No leaks on NHL meeting about expansion to Las Vegas

Mum is still the word as the NHL’s executive committee’s decisions Tuesday regarding expansion for Las Vegas and Quebec City remain under wraps pending the Board of Governors meeting June 22 at Encore.

Las Vegas fitness buffs defy Mojave Death Race

Nobody has actually died during the rigorous Mojave Death Race. Not yet anyway. But the captain of the winning team says he has experienced the occasional hallucination.

National landmark Hoover Dam sees fewer tourists

The last two years have marked the lowest attendance in at least a decade at Hoover Dam, with just over 720,000 paid visitors in 2015 and fewer than 696,000 in 2014.

 
Gaming Board votes for return of daily fantasy sports betting

Gaming regulators on Wednesday gave initial approval to Las Vegas race and sports book pioneer Vic Salerno for a proposal that would allow bettors to make fantasy sports wagers using a platform similar to pari-mutuel wagering.

LeBron, Kyrie Irving lead Cavs to Game 3 blowout win

LeBron James had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Kyrie Irving added 30 points and Cleveland hammered the Golden State Warriors 120-90 in Game 3 on Wednesday night to pull within 2-1 in the NBA Finals.

Members qualify for free parking with MGM’s new M life Rewards MasterCard

MGM Resorts has partnered with First Bankcard, a division of First National Bank of Omaha, to launch its new M life Rewards MasterCard giving members access to special perks like free self-parking and priority hotel check-in.

9 last-minute summer vacation deals

Summer travel season is upon us, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to plan a great escape. In fact, the best travel deals are still available.

Nevada has a trash problem — but in reverse

Like many states, Nevada has a trash problem. “But the issue here is in reverse,” said Erik Noack, waste management bureau chief for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.

Female prisoners celebrate completion of substance abuse program

On Wednesday, 17 inmates at the Florence McClure’s Women’s Correctional Center celebrated their graduation from a substance abuse program called Sisters Together Achieving Recovery and Sobriety, or STARS.

Ed Sheeran facing $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit

Two California-based musicians are suing British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran for $20 million over his hit song “Photograph,” which they claim bears a similar structure to one of their songs, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.

3 local issues highlight Board of Regents two-day meeting

Nevada’s higher education board will gather in Reno on Thursday to consider a wide range of issues facing the state’s public colleges, making decisions that affect everything from class offerings and student tuition to presidential hires and school construction.

Metro investigates body found in Laughlin

Las Vegas homicide detectives are investigating a dead body found in Laughlin early Wednesday morning.

Federal court backs Reno ruling regarding Burning Man bus-turned-ship

A used school bus is still a bus, even if it was elaborately transformed into a 16th-century Spanish galleon that sailed Northern Nevada’s desert sands before being torched for scrap when left on private property.

Retrial ordered in 2011 deadly Nevada casino shootout

More than five months after the Nevada Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction, an ex-motorcycle gang leader is headed back to court in Reno to determine if he’ll be tried a second time for killing a rival gang member.

Clinton unlikely to be indicted, security expert says

Hillary Clinton’s actions associated with having a server and personal email account for her work as secretary of state don’t appear to rise to the level that would result in an indictment, a cybersecurity expert told members of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce.

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