LETTERS: Rooftop solar owners err in citing Crescent Dunes

DeWayne McCormick’s letter was yet another espousing the virtues of rooftop solar, while lambasting NV Energy and the Public Utilities Commission (“Harming rooftop solar,” Wednesday Review-Journal).

Check out 7 of the world’s most intriguing speakeasies

Back in the 1920s, a speakeasy was well-hidden for a reason — namely to avoid the prying eyes of Prohibition-era police set on smashing stills and emptying bootleg liquor down the drains of New York, Chicago and other U.S. cities.

Leprechauns in Las Vegas make a run for it — PHOTOS

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research 5k Run attempted to break the record for the largest gathering of leprechauns at Town Square in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016.

High school basketball playoffs tip off this week

The high school basketball postseason begins this week, and that means it’s time to look forward to another showdown between Centennial and Bishop Gorman for the Sunset Region girls title.

 
‘The Revenant’ wins big in Britain’s BAFTA awards

Survival drama “The Revenant” was the top winner at Britain’s biggest movie awards on Sunday, taking the best film prize and honors for leading actor Leonardo DiCaprio and director Alejandro G. Inarritu.

 
‘Deadpool,’ Marvel’s profane superhero, has record box office opening

He may be an unlikely hero, but Deadpool saved the day at the box office this weekend. “Deadpool” had the biggest opening ever for an R-rated film this weekend, hauling in an estimated $135 million at the domestic box office.

Sanders, Clinton rally supporters in advance of Saturday caucus

Bernie Sanders needs Nevada. So does Hillary Clinton. The two Democratic presidential candidates are aggressively campaigning in Nevada. Both courted Nevada voters throughout the weekend, ending with separate rallies Sunday.

Another week of warmth and sunshine ahead for valley

Winds sweeping through the valley Sunday and into Monday will be followed by sunshine and clear skies this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Driver critical after rollover on ramp from I-15 to westbound 215

One person was hospitalized with critical injuries after a rollover crash Sunday morning on the ramp from northbound Interstate 15 to the westbound 215 Beltway, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

 
Pope slams Mexico’s elite during Mass in ‘Saint Death’ city

Celebrating Mass for more than 300,000 people in one of Mexico´s poorest and most dangerous cities, Pope Francis on Sunday took a swipe at the country’s rich and corrupt elite.

Nonconference scheduling has become big business for UNLV

When UNLV played at Michigan’s storied Big House last season, it was a priceless experience for the Rebels players, who will have a tale to tell for the rest of their lives despite the 28-7 defeat.

New college aid program has disappointing results at CSN

A new grant designed to help Nevada’s poorest students pay for higher education had disappointing results at the state’s biggest college, where nearly half of recipients failed to meet a course load requirement and lost a portion of the aid.

 
Pedestrians hit by blow darts on Golden Gate Bridge

Police in San Francisco are asking for the public’s help after two people walking on the Golden Gate Bridge were hit with blow darts.

Don’t jump to conclusions about neighbors with out-of-state plates

Nobody likes a rat, but apparently that doesn’t bother too many Road Warrior readers. They want to be rats. Or, more accurately, they want their neighbors to pay their fair share of licensing and registration fees for their vehicles once they have established residency and want to know how they tell authorities about neighbors who haven’t complied.

Obama to nominate Supreme Court justice when Senate returns to session

President Barack Obama will not rush through a Supreme Court choice to replace Justice Antonin Scalia this week but will wait to nominate a candidate until the U.S. Senate is back in session, the White House said on Sunday.

An emotional night for ‘Jubilee’ farewell

Vignettes from the closing night of “Jubilee” on Thursday, after 34 years on the Strip: The show’s former music director Joel Mann, 62, represented three generations at the finale. He spent about 20 years with the show in several jobs.

Nevada Supreme Court group studies new bail program

A Nevada Supreme Court committee is examining a new bail system that could help reduce jail populations across the the state, cut down on repeat offenders and provide judges with more information about defendants before bail is set.

High school basketball playoffs tip off this week

The high school basketball postseason begins this week, and that means it’s time to look forward to another showdown between Centennial and Bishop Gorman for the Sunset Region girls title.

5 takeaways from UNLV’s win over Colorado State

Five takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 87-80 victory over Colorado State on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Las Vegas gambler doesn’t fit Hollywood’s image

If a Hollywood screenwriter were scripting a tale about compulsive gambling in Las Vegas, he might not give Andrew’s story a second thought.

Man found shot to death in car identified

A man found dead inside a car in the central valley Friday evening has been named by the Clark County coroner’s office.