Parents deserve options, not delays on ESA program

The past two years have been tough for Jazmin Lopez and her three young children. The North Las Vegas Air Force reservist grieved the unexpected death of her husband, and her son started falling behind in school.

LETTERS: Give solar the opportunity to innovate

In the constant back-and forth-over the recent Public Utilities Commission ruling, one of the arguments in favor of the net metering decision is that solar technology isn’t reliable 100 percent of the time, the way traditional energy is.

EDITORIAL: Market will decide if MGM erred on parking

For Las Vegas locals, enjoying free parking on the Las Vegas Strip is right up there with spectacular shows, free cocktails for slot machine players and breathtaking desert sunsets. It’s virtually a right that comes with residency.

Milk, bread and toilet paper prove popular when snowstorm looms

Is there something about snowstorms that makes us want to eat French toast and sit on the toilet?
With every predicted blizzard, there’s a mad dash to load up on milk, bread, eggs and toilet paper. But why those particular items?

Power restored for 1,800 customers in southeast valley

After more than 1,800 customers were without power in the southeast valley Wednesday night, NV Energy was able to restore electricity by 10:45 p.m.

VA committee chairman hears veterans’ complaints at meeting

Months-long delays for doctors’ appointments at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center and paperwork snarling veterans’ use of VA “choice cards” to see private physicians were among the complaints House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Jeff Miller heard Wednesday.

WRESTLING: Teunis helps Crusaders top Pahrump

Trent Teunis recorded a pin in 44 seconds in the 182-pound class Wednesday to help host Faith Lutheran’s wrestling team to a 52-27 win over Pahrump Valley.

Las Vegas jury convicts Belize family in theft of government money

A brother and sister from Belize have been convicted by a federal jury in Las Vegas of multiple felony counts for using false identities to steal nearly $300,000 in unemployment funds and other government benefits.

Mexican actress who met ‘El Chapo’ may testify in L.A.

Actress Kate del Castillo, at the center of a Mexican probe into money laundering after she helped Hollywood star Sean Penn conduct an interview with drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, will give evidence in Los Angeles, according to her father.

Bills break ground with first full-time female coach

The Buffalo Bills became the first NFL team to appoint a full-time female coach when they announced Kathryn Smith as their new head of quality control-special teams on Wednesday.

Warm, dry weather and high clouds to last through Friday

After a less-than-dry Tuesday, Las Vegas should see high clouds and no chance of rain through Saturday. Wednesday’s high temperature reached 62 degrees, which is slightly above the valley’s normal high this time of year, 58 degrees.

‘Bourne’ filming shutting down section of Strip

If you’re heading to the Strip late Wednesday or early Thursday, expect traffic. All lanes between Flamingo Road and Tropicana Avenue will be closed starting 11 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday for filming, Metro officer Larry Hadfield said.

Changes to Taxicab Authority could be drawn-out process

It would take at least a year and a half and a cooperative Nevada Taxicab Authority board to implement all the changes recommended in an executive branch audit on taxi operations released publicly on Tuesday.

 
Holm stays tight-lipped in introducing UFC fight with Tate

Holly Holm sat with her back straight, hands in her lap and a blank stare during Wednesday’s news conference at the MGM Grand to promote the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next megacard on March 5.

NHL discusses Las Vegas expansion at New York meeting

The NHL continues to proceed cautiously on expansion as the league’s 10-member executive committee met Wednesday in New York to discuss what to do next.

Ex-Las Vegas cop pleads not guilty in excessive force case

Former Las Vegas police officer Richard Scavone pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to felony charges of using excessive force while arresting a woman and covering up his actions.

Official: Reconsider ‘grandfathering’ in existing rooftop-solar customers

A state utility regulator has proposed that the issue of “grandfathering” in customers who installed rooftop solar systems before a new, less favorable net metering rate took effect Jan. 1 be given further consideration.

Historian Dorothy Wright dies at age 67

Dorothy Wright, a historian and historical preservationist who helped create oral histories and authored and published booklets, articles and pamphlets about Las Vegas history, has died at age 67.

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