Getting a Real ID takes a little planning

How kind it was of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles to send me a birthday card. It didn’t have any sappy sentiment or cheap jokes about my age. In fact, it didn’t even say “Happy Birthday!” But it did remind me that if I want to get on a commercial airline flight in four years I might consider applying for a Real ID designation at my Nevada driver’s license renewal.

Escape urban bustle at Floyd Lamb Park

Once located far from downtown, Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs is now an open-air island in a sea of development. The park offers visitors respite from city traffic, bustle and noise.

 
Kevin Spacey dons ‘Spacey Facey’ at Panthers game

On a night that the Florida Panthers handed out cardboard cutouts of actor Keven Spacey’s face, the “House of Cards” star surprised fans by taking off his “Spacey Facey” mask as the videoboard camera panned around the stands.

Despite a lower profile, Oscar Goodman is as happy as ever

He traded the expansive office at City Hall that overlooked downtown for a cramped afterthought in a Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority annex. But there’s no mistaking this is Oscar Goodman’s place.

Missing payments? Here’s how to avoid foreclosure

Most people who sign a mortgage don’t intend to walk away from it. Still, unforeseen circumstances — huge medical bills, lost jobs, divorce or eroding property values — can overwhelm even the best-intentioned borrower. A simple twist of fate can leave you facing a homeowner’s worst nightmare: foreclosure.

Properties may have water feature restrictions

Q: I just bought a beautiful house with desert landscaping. I want to put in a pool and I was shocked to find the home had a restrictive easement by the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

Rebels QBs vying in friendly competition

When Johnny Stanton showed up for the first day of UNLV spring football practice looking like a linebacker at 6-feet-2-inches and a solid 245 pounds, the junior college transfer appeared poised to barrel over the competition for the Rebels starting quarterback job.

Europe’s No. 1 fugitive managed to elude capture for months

As the net closed in around Salah Abdeslam, Europe’s No. 1 fugitive was holed up in an apartment in the place he knows best, a Brussels neighborhood favored by several of the Paris attackers.

Paintball tournament running at Craig Ranch Regional Park — PHOTOS

The National XBall League Las Vegas Open paintball tournament is underway at Craig Ranch Regional Park. The event runs through today, with free admission for lower division games and $10 admission to watch the professional games.

No. 1 seed UNC beats Providence 85-66 to reach Sweet 16

All season long, North Carolina coach Roy Williams and his players have endured questions of whether the Tar Heels have enough intensity and fight to live up to their potential in March.

Gonzaga tops Utah 82-59 to move to Sweet 16

Leave the buzzer-beaters and heart-stoppers to the other guys. For Gonzaga, these are the March Mismatches.

Selden, Ellis send Kansas past UConn to Sweet 16, 73-61 win

DES MOINES, Iowa — Devonte’ Graham dribbled into the UConn end and lobbed a pass that Wayne Selden Jr. stretched to catch with one hand. He slammed the ball through the basket in the same motion for a 15-point lead in the closing minutes, sending the Kansas bench and crowd into a frenzy.

Sanders visits US-Mexico border, talks immigration reform

Standing in front of the tall, steel fence that divides the United States and Mexico, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Saturday vowed to keep immigrant families together during a visit to Arizona, which holds its primary next week.

Garbrandt, Almeida to meet in main event at Fight Night 88

Unbeaten bantamweight prospects Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida will meet in the main event of an Ultimate Fighting Championship card at Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 29, the organization officially announced Saturday.

Fresno State ends skid with baseball victory over Rebels

Jake Stone went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a stolen base and two RBIs to back Jimmy Lambert’s strong pitching and lead Fresno State to a 6-2 win over UNLV in a Mountain West baseball game Saturday in Fresno, California.

Faith Lutheran baseball gets fast start in victory

Sixth-ranked Faith Lutheran scored in each of the first four innings, and its pitching staff combined on a two-hitter in a 7-0 win over visiting Canyon View (Utah) on Saturday.

Robot cars for Vegas!

We should induce Google to test their driverless cars right here in Las Vegas. In fact, we provide the perfect place to do it.

College pushes students to live beyond their means

Today’s college students have a rather inviting living option: student-only apartment buildings considerably nicer than those occupied by, say, many successful journalists of my acquaintance. This naturally raises the question: Where are the students getting the money for this?

EDITORIAL: Energy needs require all-of-the-above solution

It’s time to dial down completely unnecessary regulations and get behind a truly all-of-the-above energy policy, which must include nuclear, oil, natural gas and yes, those coal miners Hillary Clinton dismissed in a town hall last week.

EDITORIAL: Daylight wasting time

Nevada legislators need to push the state’s congressional delegation to act on the 2015 resolution that would put the Silver State on permanent daylight saving time. Enough with the ridiculous clock changes.

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