NFL Betting Breakdown: Mike Scalleat

Las Vegas handicapper Mike Scalleat (JimFeist.com) analyzes the 13 games remaining in NFL Week 11.

Rebels handle Cal State Fullerton, 77-68

Jovan Mooring scored 12 consecutive points, making 10 of 11 free throws, to help UNLV hold off Cal State Fullerton and win 77-68 on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Bout likely leaves few salivating for rematch

The hope of boxing was that it wouldn’t produce boredom, that when the conclusion of Andre Ward against Sergey Kovalev arrived Saturday night before 13,310 at T-Mobile Arena, a mainstream fan base watching might want to see it again.

Las Vegas festival delivers sampling of folk dance from across the globe

A small crowd gathered Saturday at Lorenzi Park’s Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza to learn about other cultures through a series of dance performances with influences from around the globe during Global Fest, a celebration of folk dance organized by the Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs.

Hispanic support for Hillary Clinton in Nevada fell short of Obama’s total

Hillary Clinton overwhelmingly won Nevada’s Latino vote by a two-to-one margin over Donald Trump, but that margin was significantly tighter than anyone expected and trailed the support President Barack Obama garnered from Latinos in 2012.

Pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV near Rio

A man died Saturday night after being struck by a sport utility vehicle near the intersection of South Valley View Boulevard and West Viking Road, Las Vegas police said.

Here’s why Nevada went blue

My most recent column focused on the smashing victory by Donald Trump and the GOP at all levels of government — federal, state and local. The Republican Party is now the dominant political party in America.

Drought kills 102 million trees in California, says report

The California drought has killed more than 102 million trees in a die-off of forests that increases the risk of catastrophic wildfires and other threats to humans, officials said Friday.

World Day of Remembrance slated Sunday for road crash victims

The event, which will take place at 2 p.m. at Palm Mortuary, 1325 Main St., is a way for people to honor their loved ones, Erin Breen, director of UNLV’s Vulnerable Road Users Project said in a statement.

Gems can be found at thrift stores in Las Vegas

Although Las Vegas is well-known as a shopping mecca, sometimes budgetary restrictions place pricey shops on the Strip out of reach. Instead, try these stores that do good in the community or boutiques where you might stumble on a vintage find at a fraction of retail cost.

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Bring home priceless memories on a Christmas tree cutting adventure

If you’re pining for a freshly cut Christmas tree this holiday season, you could go to one of the pop-up, tented tree lots that dot the Las Vegas Valley this time of year. But if you’re feeling more adventurous, you could round up the family and make a day of it by traveling to more forested parts of Nevada, as well as Utah, Arizona and California, to search for a perfect tree to harvest yourselves.

Prospecting for teachers, Clark County School District reaches out to local veterans

Hoping to fill some of its nearly 500 teaching vacancies, the Clark County School District reached out to local veterans Saturday morning, focusing on two key traits that suit veterans to classrooms — an affinity for structure and discipline and a commitment to serving their communities.

Loss doesn’t define Pahranagat Valley football

Pahranagat Valley fell to Spring Mountain, 68-46, in the Class 1A state championship game on Saturday afternoon, ending their eight-man record 104-game winning streak.

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