Country legend Merle Haggard dies on his 79th birthday

Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride, died Wednesday at 79, on his birthday.

 
White House to redirect $589 million for Zika virus response in US

The White House said on Wednesday it will redirect $589 million in funds to prepare for and respond to the Zika virus before the mosquito that carries it begins to emerge in the continental United States, including two cases in Southern Nevada.

Literary Las Vegas: Bonnie J. Snowden

Readers of Las Vegas author Bonnie J. Snowden’s fantasy novel learn from the start that Ankh is born of two worlds, an abomination as far as Queen Mira is concerned. And it is only the queen who can reveal the truth behind Ankh’s mother’s gifts and a vindictive ruler’s curse.

Kids can read about Sterling North’s pet raccoon in new book

Growing up in a small Wisconsin town in 1918, 11-year-old Sterling North had pets: a dog and a bird, a muskrat and a woodchuck. And that year — not too long after his beloved mother died — Sterling had a baby raccoon.

Five golfers with Las Vegas ties hope to wear green at Masters

Scheduled to join Adam Scott in the field this week at the Masters are fellow former Rebels Charley Hoffman and Ryan Moore, and Las Vegas residents Kevin Na and Scott Piercy.

Tiger is missing, but golf betting is booming

So, how odd is this? Tiger Woods is absent from this week’s Masters, but he’s not really missed because the business of golf betting is booming.

RTC to begin data-sharing partnership with traffic app Waze

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will launch a data-sharing partnership with Waze, a traffic-dodging smartphone application that uses community input to provide real-time road information.

Does Champagnes Cafe need to be ‘rescued’?

“Rescuing it from what?” That’s a question on many minds in Las Vegas after a rumor exploded across the local bar scene and social media that Champagnes signed a contract with Spike TV’s “Bar Rescue.”

XS resident DJ Avicii announces retirement

You only have until June to catch Grammy-nominated Avicii in Las Vegas and until the end of this year to catch him anywhere else.

Trump International in the black after recession losses

Billionaire Phil Ruffin’s partnership in Donald Trump’s first Las Vegas venture is turning a profit after losing $8 million a year when the economy crashed.

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