Constables put Bonaventura days behind them starting Monday

Clark County’s elected constables have frequently been mistaken for controversial Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura over the past four years and are looking forward to putting those days behind them starting Monday.

 
Girl, 7, ventured through dark woods after plane crash killed family

Authorities on Sunday praised a seven-year-old girl who ventured through dark woods for help after surviving a plane crash that killed her parents, a sister and a cousin on Friday in rural western Kentucky.

Republican men’s club elects female president

The Republican Men’s Club in Las Vegas recently held elections and voted to make Suzette LaGrange president. She’ll lead the largest political club in the state with more than 350 members — 40 percent of them women.

 
Buckingham Palace names victim in Prince Andrew sex charge

Buckingham Palace stepped up its denial that Prince Andrew had sex with an underage girl and named the alleged victim who had sought to preserve her anonymity, according to British newspaper reports on Sunday.

 
Penn. college student’s drowning death ruled accidental

The death of Shane Montgomery, a college student whose body was found Saturday in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia after five weeks of searching, has been ruled accidental, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

Colts beat Bengals 26-10

The Cincinnati Bengals’ woeful postseason record continued on Sunday with a 26-10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, the fourth straight year they have gone out in the wildcard round.

Money talks: What Las Vegas-area cities spend on communication

These days, local government doesn’t just deliver your water, maintain your parks and pave your roads. Running a city has come to mean running a media campaign, too.

Photos released of man wanted in connection with Saturday homicide

Police released surveillance images Sunday of as man they said is 6 feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds. The man was last seen wearing a red shirt, black pants, a black hoodie, a black beanie and dark-colored gloves, police said.

New year could bring big changes in state

2015 could prove pivotal, with Republicans in charge of all top offices in the executive and legislative branches for the first time since 1929; the Nevada Legislature set to meet; and GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval looking for a second-term legacy.

How to deal with this ridiculous cold snap

Southern Nevadans are fairly confident when it comes to handling the heat, but when winter winds blow it can be a different — and dangerous — story.

New visitor center focuses on the rarest fish on Earth

Proceeds from federal land auctions paid for the $10 million visitor center that opened Friday at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, but it’s the humble desert pupfish — a group of rare and endangered fish species native to the ancient hot springs 90 miles west of Las Vegas — that keep the place humming.

Possible burglary attempt led to a vehicle crash, police say

Officers responded just before 11 a.m. to St. Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic Church after an employee at the church reported that someone was testing the door handles in a possible burglary attempt, according to Metro spokesman Lt. John Liberty.

Man dead after being hit crossing Boulder Highway

A 62-year-old man died after he was struck by a car overnight Saturday while crossing Boulder Highway, according to Henderson police.

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. Kansas

The Rebels travel to Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence to face 13th-ranked Kansas today. Tip is at 1:30 p.m.

Feds say busted escort service owner up to his “old tricks”

Federal prosecutors say Manny Varagiannis is “up to his old tricks” in the escort service business, and they’re seeking the toughest prison term for him Monday when he’s sentenced for tax evasion.

 
Ohio city to change name to support Ohio State

With the College Football Playoff National Championship between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks right around the corner, the city of Oregon, Ohio, has announced it will change its name to fully support the Buckeyes on game day.

KKK-sponsored billboard claims it’s ‘Not Racist’

The sign reads “It’s not racist to love your people” and is an advertisement for the internet radio station, White Pride Radio.

Rebels relish national spotlight

Echoes bounced off the walls of the empty arena, soon to be filled and loud. UNLV freshman Rashad Vaughn stood in one of college basketball’s most historic places and confidently predicted there will be no sense of intimidation.

 
North Korea responds to US sanctions

North Korea lashed out at the United States on Sunday, calling a new set of recently levied economic sanctions repugnant and hostile.

Lose a tooth? Here are some dental options

Implants have become the high-tech solution to replacing lost teeth, but they aren’t for everyone, dental surgeons say.

Resolve to do the doable, forget the rest

For many, each new year is met with the best of intentions to do that major overhaul that will lead to the perfect life. What it usually leads to is despair. Instead, think small and build from there. Your life may not be perfect, but it can be healthier.

It’s a preservation not a renovation project

One may wonder why Martyn Ravenhill decided to purchase the 14,939-square-foot Liberace Mansion out of foreclosure for $500,000 and to restore it for more than double the purchase price. For the businessman from the United Kingdom and Liberace fan, it was a desire to preserve its history and the memory of Liberace, and starting anew would be counterintuitive to this intent.

Jones retains UFC light heavyweight title

Jon Jones retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision victory in the main event of UFC 182 at MGM Grand on Saturday night.

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