Flying on jets of water might just be the next big thing in sports

Through competition, hydroflight athletes are pushing the limits of what people might envision a jetpack is capable of, jetpack competitor Kevin Harris says, like athletes have done with dirtbikes. Riders are experimenting technically with more and more complex tricks and developing their own styles of flying.

Watching buildings fall on the Strip another excuse to party

Part Woodstock, part Burning Man, part kids’ birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, Las Vegas casino implosions are a form of targeted destruction embraced more enthusiastically here than maybe anyplace else.

Korean War vet Mahoney, 83, still fighting war disability case

Having exhausted his appeals in the VA’s administrative courts, Korean War vetern Pvt. Charles P. Mahoney, with the help of veterans advocate Phil Cushman, is preparing a complaint letter to be sent this week to Nevada’s U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden.

Drone use in Nevada may grow with changes in regulation

The tech industry, including Nevada’s up-and-coming drone industry, has long been plagued with waiting for regulatory policies to catch up. A recent shift in resources at the Federal Aviation Administration, however, bodes well for the state.

Toll Brothers offers indoor-outdoor living design

Toll Brothers’ largest home in its Montecito community at the Paseos Village of Summerlin boasts nearly 3,000 square feet of space. The Trapani floor plan has four bedrooms and 3½ baths and incorporates several indoor/outdoor living elements throughout the single-story home.

3 Doors Down performed free downtown concert — PHOTOS

Rock band 3 Doors Down, best known for their hit song “Kryptonite,” performed for free Saturday night to kick off the Fremont Street Experience Rock of Vegas concert season.

Resale home sales May 27-June 1

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RJRealEstateLV.

Las Vegas’ ‘Thriller Villa’ listed for $9.5 Million

When Aner Iglesias purchased the one-of-a-kind Spanish Mediterranean-style estate at 2710 Palomino Lane in 2004, the businessman knew that it was special. But at the time, he had no idea that the mega residence would garner international attention as “Thriller Villa” — the Las Vegas residence that music icon Michael Jackson was renting at the time of his unexpected death in 2009.