Faraday electric car plant expected to make big impact in Las Vegas Valley

By the time the first Faraday Future rolls off the assembly line at the company’s 3 million-square-foot automobile plant at North Las Vegas’ Apex Industrial Park in late 2017, a large portion of the company’s 4,500 employees will be furnishing their new homes, buying groceries and living the Southern Nevada lifestyle.

LV INVITATIONAL: Westmoreland, Aggies use big runs to top Coronado

Autumn Westmoreland scored 10 of her 14 points in the first half Thursday as Arbor View’s girls basketball team pulled away from Coronado for a 60-35 win in the opening game of the Las Vegas Invitational at Bishop Gorman.

FAST Act will help Nevadans hit the highway

Heavy traffic and poor road conditions cost Nevadans time and money every year. As someone who has helped build some of the roads in our state, it has been a priority of mine to help Nevada’s families travel faster and safer every day.

Bradshaw, Thurston familiar foes

It’s no easy chore for a rookie to make it to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, in any of the seven events. To have two in one event? And for those two to be the only PRCA rookies in the entire field at the Thomas & Mack Center?

Gold Card Reunion a rodeo history revival

For 10 days, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo shows off just how exciting, entertaining and colorful the sport of rodeo is. But rest assured, that’s been the case for many decades, something that will be celebrated today at the Palms, when some of rodeo’s finest from days gone by will gather to tell stories and break bread.

EDITORIAL: City hasn’t the need, nor funds, to create education department

Now we know why the city of Las Vegas has raised park fees, why its Municipal Court insists on crushing the poor with burdensome fines and why the council is trying to shake down Clark County government for a turf-war tribute. Mayor Carolyn Goodman wants to expand the city’s influence in a realm of government that provides Nevada municipalities with no role whatsoever.

FLAG FOOTBALL: Second-half TD pass lifts Pioneers over Rancho

Adrianna Caldwell-Williams’ 5-yard TD pass to Dejona Savoy in the second half broke a 12-12 halftime tie and lifted Canyon Springs’ flag football team to a 19-12 victory over visiting Rancho on Thursday.

Man in car with $1M in heroin released from jail

A man prosecutors said was riding in a car that carried $1 million in heroin was ordered released on his own recognizance Thursday, after pleading guilty to two charges.

Faraday plant will survive on limited groundwater — for now

When state lawmakers convene later this month to consider an incentive package for Faraday Future, they won’t be asked to find $150 million for a water pipeline to the factory site.

Vegas entertainment pioneer LeCoque dies

Ffolliott “Fluff” LeCoque, who rose from a Montana miner’s daughter to manage the city’s most glamorous production shows “Hallelujah Hollywood” and “Jubilee!”, died Thursday.

Clerk sent to prison for shooting would-be beer thief

A former 7-Eleven clerk was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison Thursday for shooting a would-be beer thief as he ran from the store.

Cardinals beat Vikings, clinch playoff berth

The Arizona Cardinals edged the Minnesota Vikings 23-20 at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Thursday to secure a playoff berth but need to wait until Sunday to know if they have clinched the NFC West title.

Honduran soccer player gunned down in mall parking lot

Honduran soccer player Arnold Peralta was shot to death in a mall parking lot on Thursday by unknown assailants as he entered a car, police said, ruling out robbery as a motive in the killing.

Mobile home fire displaces four adults, one child

A fire displaced four adults and one child after blazing through the back of their East Sahara Avenue mobile home Thursday afternoon, officials said.

 
Ex-Oklahoma City police officer found guilty of rape — VIDEO

A jury found former Oklahoma City officer Daniel Holtzclaw guilty Thursday of some of the most serious charges against him, including sexual battery, forcible oral sodomy and rape.

Why it’s so hard to kick your sugar habit

It seems like we’re always being told to cut down on sugar — but for many of us, that’s easier said than done.

Couple timed woman’s suffocation, prosecutors say

A couple in Las Vegas placed a plastic bag over 71-year-old Young Suk Sanchez’s head and pulled out a cell phone, timing how long it would take for her to die, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Love’s Travel Stop manager ‘excited’ to hear of Faraday Future

Getting new neighbors can be a strange ordeal, filled with wracked nerves and awkward introductions. But for Kevin Chupp, general manager for the Love’s Travel Stop at Apex, the Thursday announcement of a gargantuan-sized neighbor across U.S. Highway 93 means one thing: Money.

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