Las Vegas rooftop solar financing plan proposed despite PUC decision

Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Steve Ross proposed a financing plan Tuesday that he hopes will encourage residents to continue to install rooftop solar despite the state Public Utilities Commission’s recent net metering decision that makes it more expensive.

Strip traffic restricted overnight to accommodate film shoot

The Strip, between Flamingo Road and Tropicana Avenue, will be down to one lane overnight as film crews work on a production, the Metropolitan Police Department says.

Nevada conservationists, lawmakers call for Bundys’ arrest

A broad group of conservationists, state lawmakers and tribal members on Tuesday called for the federal government to arrest the Southern Nevada leaders and self-styled militiamen leading the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge headquarters.

IKEA begins hiring for 300 jobs at new Las Vegas store

If you’re looking for work in home furnishing sales, interior design, customer service, safety and security, cashier, facility management, receiving, and stock replenishment and warehouse, IKEA Las Vegas may have a job for you.

Coroner IDs man struck, killed on I-15 near Jean

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a man struck and killed by a tractor-trailer near Jean on Interstate 15.

Breakdown: UNLV vs. Utah State

Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game at Utah State at 6 p.m. PST today.

Texas AG says daily fantasy sports operators not legal in state

Daily fantasy sports games that charge players to compete cannot operate legally in Texas, the state’s attorney general said on Tuesday, making it the latest U.S. state to challenge the legality of such online contests.Online operators’ claims that they can “operate as an unregulated house” do not “square with existing Texas law,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement on his office’s website.

RJ Picks: UNLV at Utah State

The Rebels are 3 1/2-point favorites on the road against Utah State tonight. Tip is at 6:00 p.m. PT.

New study finds 60 percent of people won’t vacation without cellphones

A new study by travel website Expedia has found that travelers now consider their mobile device to be the “single most indispensable” item that they take with them when traveling — rating it higher than their toothbrush, deodorant or drivers license.

2 dozen schools in multiple states targets of bomb threats

Bomb threats were made against more than two dozen schools in New Jersey on Tuesday, and also against schools in Massachusetts, Delaware and Iowa, forcing evacuations and lockdowns that affected thousands of students.

County applauds first responders in car melee on Strip

Metro, University Medical Center and the Clark County Fire Department were recognized Tuesday for their collective response the night police said a woman intentionally veered onto a sidewalk on the Strip, killing one woman and critically injuring five others.

MGM Resorts’ plan to charge for parking draws swift, emotional response

Corey Sanders and Gordon Absher drew the short straws. Sanders, MGM Resorts International’s chief operating officer, and Absher, the casino company’s veteran public affairs spokesman, took the brunt of Friday’s firestorm.

MLB settles fans’ lawsuit over TV blackouts

Major League Baseball has settled a lawsuit with fans unhappy about restrictions on watching their favorite teams play on TV by agreeing to offer an unbundled Internet package, lawyers for the fans said on Tuesday.

iPhone bug causes battery to die with 50 percent left

Is your iPhone lying about how much battery power it has left? If so, your iPhone is suffering from a bug that Apple says it’s trying to fix.

Islamic state media outlet confirms ‘Jihadi John’ is dead

A media outlet associated with Islamic State on Tuesday released a eulogy for “Jihadi John”, a member of the militant group who won global notoriety for his filmed executions of hostages, the monitoring organization SITE reported.

Former VP candidate Palin endorses Trump in 2016 White House race

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Tuesday backed billionaire businessman Donald Trump for the party’s nomination in the 2016 race for president, the New York Times reported, citing officials with his campaign.

Reid welcomes high court decision to enter presidential powers case

U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday to review a challenge to President Barack Obama’s presidential powers.

Ex-Judge Jones faces vote on lifetime court ban Feb. 12

The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline has set a Feb. 12 vote on whether to ban former Family Court Judge Steven Jones from the bench for life.

Two-star cornerback from Texas commits to UNLV

Tykenzie Daniels, a two-star cornerback from Foster High School in Richmond, Texas, a suburb of Houston, verbally committed to UNLV on Monday night following his official weekend visit to the school.

Mexican officials tighten security for ‘El Chapo’

Motion sensors monitor El Chapo’s every move; dogs trained to detect his scent stand guard and prison floors have been reinforced with steel rods.

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