Desert Oasis manager’s dream comes true as he comes off bench to score

Los Angeles Lakers legend and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and Desert Oasis senior Ron Chan have a few things in common. Both love basketball, they’re both in the midst of their farewell seasons and both scored milestone buckets Thursday night.

Walker Furniture comes through for single mom in need

Walker Furniture made the holidays brighter for 30 families in the Las Vegas Valley recently with free furniture delivered to those in need.

Desert Oasis manager’s dream comes true as he comes off bench to score — VIDEO

Los Angeles Lakers legend and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and Desert Oasis senior Ron Chan have a few things in common. Both love basketball, they’re both in the midst of their farewell seasons and both scored milestone buckets Thursday night.

 
Vegas screenwriter gives fairy tale a gruesome revamp

The classic children’s story “Little Red Riding Hood” gets a makeover in a new local film, but possibly not the kind most women desire.

CES showcases deterrents to burglaries, home invasions

With burglaries and home invasions on the rise in Southern Nevada, about a dozen companies brought potential deterrents to the trade-show floor of CES this week.

Next Las Vegas stars? Potty-mouth puppets

“Puppet Up! — Uncensored”, which blends puppets, improv comedy and audience interaction, opens at The Venetian on a date still to be determined this spring.

Forensic artist lends talents to local nonprofit to help ID missing persons

It isn’t easy to make a living as a fine artist, but Jane Billingham has had enough success in the field that she donates about two or three months of her time and talent each year to bring the dead back to life.

Experts say best to avoid engaging, feeding wildlife

It may be hard when encountering an animal in the wild to resist the urge to feed it, but for the animal’s sake and several other reasons, it’s always best not to give in.

 
Orders pouring in for reprint of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’

Heavy demand for the first edition of Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” to be printed in Germany since his death is taking its publisher by surprise, with orders received for almost four times the print run.

11-year-old student asks Bundy what he’s trying to accomplish in Oregon standoff

Eleven-year-old Monte Kingen made his way with his parents to the standoff where protesters are staying put at the headquarters of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon. Monte’s goal: interview Ryan Bundy about why he’s there for a school newspaper report.

Time for the Strip to think Broadway again?

Now that The Smith Center for the Performing Arts hosts most of the original-song, story-driven Broadway tuners, it makes sense that the casinos still have three jukebox musicals that reach beyond fans of traditional musical theater.

 
NYPD sergeant facing internal charges in Eric Garner death

A New York City police sergeant is facing internal disciplinary charges for her role in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man whose fatal police encounter in 2014 spurred nationwide protests.

16 money-saving apps for 2016

It’s the beginning of a brand new year and you’ve probably created a list of resolutions, such as exercising more, eating out less and being a little thriftier with your money. Committing to even the smallest life changes can be a challenge, but there are a number of apps that save you money and time to make these changes less difficult.

Powerball jackpot rises to $800M ahead of Saturday drawing

The jackpot in the Powerball lottery, already the largest ever payout in North American history, continued to climb, hitting an estimated $800 million on Friday, the operator of the multistate game said.

Inmate dies in Northern Nevada Correction Center

An male inmate has died at the Northern Nevada Correction Center in Carson City, the Nevada Corrections Department said in a release.

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