51s beat Chihuahuas, gain game in standings

The 51s still have more than a month left to play, but as far as manager Wally Backman is concerned, Monday night’s game was a “must-win.”

Best and worst things to buy in August

It’s already August. That means it’s about time for the kids to go back to school, for fall clothes to start popping up in stores and for the 2016 Rio Olympics to begin.

Entrepreneur plans camel tours near Mesquite

Guy Seeklus owns nearly 30 camels. About half of those live on his new ranch in Bunkerville, where he operates the recently opened Camel Safari.

Kelly McCrimmon leaving juniors for Las Vegas NHL

Kelly McCrimmon, one of the most successful coaches and executives in Canadian junior hockey, has been hired by the Las Vegas NHL expansion team as the assistant to general manager George McPhee.

Almost 60 homes lost in fire near California’s Big Sur coast

Crews battling a deadly wildfire that has gutted dozens of homes near California’s Big Sur coast looked forward to cooler weather to help them slow the flames on Monday as the blaze raged for an 11th day, burning most heavily in rugged, inaccessible terrain.

New drop-in center offers safe haven for Las Vegas transgender community

Transcending the Gender Box offers members of the transgender community in Las Vegas “a place they can go to where they feel safe and just be themselves,” said Jamie Sprague-Ballou, who created the center with her husband in May.

VP nominee Pence defends Trump, calls slain captain American hero

Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence on Monday defended running mate Donald Trump’s controversial comments about Capt. Humayun Khan, who died from a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2004, and called Khan an American hero.

Trump fears general election ‘is going to be rigged’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested Monday that he fears the general election “is going to be rigged” — an unprecedented assertion by a modern presidential candidate.

For Las Vegas drivers, there’s no such thing as a minor accident

Janice Bullocks did nothing wrong but another driver did. Now she can no longer live the life she had. The accident wasn’t serious enough to make the news, but it changed her life forever.

Forecast calls for a break from the heat across Las Vegas Valley

High temperatures for the month of July broke electricity records, and will be followed by a cool down of sorts and increased chances for thunderstorms as August begins.

25,000 more Nevadans registered to vote in July

The number of active registered voters in Nevada grew by nearly 25,000 in July over the previous month, with all political affiliations reporting gains, the secretary of state’s office reported Monday.

 
Las Vegas hockey fans get to see NHL team’s home — VIDEO

T-Mobile Arena held an open house Monday for season ticket-holders to Las Vegas’ NHL franchise to see where they might want to sit when the seat selection process is held later this fall.

State corrections officials begin reforms for inmates with HIV and disabilities

A month after the U.S. Department of Justice found the Nevada Department of Corrections discriminated against inmates with HIV and disabilities, officials removed a medical code from its computer system that could reveal a prisoner’s HIV-positive status to unauthorized staffers.

Tyron Woodley hopes to cash in from UFC 201 victory

Tyron Woodley waited more than 18 months for his UFC title shot and took full advantage with a first-round knockout of Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC 201 on Saturday night in Atlanta.

Number of homeless veterans grows in Las Vegas, Clark County

The number of homeless veterans in Las Vegas and Clark County rose slightly from 2015, but the 5.5 percent increase might be a reflection of more accurate counts over a wider area.