SNHBA president says Vegas home market out of the woods

New homes are getting more energy efficient, remotely wired and trendy and there will be more of them built than in recent years, according to the new president of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association.

 
Here’s what we know about the East Coast storm so far — PHOTOS

The death toll from the huge snowstorm moving up the Eastern Seaboard is now 13, according to state and municipal officials. New reports of two deaths from hypothermia in Virginia and three linked to snow shoveling in New York increased the toll from eight.

Your 5 best bets for TV in the week ahead

Lake Bell, Rob Corddry, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Ken Marino, Megan Mullally and Henry Winkler are back for the seventh season of “Childrens Hospital” (11 p.m. Friday, Adult Swim).

1 hospitalized following central valley apartment fire

One person was hospitalized Saturday afternoon following an apartment fire, Clark County Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Kelly Blackmon wrote in a news release.

 
Donald Trump says he could ‘shoot people’ and not lose voters — VIDEO

U.S. Republican front-runner Donald Trump expressed confidence on Saturday that he could push back attempts by his rivals to knock him off his top perch, saying he could stand in New York’s Fifth Avenue “and shoot people and I wouldn’t lose voters.”

Ex-Raiders player Anthony Wayne Smith sentenced to life in prison

Former Oakland Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith was sentenced on Friday to three consecutive life terms without parole after the killings of two brothers and another man in separate incidents.

 
‘X-Files’ actress Gillian Anderson had to fight for equal pay on the show

Gillian Anderson may have earned Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Awards for her portrayal of Dana Scully in Fox’s sci-fi hit “The X-Files,” but she recently revealed that she had to fight to be paid the same as male co-star David Duchovny — during the show’s original run and for the hotly-anticipated revival, premiering Sunday.

Where to celebrate Chinese New Year in Las Vegas

Get set to monkey around — multiple times — as various Strip casinos celebrate the impending arrival of Chinese New Year 2016, the Year of the Monkey.

Tim Chambers may be gone from UNLV, but the 335 Club thrives

When it was announced Tim Chambers was stepping down as UNLV baseball coach, the first things that came to mind was his health and family, because those things are more important than a season-opening, three-game series at Texas.

NHL, NBA games postponed by snowstorm

The massive snowstorm that hammered the Eastern United States continued to impact the NHL and NBA with more postponements.

Buying a pet in the window quickly becoming thing of the past

Buying little Johnny a new puppy from your neighborhood pet shop is quickly becoming a thing of the past. And not just in Las Vegas, which voted to ban the retail sale of non-rescue dogs and cats on Jan. 6.

PBR takes ‘toughest’ route to attract fans

Professional Bull Riding may get an argument from other sports, but for now it is forging ahead with its “toughest sport on Earth” marketing strategy as it aims to increase its business profile in the Las Vegas market.

Guardianship court given new tool to protect infirm, elderly

The Clark County guardianship court is getting a much needed and long overdue software upgrade that it hopes will help better protect the infirm and elderly from neglect and financial abuse.

College betting: Kruger, Sooners should bounce back

It has been a rollercoaster ride for coach Lon Kruger this week, with Oklahoma surging to No. 1 in both polls Monday before getting knocked off in a down-to-the-wire shootout at Iowa State.

Unheralded Las Vegan Brandon Marshall emerges for Broncos

In 2013 training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cimarron-Memorial High School product Brandon Marshall had a hard time believing in his grandfather’s premonition that he would play in the Super Bowl that season.

Patriots’ surprising call works out for Las Vegan Steven Jackson

Steven Jackson hadn’t played football for a full year and was essentially retired from the NFL when the running back received what he called an early Christmas gift. It was a December phone call from Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who asked the Las Vegas native if he was ready to return to action for New England.

More aggressive Zimmerman changes game for Rebels

The second half at Utah State on Tuesday was about to begin when UNLV associate head coach Stacey Augmon gave Stephen Zimmerman Jr. a pep talk.

Man arrested in officer-involved shooting near Bellagio

Part of the Strip was closed Friday night as police investigated an officer-involved shooting that occurred on the sidewalk in front of the Bellagio fountains after a man was reportedly waving a gun and pointing it at people.

Simon changes how Rebels think about basketball in 10 seconds

There are charts and graphs and even a horizontal axis for those math wizards in the group to check. Lots and lots of data. Lots and lots of information. Lots and lots of statistical overload.

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