SIGNING DAY: Photo gallery

Schools across the Las Vegas Valley honored student-athletes Wednesday, the first day of the fall signing period.

Expanded background checks for gun sales passes by thin margin

The “Yes” vote on Question 1, which would require in-person background checks for all guns sold among friends, online and at gun shows, was approved by a 50.45 percent to 49.55 percent margin, which amounted to less than 10,000 votes statewide.

Here’s the DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket schedule for this weekend

Looking for where to watch your favorite team? Here are the channel numbers for DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket package. The channel will be blacked out if it is available on a local network affiliate.

US stocks gain following Trump victory; Dow up 257

Asian stock markets stumbled shortly after Trump overtook Hillary Clinton in the presidential vote count early Wednesday. From there, Wall Street appeared set for a slump of its own — but it never materialized. The Dow gained about 257 points on Wednesday.

Nevada Fishing Report

Striper fishing still is good on the north and south ends of Lake Mohave.

Jacky Rosen secures Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District seat

Jacky Rosen locked in the 3rd Congressional District seat early Wednesday with a margin of slightly more than 1 point, becoming the first Democratic candidate in six years to be elected in that district.

Western Avenue extension set to open Friday in downtown Las Vegas

A new four-lane Western Avenue roadway extension that connects with Charleston Boulevard and Grand Central Parkway will open in time for the morning commute on Friday, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.