Ruling approves stricter sex offender registration

A ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court on Friday gave the go-ahead for the state to implement stricter registration requirements for sex offenders.

Opioid abuse epidemic emerges from shadows

The craven characters ensnared in an oxycodone trafficking investigation continue to fall down at U.S. District Court, but for a real sense of the damage being wrought you’ll need to go elsewhere.

Washington Digest: Senate fails to overturn EPA water rule

Senate Republicans failed last week in their efforts to repeal a federal water regulation that they claim would vastly expand what lands the Environmental Protection Agency oversees under the Clean Water Act.

‘No fear’ Gorman hands Findlay first loss

Charles O’Bannon scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half to lead the Gaels to a 77-71 upset victory over Findlay Prep in the Big City Showdown at South Point Arena. The Pilots entered the game ranked No. 4 in the nation by USA Today.

Rebel Report Card: UNLV vs. UNR

Life was great for the UNLV men’s basketball team when it was running up the court and blowing out teams.

Police: Officer fired at gunman, grazed two bystanders near Bellagio

A police officer fired his weapon at a man aiming a handgun at people near the Bellagio fountains Friday night, missing the armed man and grazing two nearby pedestrians, according to a Metropolitan Police Department news release.

LETTERS: PUC makes correct decision on net metering

The Public Utilities Commission has taken a lot of unwarranted heat lately in relation to the recently approved net metering rate schedules that apply to rooftop solar owners.

‘No fear’ Gorman hands Findlay first loss

Charles O’Bannon scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half to lead the Gaels to a 77-71 upset victory over Findlay Prep in the Big City Showdown at South Point Arena. The Pilots entered the game ranked No. 4 in the nation by USA Today.

Snowboarders catch some wicked air on Fremont — PHOTOS

Twenty professional snowboarders competed on Fremont Street in the Park Jam 2016 snowboarding competition sponsored by Zappos.com on Saturday night in downtown Las Vegas.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Stanley helps Gaels edge Liberty

Raychel Stanley scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final 4.6 seconds Saturday to help second-ranked Bishop Gorman’s girls basketball team to a 50-46 win over third-ranked Liberty in the Big City Showdown at South Point Arena.

Obama’s Iran deal both brilliant and disastrous

Give President Barack Obama credit. His Iran nuclear deal may be disastrous, but the packaging was brilliant.

Nevadans must rise up against PUC’s decision on rooftop solar

Nevada’s path to reducing pollution from power plants, as mandated by the Clean Air Act, should have been a powerful opportunity to bolster the environmental and economic health of low-income communities, communities of color and, indeed, all Nevadans

The gig is up, Donald!

Any day now, Donald Trump is finally going to confess.

LETTERS: Blame solar companies for propping up false narrative

To all of the customers who purchased expensive rooftop solar systems under the false narrative of net metering, you are misdirecting your anger toward NV Energy, the Public Utilities Commission and Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Calico ghost town in California remains a lively attraction

A veteran of the boom-and-bust cycles common to western mining towns, Calico ghost town thrives today as a popular San Bernardino County regional park near Barstow, Calif.

Here’s how you can watch Broncos vs. Patriots AFC Championship

The NFL playoffs continue Sunday with the conference championships. First up, the New England Patriots visit the Denver Broncos to battle for the AFC title and a spot in Super Bowl 50. Here’s all the information you need if you want to watch.

Angelil and R.C. — a father-son outing to remember

My definition of a good day? There are many in this job. But having the telephone ring and hearing Rene Angelil’s voice was always a joy.

Breakdown: UNLV vs. UNR

Breaking down the Mountain West conference game between the Rebels and Wolf Pack in Reno.

Adult expo scraps seminar on consensual rights of porn stars

It isn’t often that the producers of the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo back away from controversy. The adult industry, which wrapped up its four-day trade show with its awards presentations for pornographic films on Saturday, prides itself on being on the cutting edge of technology and leaders in advocacy positions involving the sex trade.

Trike riders bring attention to veteran suicides

Kelley and Peter Guidry reached a milestone Thursday night: with help of other veterans they pedaled the first 222 miles of a 2,222-mile journey they hope to complete by Veterans Day in their #22DamnMany campaign.

Blatt’s firing caught James ‘off guard’

LeBron James says that he was “just as surprised and caught off guard” as his team mates when Cleveland head coach David Blatt was fired on Friday, four days after the Cavaliers had suffered their worst loss of the season.