Democrats’ Labor Day grassroots effort underway

Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and actor Don Cheadle will join Hillary for Nevada to reach out to voters during two of the many events scheduled over the weekend, according to a campaign news release.

Co-founder preaches the importance of Burning Man

At his camp, called “The Outback,” at the outer edge of Black Rock City, Michael Mikel cradles his plastic yellow mug on an overcast morning at this year’s festival and reflected on how it all began.

Dogs ruled the pool Saturday at Desert Breeze in Las Vegas

Clark County’s pool season ended with a dog party Saturday morning at the Desert Breeze Aquatic Center. About 260 canines of all ages, sizes and breeds took to the water Saturday morning for the 12th annual Dog Daze of Summer event.

Highlights from Week 2 of high school football

Southern Nevada football continues to make big strides. It wasn’t really that long ago that even mighty Gorman didn’t fare well against out-of-state opponents.

Chinese officials behave oddly during Obama visit

If President Barack Obama was hoping for a graceful start to his final trip to Asia as commander in chief, this wasn’t it.

Why 50 years of ‘Star Trek’ is not enough

As the sci-fi franchise reaches its 50th anniversary, fans and observers share why the show, often cheesy, struck a chord and speculate on why we can’t let go.

Las Vegas, Asian investors bet on Sin City’s Chinese tourism

Sin City and Asian investors are going all in on Chinese tourism as some of Las Vegas’ latest developments on and off the Strip target Chinese nationals and Chinese-Americans.

Las Vegas watch party planned for presidential forum

The Nevada Democratic Veterans and Military Families Caucus have planned a watch party in Las Vegas for a Wednesday forum with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Hamlin driver to beat at Darlington

After a series of simulated race runs in the Saturday’s final 80-minute practice session at Darlington Raceway, Denny Hamlin felt his car was so perfectly set-up for Sunday’s Bojangles Southern 500 that he parked it for the final 30-minutes.

Hermine, now a tropical storm, killed 2

Tropical Storm Hermine lost hurricane strength over land but was intensifying Saturday along the Atlantic Coast, threatening heavy rain, wind and storm surges on its northward march.

Bad handwriting could cost doctor his license

Dr. James Gabroy has a sterling record. No malpractice cases, no professional hiccups. Until now. A complaint was made against his penmanship. Though his alleged bad handwriting could cost him his license, on top of the $70,000 he’s already spent defending himself.

Heller, former manager of N.W. A. dies

The music manager who helped introduce N.W.A to the masses has died. Jerry Heller was 75 years old.

 
Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas feel 5.6 magnitude earthquake

A record-tying earthquake in the edge of Oklahoma’s key energy-producing areas rattled the Midwest from Nebraska to North Texas on Saturday and likely will focus fresh new attention to the practice of disposing oil and gas field wastewater deep underground.

Officials say Las Vegas Medical District’s economic vital signs improving

A slow but steady journey with occasional spurts of impressive growth — that’s how Las Vegas Deputy City Manager Scott Adams sees the future of the Las Vegas Medical District now that the UNLV School of Medicine is becoming a reality.

Expect a dry, windy Labor Day

Dry and windy days are ahead for the Labor Day weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Reclaimed wood rich in history, easy on wallet

Using reclaimed wood in home decor is very popular, whether repurposed from an old farm in Nevada or from a new fire cooling in California.

Be careful where planting because many desert trees have invasive root systems

Q: I would like to replace a huge mulberry tree in my front yard; roots are very invasive, but the shade is wonderful. We have a west-facing home. I would like to replace it with a small bay laurel for cooking purposes and a shoestring acacia for shade. Are these trees invasive, and would both be too much?

Choosing right bed is a very personal decision

Most of us choose a bed design based on our likes, personality and style, which seems perfectly appropriate because studies have found that we spend about a third of our lives in bed. Consequently it goes without saying that your bed should be the most comfortable piece of furniture you own.

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Trump tells black Detroit church he wants to learn

Donald Trump swayed to songs of prayer, read scripture, and wore a traditional prayer shawl Saturday on a visit to a predominantly black church in Detroit.

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