Developer asking $30M an acre for site on Strip

When developer Triple Five bought a slice of the Strip last decade, just before the economy crashed, it paid a sum that landowners could only dream of today. And now, that’s exactly what it’s shooting for.

Carson Wentz, Eagles cash in as September surprise

Popular favorites Arizona, Carolina and Pittsburgh went down on what Westgate sports book director Jay Kornegay called “our best Sunday so far.”

Climate change becoming increasingly visible campaign issue in Nevada

Environmental groups have pumped more than $3 million into elections in Nevada, investing money into ads and a ground game that will get canvassers and volunteers out knocking on doors from Las Vegas to Northern Nevada.

Clinton holds commanding lead over Trump in Hispanic voter poll

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton holds a commanding lead over Republican nominee Donald Trump among Hispanic voters in five key battleground states including Nevada, according to a recent poll conducted by Florida Atlantic University.

Black Mountain Institute offers food for thought during lunchtime chats

Joshua Wolf Shenk, BMI’s executive director, says a primary goal of the institute is to connect Southern Nevadans with literature and ideas, in part by bringing world-class writers to Las Vegas for residencies during which they can “engage with the community in various ways that we leave very open-ended.”

UNLV’s Ryan Moore becomes last pick for US Ryder Cup team

Ryan Moore lost his bid to win the Tour Championship finale in extra holes, but picked up an important consolation prize: the fourth captain’s pick and the last slot on the 12-man U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Mandarin Oriental residents form exotic car club

Luxury communities in Southern Nevada offer a lot of things — golf, country clubs and family outings and activities. The Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas at CityCenter stands out with its exotic car club.

TOP HOME SALES OF THE WEEK

▶ 2874 Red Arrow Drive — $3.8 million; 6,886 square feet. Parcel No. 164-11-211-010. Seller: The RDC Nevada Trust II dated Nov. 25, 2015. Buyer: Neil Weisbrod.

New Lake Tahoe townhomes open on Kings Beach

The first newly constructed townhomes along Lake Tahoe in decades are for sale in Kings Beach on the California side of the border.

Relatives remember crime victims at Las Vegas ceremony

A small group of grieving relatives gathered Sunday to honor loved ones killed in the valley this year and years past as part of National Day of Remembrance.

Steven Avery’s latest love is a Las Vegas paralegal

Vegas paralegal Lynn Hartman announced on Facebook she has accepted Avery’s marriage proposal and they are “very happy.” Avery, the subject of the documentary series “Making a Murderer,” is appealing his conviction.

Arnold Palmer dies at 87, made golf popular for masses

Arnold Palmer brought a country-club sport to the masses with a hard-charging style, charisma and a commoner’s touch, He died Sunday in Pittsburgh. He was 87.

Commentary: Resolving America’s wild horse crisis requires land reform

Earlier this month, a government-sponsored wild horse and burro advisory board issued a recommendation that the Bureau of Land Management sell or euthanize tens of thousands of wild horses being held in government corrals.

Dodgers clinch NL West title in Vin Scully’s final home game

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their fourth straight NL West title, winning the crown in Vin Scully’s final home game when Charlie Culberson homered with two outs in the 10th inning to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday.

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