Hershey announces carrot cake-flavored Kisses in time for spring

Launching just in time for spring and Easter, Hershey’s latest holiday-inspired treats, carrot cake Kisses, feature a white-chocolate base with an orange coating.

 
Obama skipping Scalia’s funeral, paying his respects on Friday

President Barack Obama will travel to the Supreme Court on Friday to pay his respects to the late Justice Antonin Scalia, whose death last weekend has sparked a bitter political fight.

Crime and safety news from around the valley, Feb. 18-24, 2016

The Nevada Department of Transportation is planning a public information meeting about planned pedestrian and motorist safety upgrades along Lake Mead Boulevard from Civic Center Drive to Pecos Road.

Las Vegas taxi rides dip, but companies ring up more money per ride

Clark County’s taxi industry had its largest January percentage decline in monthly cab trips since the Great Recession but 15 of the 16 local companies still made more money per ride for the month than they did a year ago.

A La Carte: Dining events and news for Feb. 18-24, 2016

Brio Tuscan Grille is set to celebrate the ninth anniversary of its first Las Vegas location at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, with an extended happy hour benefiting Opportunity Village from 3 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18.

US housing starts, building permits fall in January

U.S. housing starts unexpectedly fell in January likely as bad weather disrupted building projects in some parts of the country, in what could be a temporary setback for the housing market.

 
FBI finds human feces near cultural site at Ore. wildlife refuge

The FBI said it has found a trench of human feces and a road excavated on or next to a sensitive cultural site with artifacts at the Oregon wildlife refuge where armed men staged a standoff with authorities, according to court records filed on Tuesday.

Hands-on classes let kids explore video game design

With all of the violence and the dismissal of reality, what could video games possibly teach our youths? A lot apparently, says northwest resident Jeremy Bruner, 36, founder of TechBrainiacs, a company that aims to promote learning in the fields of computer science and electronics.

East Valley Community Events Calendar, Feb. 18-24, 2016

Performances by the Nevada Conservatory Theatre are planned at 8 p.m. Feb. 18-20, 25-27 and 2 p.m. Feb. 21 and 28 at the Judy Bayley Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

Warm on Wednesday, but cool, rainy weather headed to Vegas

The warm weather continues in the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, but a system moving through Wednesday night will cool off the valley by about 10 degrees and may bring some rain, according to the National Weather Service.

Summerlin Area Community Events Calendar, Feb. 18-24, 2016

Winter Wine Fest: The event is set from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 19 at Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., to benefit the Nevada Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation.

Invicta FC returns to Las Vegas on March 11

All-female fighting organization Invicta FC will return to Las Vegas for an event at Tropicana on March 11.

Republicans shouldn’t obstruct Supreme Court nomination process

We are entering uncharted waters in the history of the U.S. system of checks and balances, with potentially momentous consequences. Having gridlocked the Senate for years, Republicans now want to gridlock the Supreme Court with a campaign of partisan sabotage aimed at denying the president’s constitutional duty to pick nominees.

Air Force ‘didn’t forget,’ avenges loss to UNLV

Patrick McCaw and Jalen Poyser each scored 15 points to lead UNLV, but the Falcons made the plays down the stretch to beat the Rebels 79-74 at Clune Arena.