EDITORIAL: Washington overreach?

It should come as no surprise that the ongoing sage grouse battle in Nevada and the West may also involve putting politics before good policy.

UNLVino celebrates wine and education with Grand Tasting — PHOTOS

Through a chandelier-lit hallway in the Paris Las Vegas, hundreds of men and women shuffled past giant standing letters spelling “UNLV” en route to the university’s William F. Harrah College of Hospitality Management fundraiser, UNLVino.

Sport Chalet begins closing Las Vegas stores

Store-closing sales have started at the two Sport Chalet locations in Las Vegas as part of a nationwide liquidation process. It will continue over the next few weeks. The two stores in the valley are at 8825 W. Charleston Blvd. and at 7230 Arroyo Crossing Parkway.

Hiker falls 30 to 40 feet at Red Rock

A hiker fell at Red Rock Canyon Saturday afternoon, according to Las Vegas police.

LONGHORN INVITATIONAL: Aggies bounce back, top Mojave for tourney title

Arbor View finished with a 6-0 record, including a 25-23, 20-25, 15-12 victory over two-time defending Division I-A state champion Mojave in the bracket final Saturday, to win the nine-team tournament at Legacy High.

Little-known law stops some Muslims from obtaining US citizenship

Mohammad Al-Falahi had just gotten home from work and was about to take a shower when two detectives showed up athis door. At least one of them was on the Southern Nevada Joint Terrorism Task Force with the FBI in Las Vegas.

Robinson helps Wildcat girls win Valley Relays

Maritzia Robinson finished in the top five in three field events Saturday to help the Las Vegas girls track team to victory in the Valley Relays.

9 Guantanamo Bay detainees sent to Saudi Arabia

A detainee who had been on a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay for nine years has been transferred out of the facility, the Obama administration announced Saturday.

Construction employment makes steady rebound in Southern Nevada

Today’s building boom shares echoes of the market’s frenetic pace before 2007, when the building bust hijacked the local economy and held it hostage for half a decade. But this time, analysts say activity is manageable

SOFTBALL: Sixth-inning rally lifts Legacy past Gaels

Melissa Martinez singled home Clarissa Lona with the go-ahead run during a seven-run sixth inning that lifted the Legacy softball team to a 12-10 win over visiting Bishop Gorman on Saturday.

US Senate candidate Cortez Masto outraises Heck in quarter

Catherine Cortez Masto raised more money than Joe Heck during the last fundraising quarter in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race. But Heck ended the quarter with more money left to spend.

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Evans — LIVE BLOG

Glover Teixeira and Rashad Evans headline UFC Fight Night from Tampa, Fla. Follow our live blog for all the action from the undercard to the main event.

Home-grown IRS agent pays special attention to death and taxes

Tara Sullivan, the new interim Special-Agent-in-Charge of the Nevada office of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, wants everyone to remember the adage about death and taxes this time of year. The fraud her agents investigate, including the filing of returns under the names of the deceased, costs honest taxpayers billions of dollars each year.

Chris Beard bolted UNLV to come ‘home’ to Texas Tech

From the familiar feel of West Texas winds to being closer to his three daughters, Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard says returning to the school he considers home was too great to resist.

Solid wheels for the new graduate

It’s that time of year. Young adults are going to be graduating from college and high school. Parents are going to want to buy them new and/or used cars in celebration of their accomplishments.

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