Steelers pull up lame in one-sided game

The betting public was wise to play Tom Brady and the New England Patriots against Pittsburgh and its backup quarterback.

Clark County sees record-setting weekend for early voting

On the heels of a record-setting first day of early voting, Clark County voters set a new benchmark Sunday, casting more than 30,000 ballots on the second day, according to county election records going back to 2000.

Bristlecone pines untroubled by tree-killing beetle invasion, study shows

A new study of ancient bristlecone pine trees, including some specimens high on Mount Charleston, shows they are highly resistant to damage from mountain pine beetles, which have killed millions of other pine trees across the West as the climate has warmed over in the past decade.

AFL-CIO pushes forward with Nevada ground game

The AFL-CIO voter outreach ground game in Nevada plans to contact 100,000 households in the state during the next couple of weeks.

Hope grows for opponents of Blue Diamond Hill development proposal

Opponents of a plan to build thousands of homes atop Blue Diamond Hill have renewed hope that the Clark County Commission will block the proposed development at its Dec. 7 meeting.

Civil War buffs from around West relive history at Spring Mountain Ranch

Civil War reenactors from Nevada and several surrounding states demonstrated Saturday and Sunday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park that soldiers fighting battles between the North and South didn’t have it easy.

Feds want expanded review of drilling in New Mexico’s Chaco region

The federal government is planning an expanded review of public lands management in northwestern New Mexico to address concerns about oil and gas development surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

Clouds and rain forecast for Las Vegas Valley

Las Vegas skies should be cloudy Monday with a 50 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service. i

EDITORIAL: Costume nonsense

Halloween is almost here, a time when people of all ages can step out of their shells a bit, pretend to be somebody they’re not and generally just have a good-natured fun time. Unless, of course, they’re on a college campus.

 
78 creative ways to be political this Halloween

Is it just us, or has this whole year been Halloween? We’ve been scared, spooked and binge-eating candy since January already.

Liam Payne finds some direction at Wynn’s Intrigue

This one’s for forlorn One Direction fans: Singer Liam Payne joined DJZedd on stage at the Wynn’s Intrigue nightclub Saturday to hype the crowd and sing along.

This week’s 5 best bets for what to watch

Our picks this week for movies, TV and streaming video include “The Walking Dead” and “Death of a Vegas Showgirl.”

Rolling Stones sing the blues, chase them away at T-Mobile Arena

The iconic band tore through an 18-song, two-hour set Saturday, with ageless frontman Mick Jagger showing no signs of any throat ailments, after the Stones had to call off Wednesday’s T-Mobile show.

Class teaches good points of playing the clown

Evil clowns and their rude behavior have no place in the real world of clowning, notes instructor Shannan Calcutt, who teaches the fundamentals of funny business at the Vegas Theatre Hub. In this class, clown is an art form.

Fresno State hopes to build on last season’s success

Fresno State finished second in the Mountain West last season and then won the conference tournament championship. Now the Bulldogs return three starters, but they lost their top two scorers.