DRI hires acting president, calming takeover fears

An oceanographer will soon take the helm at Nevada’s Desert Research Institute, quelling long-simmering fears that the organization might be taken over by the state’s universities.

Strict compliance or dead lettering?

Lawyers fighting an attempt to repeal the brand-new commerce tax fight over the details before the Nevada Supreme Court.

BLM’s Nevada boss urges roundup of 4,000 mustangs

Concerned about continued deterioration of drought-stricken rangeland in Nevada, the BLM’s state director wants to round up 4,000 wild horses in Elko County — more mustangs than were gathered across 10 Western states combined last year.

Peter Long named Nevada’s new HR chief

Peter Long, a veteran of state government, was named Monday as administrator of the Division of Human Resource Management.

Businesses offer free food, special discounts for Teacher Appreciation Week

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, local businesses are recognizing teachers’ hard work by offering special deals and discounts. Check out the list below to see what promotions are available throughout the week.

Jake Scott, Super Bowl forgotten hero, resurfaces at Las Vegas drag race

He was named the MVP of Super Bowl VII. Then Jake Scott had a falling out with Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula and was traded to the Washington Redskins, where he played the last of his eight seasons. Then he basically disappeared.

Teen reportedly impregnated by stepfather found dead with uterus removed

A mentally disabled West Texas teenager who told a school worker she had been impregnated by her stepfather was found with her uterus removed when authorities discovered her body in her family’s partially burned home, according to an arrest warrant.

Construction planned for Fergusons Motel in downtown Las Vegas still yet to be seen

Construction is dormant on the site of the former Fergusons Motel. And while officials with Downtown Project have not cited any difficulties with plans for the shuttered motel at Fremont and Eleventh streets, they said they want to “get it right the first time.”

5 players to watch in the 51s-Chihuahuas series

The Las Vegas 51s begin an eight-game road trip Monday with the first four games against the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

 
Justices hear proposed ballot measure to repeal state business tax

Nevada Supreme Court justices asked pointed questions Monday on whether an effort to repeal the state’s new business tax is legally sound to proceed in the signature gathering process.

WWII actions earn French Legion of Honor medal for North Las Vegas man

Ninety-eight-year-old Elmer J. Hess, of North Las Vegas, received France’s Legion of Honor medal Wednesday night during a ceremony in Las Vegas. Hess, a World War II Army tech sergeant from Monmouth, Illinois, was in the third wave to invade France’s Nazi-occupied Normandy coast at Utah Beach.

Atlantic City avoids default, makes $1.8M bond payment

Financially strapped Atlantic City scraped together enough money to make a $1.8 million bond payment Monday morning, narrowly avoiding becoming the first New Jersey municipality to default on its debt in 78 years. Mayor Don Guardian likened the city’s desperate state to rummaging around the sofa cushions in search of stray cash.

Make food the focus of your Kentucky Derby bash

Considering the Kentucky Derby is so brief, if you’re planning to throw a party to celebrate the Kentucky Derby on Saturday it might be a good idea to ensure the food and drink are worthy of your guests’ focus.

Meet entertainment challenges head-on with a tapas dinner

Entertaining can be a bit of a challenge these days. Our increased familiarity with foods Americans once thought strange or exotic leaves guests looking for something a little offbeat, and the more variety, the better.

Rebels add Mountain West tennis titles to golf crowns

UNLV’s men’s and women’s tennis teams swept the Mountain West Championships on Sunday, a week after the school’s men’s and women’s golf teams claimed conference crowns.

 
Ex-Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky’s lawyers argue for new trial

Jerry Sandusky will appear in court on Monday as his lawyers seek to persuade a judge to give the former Penn State assistant football coach an opportunity to argue for a new trial after his 2012 conviction on child sexual abuse charges.

Dolphins draftee Laremy Tunsil not expected to enter NFL drug program

Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, who slipped to No. 13 after a video surfaced on social media right before the NFL Draft got underway, is not expected to begin his pro career under the league’s substance-abuse program.

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