TUF 24’s Antolin: Nothing will get in my way — VIDEO

Adam Antolin, a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter season 24, who is vying for a shot at facing UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson for the belt, vows to let nothing stand in his way.

Kids will love creeping through the pages of ’Frightlopedia’

Ever since your child has been young, (s)he’s known that you’d be around for comfort when things got too scary. Well, stand by.What’s inside “Frightlopedia” may still leave you on sentry duty.

Las Vegas tourism inches up; Nevada gaming win dips slightly

Tourist visits inched upward in August despite a convention attendance decline. On the casino side, Nevada’s gaming win in August dipped slightly compared with last year.

‘Deepwater Horizon’ paints murky picture of BP oil rig disaster

The new drama about the 2010 tragedy spends its first half doing its best to explain what’s about to go wrong and its second half covering a bunch of actors in mud and oil as they run around in cramped quarters while things blow up all around them. Despite its best intentions, neither half makes much sense.

Video gamers seen as big business opportunity for casinos

E-sports seems to have a bright future in Nevada, though panelists cautioned that casinos have their work cut out for them to woo and maintain the gamer gambler.

Black Mountain Institute panel to explore the appeal of violence

What lies behind our fascination with violence, be it literary or otherwise, will be explored Thursday during a panel discussion, “Spectacle of Violence: Why We Watch,” sponsored by Black Mountain Institute and the UNLV Department of Anthropology.

Harry Reid advises Donald Trump to avoid infidelity issue

Donald Trump doesn’t take advice from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, but the Nevada Democrat has some for him anyway: Don’t bring up former President Bill Clinton’s marital infidelities.

How to watch college football’s Top 10 in Week 5

Get ready for three days of college football because Week 5 features the Top 10 teams playing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Museums a tough sell in Las Vegas — to tourists and locals alike

Catching up on the news after a week’s vacation in Seattle, I spied a front-page story in the Review-Journal that lifted my spirits. A group of local art lovers is giving it a go to create a fine arts museum.

Nevada’s spending for mental health services low compared to neighboring states

According to the State Mental Health Agency, in 2013, Nevada spent about $89 on mental health services per capita — a 13 percent increase from 2007, when it was about $79 per capita. On average, the U.S. spends $119 per capita on services, including $160 per capita in California and $205 in Arizona.

After converting to Judaism, artist Carlos Mongrut finds spiritual connection with music

Attend “Seth” Carlos Mongrut’s performance, and you may come away with more than an appreciation for music. Mongrut said he wants his poetry, music and dialogue with the audience to further a sense of connectedness. It’s a sense of brotherhood he said he’s felt since converting to Judaism.

New yoga room gives students in crisis a place to de-stress at Western High School

Inside a converted storage room at Western High School is a freshly painted mural that reads, “It matters little what lies in the past or even what lies ahead. What matters most is what lies within.” Created by Las Vegas artist D2, the mural was the finishing touch to the new yoga room at the school, 4601 W. Bonanza Road, and speaks to the use of the space: It is dedicated to at-risk students as well as those who have experienced a crisis in their lives.

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