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.

Jeb actually leans more right than his brother

Jeb Bush has lately been defending his brother George — the former president — against Donald Trump’s criticism, and George is raising funds for Jeb’s presidential campaign.

LETTERS: Benghazi hearing just more political theater

On Oct. 22, I watched part of Hillary Clinton’s hearing on Benghazi before a House committee (“Clinton withstands GOP grilling over Benghazi,” Oct. 23 Review-Journal). What was it, the eighth, 10th or 15th hearing on the subject?

 
China ending strict one-child policy

China will ease family planning restrictions to allow all couples to have two children after decades of a strict one-child policy, the ruling Communist Party said on Thursday, a move aimed at alleviating demographic strains on the economy.

Judge questions Arizona law in sentencing child molester

A Kingman, Arizona, judge questioned the logic of Arizona sentencing mandates Wednesday when he imposed two life prison terms plus 25 years more for a California man convicted of sex offenses involving his granddaughter.

 
Paul Ryan elected Speaker of the House

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to install Republican Rep. Paul Ryan as its new speaker, replacing John Boehner following a revolt by conservative lawmakers who forced his retirement.

 
Texas allocates $32M towards makeover of the Alamo

The man who long-headed San Antonio’s Chamber of Commerce has grown tired of the reaction he receives from the visitors he takes to the Alamo, the highly recognizable monument to Texas independence and the state’ most-visited tourist site.

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