UNLV student has high hopes for drone concept

UNLV student Kyle Kimsey recently won the regional qualifying round of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards for his startup business Adler Dynamics.

TV exposes popularity of nude celebrities

In the history of film, 30,000 actresses have posed nude and topless in movies and on TV, says Jim McBride, owner of MrSkin.com (which is like the Library of Congress for nude scenes).

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Jacobs leads Gorman to victory

Megan Jacobs had 20 points Monday to lead Bishop Gorman’s girls basketball team to an 81-70 win over Salesian College Prep (Calif.) in the St. Mary’s Showcase in Stockton, Calif.

10 ways to survive rising health care costs

If health care spending is putting a needle in your budget, you can find ways to cut costs. Here are 10 strategies for avoiding rising health care costs in the coming years.

Winter is wonderful time to visit scenic Valley of Fire

Valley of Fire State Park is a good destination during any season, but the cooler months are the most attractive time to visit this beautiful spot.

Full-size shark found in pool of Florida condo complex

A five-foot black-tip shark with hooks in its mouth was found the week before last in the swimming pool of a Florida condominium complex.

EDITORIAL: Falling gas prices provide boost for consumers

Last Tuesday night, President Barack Obama declared “the state of our union is strong.” The sluggish economic recovery from the Great Recession continues to say otherwise, particularly here in Nevada, where the unemployment rate still ranks 48th nationally and many people haven’t rebounded from the housing crash.

LETTERS: Veterans Home in far better shape than Smith states

Regarding John L. Smith’s column on the Nevada State Veterans Home, I am unable to discuss the pending litigation, but I am able to address other issues raised in the commentary.

Nevada ranching family loses federal lands court case

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the federal government in a long-running dispute with the late Nevada rancher Wayne Hage, remanding the case to a new federal judge because of apparent bias on the part of U.S. District Judge Robert Clive Jones.

Asian shares drop to 2011 levels as oil slump continues

Asian shares slid to their lowest levels since late 2011 on Monday after weak U.S. economic data and massive falls in oil prices stoked further worries about a global economic downturn.

There are almost as places selling guns as Starbucks in Las Vegas

Across the United States, there were 64,747 places were you could legally buy a gun as of Dec. 2015, according to Safer America. That may be hard to visualize, but a new online tool aims to put that into perspective.

Will Warriors win 73 games? ‘No chance’

It’s reality-check time for the Golden State Warriors and the bettors who put money on the team to break a major record. Stephen Curry is not in Michael Jordan’s airspace yet, and he’s probably not getting there this season.

Gold mining companies try to charm stockholders over executive pay

Gold mining companies are running a charm offensive with their biggest shareholders on the thorny issue of executive pay, keen to hold onto investors angry about ongoing generous compensation after four years of dire stock returns.

Portable chargers keep the power coming

New tablets and phones are constantly emerging. But with all the new technology, nothing has overcome the pesky problem of a dying phone.

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