Some things to know about opioids, political cash in Nevada

Heavy-duty prescription painkillers like hydrocodone and OxyContin are a big part of medicine in Nevada, with doctors prescribing them at a rate that nearly reached one per person last year.

Opa! Greek festival pleases palates in Las Vegas — PHOTOS

The 44th Annual Greek Food Festival, hosted by St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Las Vegas, served up baklava, spanakopita and more authentic Greek cuisine during its three-day run, which ended Sunday.

Las Vegas community activist Mary Wesley dies at age 79

Mary Wesley, who helped lead a movement by Las Vegas welfare mothers in the 1970s to fight a war against poverty in their community, died Sept. 13.

Bradford leads Vikings over Packers 17-14 in Minnesota debut

Sam Bradford had a Minnesota debut almost as dazzling as the new $1.1 billion building itself, completing 22 of 30 passes for 286 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers to lead the Vikings to a 17-14 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.

‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ conquer Emmys

“Game of Thrones” dominated the Emmy kingdom Sunday, honored as top drama for the second consecutive year and becoming the most honored prime-time TV series ever on a night of surprises and sharp political jabs.

Anniversary of Grand Staircase monument stirs strong emotions in Utah

As Utah waits to see if President Barack Obama will designate a new national monument in the state, this weekend’s 20th anniversary of another national monument rekindled memories of an event that ignited simmering western frustrations about federal ownership of public land.

 
‘Sound of Music’ actress Charmian Carr dies at 73

Charmian Carr, the actress best known for sweetly portraying the eldest von Trapp daughter in Rogers & Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 73.

7 harsh realities of being a millionaire

While riches can make your life a little easier and eliminate some of the day-to-day financial worries, there’s a downside to wealth as well.

Conditions in many older county jails in West, US are grim and dangerous

Inadequate and unsafe jails are problems across the United States, with aging facilities holding an increasing number of people. They often operate independently with little to no oversight, experts say.

Veteran Las Vegas comedian Louie Anderson wins Emmy for ‘Baskets’ role

Comedian Louie Anderson, a longtime Las Vegas performer, helped get Sunday’s Prime Time Emmy Awards show off with a laugh. He was called out in host Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue and then received the first award.

‘The Rock’ entertains at Mr. Olympia show in Las Vegas

Funniest crowd interaction of the weekend: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was speaking to Mr. Olympia conventioneers when a guy screamed at him, “Take it off!”

One dead in North Las Vegas rollover crash

A man was pronounced dead hours after a single-vehicle rollover crash in North Las Vegas, according to Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Chelsea Stuenkel.

Rebels QB Stanton comes back to Earth

UNLV quarterback Johnny Stanton was flying high after his near-flawless first career Division I start, but the former Nebraska player has since crash-landed in lopsided losses to UCLA and Central Michigan.

Black holes are swallowing stars, burping energy

Supermassive black holes are voracious beasts. Their tremendous gravitational pull sucks in everything that gets too close, including stars.

Man shot in downtown area

A man was shot twice Sunday in the 300 block of Baltimore Avenue, Las Vegas police said. He was taken to University Medical Center.