Las Vegas tourism surges 6 percent in September

A calendar anomaly and the change in dates for the Life Is Beautiful festival boosted Southern Nevada visitation in September by 6 percent over a year ago, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Thursday.

Take Dolphins to cover spread vs. Patriots on ‘TNF’

Miami travels to New England today on “Thursday Night Football” and The Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall likes the Dolphins, who are getting 8 points at most Las Vegas sports books.

MGM Resorts to form REIT using 10 properties

MGM Resorts International said Thursday it will place 10 of its properties — including seven on the Strip — into a real estate investment trust that will be 70 percent owned by the casino giant, but will also offer the company “strategic and financial benefits.”

Documents tell story of deadly Texas shootout between biker clubs

After the guns fell silent on May 17 — one of the bloodiest afternoons in the history of American motorcycle clubs — nine bikers lay dead in a strip mall parking lot littered with weapons.

 
Bella Bond child abuse case ‘prematurely closed,’ report says — VIDEO

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families failed to properly investigate child abuse claims in Bella Bond’s case, whose remains were discovered earlier this year, according to a new report released Wednesday by the state Office of the Child Advocate.

How to save $100 in a week

Here are five examples of ways to find extra cash in your budget. Combined, these tips could add up to $100 in savings a week — and some might be worth that much alone.

 
What should Las Vegas’ proposed hockey team look like? — POLL

It hasn’t been announced yet, but the odds are pretty good that Las Vegas will get an NHL franchise sometime this winter. If that happens, we keep hearing from prospective owner Bill Foley that he really likes “Black Knights” for a team name.

Crime and safety news from around the valley, Oct. 29, 2015

The Nevada Department of Transportation plans to host an open house-style public information meeting on Phases 3A, 2B, and 5 of the U.S. Highway 95 northwest corridor improvement project from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 in the multipurpose room at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center.

Las Vegas Dealership News

Events at local auto dealers

Literary Las Vegas: Karen Haid

Obtaining a work visa and a job in Italy seemed almost impossible to Las Vegas resident Karen Haid until a small private school in Calabria hired her on.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2015

The Writer’s Block plans to welcome National Novel Writing Month participants for NaNoWriMo Write-Ins from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sundays in November.

 
Attorney’s office using recordings to prosecute Jared Fogle

U.S. prosecutors have a copy of audio recordings a woman in Florida says she made of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle discussing his sexual encounters with children and took those recordings into account before charging him, officials said on Thursday.

 
5 ways to celebrate National Cat Day — VIDEO

Your kitteh will probably mark the day with a nap, a romp with a paper bag, a nibble of kibble and another nap. But you can be as ambitious or as low-key as you like with your own National Cat Day celebrations.

5 high school football games to watch this week

High school football moves to Thursday this week because of Nevada Day. Here’s a look at some of this week’s most interesting games.

Burning question: Why does Nevada lead in cremations?

If you live in Las Vegas, chances are you’re going to burn because Nevada boasts the highest cremation rate in the U.S., with more than three-quarters of all deaths last year ending in ashes.

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