Las Vegan discovers fame, happiness as female impersonator

You know you’ve made it as a female impersonator when you get recognized in public. Even when you aren’t in character. Martin Cooper’s visibility will be raised even further when he competes on “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.”

Clark County commissioners favor inside search for new county manager

Most Clark County commissioners want to appoint a new county manager from within the local government’s ranks. And that’s good news for three high-level county officials who already have indicated an interest in the county’s top job.

Las Vegas museum provides glimpse of ancient Rome

All roads lead to Vegas — including ancient Rome’s. The exhibit “Ancient Rome: The Empire That Shaped the World” is on display at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum through Sept. 19.

 
Police say 2 Catholic nuns were killed in their Mississippi home

Two nuns who worked as nurses to help the poor in rural Mississippi were found slain in their home, and there were signs of a break-in and their car was missing, officials said Thursday.

Las Vegas police looking for person of interest in July homicide

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a person of interest in connection to the death of Kathleen Ploutz, whose body was found in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in July.

Muddled ‘Hands of Stone’ doesn’t pack much punch

Roberto Duran was famously known for having hands of stone. But in the hands of writer-director Jonathan Jakubowicz, the legendary Panamanian boxer also has all the charisma of a bag of wet sand.

UNLV practice recap: Rebels get into situational work

Coach Tony Sanchez used part of practice Thursday to work certain end of game situations and plans to make them the focus of Friday’s hour-long session.

Home-invasion thriller ‘Don’t Breathe’ is a shockingly good time

With its “Home Alone”-style house of horrors, “Don’t Breathe” almost never goes where you’d expect. And it’s exhilarating in the way it manages to keep topping itself with new levels of twistedness.

Las Vegas theater companies increasingly play with new ideas

You can still find examples of traditional theater in Las Vegas. But some local companies are betting on the audience’s growing appetite for new, offbeat and otherwise challenging theatrical fare.

Reno woman held in jail after failing drug test dies

A 25-year-old Reno woman who was jailed last week after she failed a court-ordered drug test died after a medical emergency in the infirmary at the Washoe County Jail.

Marine Corps acknowledges 2 men raising 1st flag at Iwo Jima misidentified

The Marine Corps has acknowledged it misidentified two of the servicemen who helped raise the first U.S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II, an event that was overshadowed by the raising of a larger flag that became an iconic image of the war.

 
Britney Spears is getting her own Lifetime movie

Britney Spears is officially stronger than she was yesterday. The iconic pop star is getting her own Lifetime movie.

 
Death toll at 250 in Italy earthquake

As the search for survivors ground on, Premier Matteo Renzi pledged new money and measures Thursday to rebuild quake-devastated central Italy amid mounting soul-searching over why the seismic-prone country has continually failed to ensure its buildings can withstand such catastrophes.

Report notes rise in business startups in Las Vegas

Startup activity in Las Vegas jumped from 72.7 percent in 2014 to 77.4 percent in 2015, according to the The Kauffman Foundation, which released its analysis on startup activity by metro area and state Tuesday.

This week’s 5 best bets for Vegas entertainment

Our entertainment picks this week include The Go-Go’s at Mandalay Bay Beach and Journey, Doobie Brothers and Dave Mason at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Southwest-area elementary schools hoping to relieve overcrowding issues

Under clear skies on May 18, the Ries Rockettes – Ries Elementary School’s cheer team – added a little grace to an otherwise dirt-and-shovel affair. Heavy machinery loomed in the background.

Henderson’s charter, private school options expanding into new year

While many teachers are busy unpacking books, decorating classrooms and preparing lesson plans, students are buying backpacks, gathering school supplies and getting in the last of their late-night fun. It’s time for another school year to begin Aug. 29.

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