New Henderson nonemergency ambulance service starts Monday

Beginning Monday, Community Ambulance will be responding to all nonemergency calls in Henderson, thanks to a franchise agreement recently approved by Henderson City Council.

Catch a ride on your suitcase with Modobag

It’s either the most brilliant idea or the most involved prank to ever hit the internet: motorized luggage that travelers can mount like tricycles to zip around the airport.

Skydiver becomes first to successfully jump with no parachute — VIDEO

Skydiver Luke Aikins figures his next leap into thin air will start pretty much like the thousands that preceded it, only with one small but significant difference: This time when he steps out of the plane at 25,000 feet he won’t take his parachute with him.

‘Sharknado’ chews the scenery in Las Vegas

“It’s an amazing and ridiculous way to make movies,” admitted Thunder Levin, who’s written each installment of the franchise. “But then again, we’re making a ridiculous movie, so it all seems to work out.”

Winning $487 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in New Hampshire

Folks in New Hampshire are eager to learn who among them holds the winning ticket to a $487 million Powerball jackpot. New Hampshire lottery officials tell television station WMUR someone bought the winning ticket at the local Hannaford supermarket in Raymond, a southern New Hampshire town of about 10,000.

Four injured in early morning crash

Four people were injured in an early Sunday morning crash on the west side of the valley .

It’s business as usual back home on Bundy range

For a man federal authorities have described as rancher in name only, Cliven Bundy still sends a fair amount of cattle to market. Since Bundy was arrested by the FBI on Feb. 10, his ranch has sold 117 cows, calves and steers to buyers and auction houses in Nevada, Utah and Wyoming, according to state brand inspection records.

Getaways Calendar: August

Here are upcoming events for August and early September in our region.

The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2016 Saturday — PHOTOS

The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2016 Saturday night at Caesars Palace. Boxing greats Riddick “BidDaddy” Bowe, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, Ricardo “El Finito” Lopez, Christy Martin and FreddieLittle were the fighters inducted. The hall also recognized trainers Kenny Adams and Thell Torrence, late gym owner andtrainer Johnny Tocco, longtime boxing writer Tim Dahlberg, and TV and radio personality James “Smitty” Smith.

Raiders’ future in Derek Carr’s hands

Derek Carr, like most other NFL quarterbacks, is the face of the franchise. He will determine a lot about the future of the Raiders, whether they are in Oakland or Las Vegas or again in Los Angeles.

 
Threat from fire north of Reno diminished

About 40 homes were threatened earlier Friday but voluntary evacuations were lifted later in the day, and no homes faced any imminent danger by Friday evening, interagency fire spokesman Mark Struble said.

Entire Nevada Supreme Court recuses itself from developer case

The entire Nevada Supreme Court recused itself from hearing an appeal between a lender and a developer because of ties the developer has to another company building a new courthouse in Las Vegas.

Stark choice in November

PHILADELPHIA — This time around, there’s way more than a dime’s difference between the two political parties.

District breakup

Board hasn’t had a chance to talk about it

Choice words

State high court tackles education reform

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