Marvin Menzies faces his toughest test as a coach at UNLV

Marvin Menzies is now coaching a program with a far more profound sense of history in a town whose annual expectations for UNLV basketball exist somewhere between unrealistic and foolish.

Homeless no more, thanks to kindness of Las Vegans

Almost two weeks ago, columnist Paul Harasim told how a school works to keep students and their families positive, particularly homeless families. Harasim told of a mother with three daughters who often slept in their car. Readers helped the family, donating money for an apartment and clothes.

NFL Betting Breakdown: Joe D’Amico

Las Vegas handicapper Joe D’Amico (Aasiwins.com) analyzes the 14 games remaining in Week 4 of the NFL season.

The Killers celebrate their ‘Town’ with rousing, intimate show

A decade ago this month, The Killers released their second record, “Sam’s Town,” the first album the group recorded in Las Vegas and the reason why a band that normally headlines arenas crammed itself into this small ballroom, Sam’s Town Live, to play for a few hundred fans instead of the thousands it’s accustomed to.

Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup driver ratings

Micah Roberts, a former Las Vegas sports book director who has been setting NASCAR odds since 1994, analyzes the field for Sunday’s Sprint Cup Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway.

Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL Challenge

Ten handicappers post their best bets for Week 4 of the NFL season. All point spreads are from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest.

Tickets for High Holy Days services support work of synagogues in Southern Nevada

Although approaches vary, dues-paying synagogue members typically attend High Holy Days services at no charge, while nonmembers will pay anywhere from less than $100 to several hundred dollars for a ticket. However, rabbis say most synagogues will find a way to help those who can’t afford it.

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. Fresno State

UNLV hosts Fresno State at Sam Boyd Stadium tonight. The Rebels are favored by 9 1/2 points.

20-year-old man dies in central Las Vegas crash

An SUV traveling east on Owens Avenue ran a red light at the H street intersection, hit a pickup truck, ran off the road, overturned and hit a light pole. Alcohol and driving speed may have been factors, police said.

Photographer turns lens to impact of oil on the world

Opening Friday at UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum, “Edward Burtynsky: Oil” offers striking images — and undeniable food for thought — as the award-winning Canadian artist and photographer explores what he calls “a key building block of modern civilization.”

Elite are desperate to derail Trump

This presidential election looks like a carbon copy of the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom. We are seeing the same fear, panic and desperation among the Washington ruling class.

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