UNR apologizes to UNLV for painting obscenity on Fremont Cannon

UNR issued an apology to UNLV after Wolf Pack players spray-painted an obscenity on the Fremont Cannon following 45-10 win over UNLV on Saturday in the Battle for the Fremont Cannon.

Henderson GiVe providing help to those in need

Leslie DeVore would liken Henderson GiVe to a book club — it meets once a month with the same group of women who discuss a topic.

Newlyweds set to compete in NFR for first time

Cayla Small is a barrel racer and her husband, Zac, is a team roper. Both come in 10th in their respective events.

Las Vegas Bowl likely will play without Pac-12 team

The Las Vegas Bowl is six days from announcing its 2016 matchup. And bowl director John Saccenti says it’s a mystery to him who the opponents will be.

Herb Jaffe: New system would alter Las Vegas trash collection

There’s a lot of trash talk going on in City Hall these days, and it’s not just the kind you might expect a month after one of the most contentious elections on record. We’re talking about the garbage you put out for collection.

Visit to less-crowded Grand Canyon could become holiday tradition

With the holidays upon us, many of us find our stress reaching all-time highs, and our attention focused on material goods — not necessarily what we hope, but what in the world to give loved ones! Neither condition is good, and for once, I am going to suggest that running away may be the perfect cure. A family trip to a national park can remove you from the pressure cooker of commercialized Christmas, promote togetherness and perhaps even start a family tradition.

Las Vegas company’s trucks carry ads wherever customers want them seen

If you walk or drive by Las Vegas Boulevard, there’s a good chance you’ll see Kre8 Media Outdoor Advertising’s mobile billboards. Simple and flashy trucks carry ads up and down the Strip and any other roads their clients want to target.

5 players to watch in UNLV basketball games this week

Five players to watch when the UNLV basketball team plays at Southern Utah at 6 p.m. PST Wednesday and at Arizona State at 5 p.m. PST Saturday.

Carson Wentz, Aaron Rodgers duel to keep hope alive

The Philadelphia Eagles (5-5) are 4½-point favorites over the Green Bay Packers (4-6) in a Monday night battle between fading teams.

Tsunami of Alzheimer’s hitting baby boomers

Jeffrey Klein, CEO of Nevada Senior Services, says Las Vegas already needs more than the two nonprofit adult day-care facilities where baby boomers drop off older loved ones or are dropped off themselves.

2 inmates injured in brawl at prison camp near Elko

Police and sheriff’s deputies from surrounding areas called in Sunday night to help quell fighting involving as many as half the inmates at Carlin Conservation Camp.

UNLV study suggests assuming cancer rates by race may be deceptive

A recent UNLV-led study comparing cancer deaths in U.S. and Caribbean-born black populations in Florida found some huge disparities between the groups, suggesting that analysis of cancer rates solely by race can paint an inaccurate picture of a diverse enclave.

Trauma Intervention Program CEO also serves as on-scene death investigator

At work, southwest resident Jill Roberts is surrounded by death. Roberts works part time with the Clark County coroner’s office as an on-scene death investigator and also serves as the CEO of Trauma Intervention Program of Southern Nevada, an organization that sends its volunteers to emergency scenes where they provide support.

Clark County wants to create online public records archive going back to 1909

Business proposals from reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, candid photographs of alleged mob bosses, paperwork for plans to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. Those public records and more — the fabric of Clark County’s history — will be at the fingertips of anyone with a computer and internet access as an ongoing initiative by the county clerk’s office comes to fruition.

Trump meeting with ex-CIA director Petraeus about Cabinet position

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday stepped up his search for a new secretary of state on Monday, with the focus on former CIA head David Petraeus who is a candidate despite admitting he shared classified information with his mistress.

Fighting the temptations of overdoing sugar and salt

The holiday season is a reminder of how often we are faced with food temptations that can undermine our efforts to eat a healthful diet.

Las Vegas-area volunteers assemble, deliver meals for nearly 1,000 seniors

On Thanksgiving Day, volunteers didn’t just provide seniors with a warm meal. Because those who delivered the plates stayed to chat with the residents, seniors who might have been lonely on the holiday got to experience a little human kindness.

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