Las Vegas teens killed while returning to UNR remembered fondly

Roman Suslov’s white Ford pickup whizzed through Nevada’s dark desert just after Thanksgiving weekend. He was headed back to school at the University of Nevada, Reno early Monday with his roommate, Mateo Silva-Medina. Both were 19, and both were from Las Vegas.

Frenchman Evan Jayne feels at home in first National Finals Rodeo

It’s fitting that Evan Jayne will stay at the Monte Carlo with the rest of the world’s best bareback riders during the National Finals Rodeo, which returns to Las Vegas for its annual 10-day run today through Dec. 12 at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Woman stranded 7 days in Mojave Desert found

A wrong turn during a Thanksgiving trip left a 73-year-old Sparks woman stranded in the Mojave Desert for seven days, officials said.

5 things you didn’t know about the National Finals Rodeo

As the toughest cowboys and girls from across the country make their way to Sin City this week to compete in the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) here are five facts about the world’s richest rodeo that you may not be aware of.

Grand jury hears evidence in forged documents case

A Clark County grand jury began hearing evidence Wednesday into allegations another defense lawyer forged court documents in misdemeanor cases involving prostitutes.

BYU accepts bid to Las Vegas Bowl

Within 12 hours of Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson saying Monday he didn’t expect the Las Vegas Bowl to take one of his teams and instead go with Brigham Young, the game sold nearly 1,000 tickets.

City proposal would create new education department

Las Vegas doesn’t have a direct role in education funding or governance, but it could soon have a whole department dedicated to influencing those who do run local schools.

Witness critical after shootout with armed robber

A man is in critical condition after he confronted an armed robber at a North Las Vegas convenience store Tuesday night, police said.

More hearings set to determine whether Las Vegas woman is brain dead

The fate of a 20-year-old Las Vegas woman who has been declared by some hospital officials to be brain dead will remain in limbo for at least several more weeks after a brief hearing on the status of her case conducted Wednesday in Washoe District Court.

The tips you need to tame holiday stress

For many, the holiday season is filled with gift shopping, decorating, special family and work events, guests and traveling. And did I mention … stress?

Solar industry presents petitions to PUC

The solar industry presented 31,650 signatures to the PUC at its meeting Wednesday asking the PUC to set long-term solar net metering rules that give Nevadans the ability to choose clean energy, and allow Nevada’s solar economy to continue to grow and create new jobs.

 
Attack on disabled man recorded, posted on his Facebook page

Two Detroit men stole a cell phone belonging to a 23-year-old man with cerebral palsy, then recorded as they beat him, police said. Afterwards, they posted it on his Facebook page, ABC reported.

Las Vegas’ baby Ellie gets new heart

Harney Middle School teacher Melissa Lim and her husband spent Thanksgiving the same way they’ve spent nearly all of their time off: stationed at the bedside of their 8-month-old baby girl at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA.

US sending more troops to Iraq concerns lawmakers

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s announcement that the U.S. will be sending “a specialized expeditionary targeting force” to Iraq to fight ISIS has renewed debate about the administration’s authority to take military action in the region without a clear congressional mandate.

Kyle Busch finally finds way to Las Vegas’ famous sign

On Tuesday, the recently crowned NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion finally had his picture taken in front of the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign” on the southern end of Las Vegas Boulevard.

Check out what downtown Las Vegas used to look like — PHOTOS

Downtown Las Vegas was Las Vegas before Las Vegas was technically “Las Vegas,” with Fremont Street dating back to 1905. In the 110 years since, the street and surrounding area has seen a lot of change.

First Friday listings for Dec. 4, 2015

The First Friday arts festival is scheduled from 5 to 11 p.m. Dec. 4 at venues throughout the 18b Las Vegas Arts District in downtown Las Vegas.

‘Star Wars’ vs. ‘Star Trek’: Can we all just get along?

“May the Force be with you” vs. “Live Long and Prosper,” lightsabers vs. phasers, warp drive vs. hyperdrive. The fan debate over which story, technology, space ships and characters are superior started a long time ago.

 
New ISIS video claims beheading of Russian spy

ISIS released video Wednesday showing the beheading of a man it claims joined the terrorist group but was in fact a Russian spy, as well as a message chastising Russian President Vladimir Putin and threatening his country’s citizens.

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