a stingy Palo Verde defense.

Kolone, Godfrey carry Mountain Lions to playoffs

Budhatt Kolone and Daniel Godfrey combined to rush for 333 yards and five touchdowns to rally Sierra Vista to a 42-16 victory over Pahrump Valley.

Desert Pines closes out regular season in style

Isaiah Morris rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries Friday night to help Desert Pines close out their regular season with a 48-0 drubbing of Sunrise Mountain.

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