Man arrested with 1,400 bags of heroin in his body, police say

A New York man was charged with drug trafficking and other crimes after authorities in Vermont discovered the equivalent of more than 1,400 bags of heroin hidden in his body, state police said on Wednesday.

Cherry Blossom Pinot Noir offers Burgundy-like flavor

This is a rock-star little pinot from California that defies its ridiculous price point at less than $4 at Trader Joe’s. It is a spring and summer winner for daily drinking pleasure.

After a brief break, Extreme Thing is back with a bang

Extreme Thing, which started as a small community event nearly two decades ago, has since grown into a sizable festival that has attracted an array of top notch acts and athletes, not too mention thousands of fans. Not bad for an event that was started by the local parks and recreation department. After a year off, the Clark County Parks & Recreation department has brought Extreme Thing back to life and Brian Saliba, the man overseeing the festival, is excited.

See and hear sounds of ‘Star Trek’ again

If you’d like to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ‘Star Trek’ in style, catch “Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage,” a live music-and-video concert scheduled for Monday at the Orleans Arena.

GIRLS TRACK: Vanderhoven, Atkerson spark Foothill

Sarah Vanderhoven and Hannah Atkerson each won two events Tuesday to lead Foothill”s girls track team to a 97-30 win over visiting Canyon Springs.

Former UFC champ Jon Jones arrested on probation violation

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested Tuesday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for violating his probation after he was cited for allegedly drag racing Friday morning, TMZ reported.

Old Dominion, Oakland to play for Vegas 16 championship — PHOTOS

Old Dominion (24-13) will meet Oakland (23-11) at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the championship game of the inaugural Vegas 16 at Mandalay Bay. Old Dominion defeated UC Santa Barbara 64-49, and Oakland whipped East Tennessee State 104-81.

50 years of boxing and Bob Arum is still having fun

Fifty years ago, Bob Arum promoted his first fight, Muhammad Ali’s heavyweight bout against George Chuvalo on March 29, 1966, in Toronto. He is arguably the best of all time at what he does. At 84, he’s showing no signs of slowing down, much less stopping.

6 takeaways from Sunday’s Republican town hall

The ironclad commitment each Republican presidential candidate gave to support the party’s nominee — no matter who that may be — is no more.

Follow these tips to maintain a healthy weight

The battle of the bulge is one many of us are fighting – and this is the final piece in this 3-part series with respect to weight loss strategies.

Sierra Vista bats erupt in Faith Lutheran rout

Sierra Vista finished with 16 hits and used a five-run seventh inning to cruise to a 10-3 road win over Faith Lutheran in a key Division I-A Sunset League game. The Mountain Lions (8-1, 3-0) moved into a first-place tiewith Pahrump Valley.

Findlay Prep visits New York for national tournament

The Findlay Prep basketball team ends its extended break when the Pilots participate this week in the eight-team National High School Invitational tournament in New York City.

BASEBALL: Jordan, Shadow Ridge top Centennial on balk

Eric Jordan scored the winning run on a bases-loaded balk with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday as the Shadow Ridge baseball team outlasted visiting Centennial, 4-3.

SOFTBALL: Sink leads Longhorns by Durango

Amanda Sink threw a three-hitter and hit the game-winning home run with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday as the Legacy softball team edged visiting Durango, 3-2.

VOLLEYBALL: Wildcats rally for five-set win over Cougars

Luis Wong had 32 assists and five kills, and Raymond Magante supplied 13 kills and two aces as the Las Vegas boys volleyball team rallied for a 21-25, 25-23, 15-25, 25-19, 15-9 victory over Coronado on Tuesday.

 
Trump campaign manager arrested, charged with battery of Breitbart reporter

Police charged Donald Trump’s campaign manager with simple battery Tuesday as a videotaped altercation with a reporter transformed what was another messy campaign sideshow into a criminal court summons. Trump decried the charges.

Parkinson’s disease patients seek relief

Before her diagnosis, Cidney Donahoo had an image in her head of what Parkinson’s disease looked like: actor Michael J. Fox.

EDITORIAL: Voting with their feet

Clark County’s population upswing is a sign of voters moving to better tax policy, economic opportunity.

Guns at political conventions? Sure, why not?

Leave it to those humorless, sunglasses-wearing, sleeve-talking killjoys at the U.S. Secret Service to take all the fun out of a political convention.

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