Patriots’ surprising call works out for Las Vegan Steven Jackson

Steven Jackson hadn’t played football for a full year and was essentially retired from the NFL when the running back received what he called an early Christmas gift. It was a December phone call from Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who asked the Las Vegas native if he was ready to return to action for New England.

More aggressive Zimmerman changes game for Rebels

The second half at Utah State on Tuesday was about to begin when UNLV associate head coach Stacey Augmon gave Stephen Zimmerman Jr. a pep talk.

Man arrested in officer-involved shooting near Bellagio

Part of the Strip was closed Friday night as police investigated an officer-involved shooting that occurred on the sidewalk in front of the Bellagio fountains after a man was reportedly waving a gun and pointing it at people.

Simon changes how Rebels think about basketball in 10 seconds

There are charts and graphs and even a horizontal axis for those math wizards in the group to check. Lots and lots of data. Lots and lots of information. Lots and lots of statistical overload.

Spring Valley shows off another weapon

Alyssa Scott had 22 points in her second game after becoming eligible this week, and Spring Valley rolled to a 70-45 victory over host Faith Lutheran in a rematch of last season’s Division I-A state final.

FLAG FOOTBALL: Mountain Lions stun Grizzlies with last-minute TD

Brandee Ford caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Kalei Watkins in the final minute Friday to lift Sierra Vista’s flag football team to a 37-33 road win over Spring Valley in a Division I-A Sunset League game.

Plaintiff alleges ‘improper and unlawful maneuvering’ by Las Vegas Sands

Former Sands China executive Steven Jacobs claims Las Vegas Sands Corp. is trying to “derail” his rights “through improper and unlawful maneuvering,” which includes the company’s most recent attempt to remove the judge assigned to his wrongful termination case.

Six indicted in timeshare scam

A Las Vegas area man charged in major telemarketing and tax fraud schemes was indicted again this week in an alleged scam involving timeshare properties and at least 15 victims, according to the Nevada attorney general’s office.

NSHE considers merging services among colleges, universities

The state’s higher education board on Friday pushed a series of proposals to merge services at Nevada’s colleges and universities, putting the agency at odds with lawmakers who want to split the system instead.

Man in critical condition after collision on U.S. 95

A man was hospitalized in critical condition Friday evening after his car crashed into another on the southbound off-ramp of U.S. Highway 95 to Jones Boulevard.

Nevada attracts just three candidates for state’s top education job

Nevada — despite earning national attention for a dizzying list of education reforms that Gov. Brian Sandoval enacted last year— attracted only three candidates to fill a job that oversees public schools across the Silver State.

Oregon wants to turn out the lights on Bundys

You’ve agreed to host a party and have had a good time, but now the hour is getting late. The house has gone from a crowded cacophony of conversation and music to a roomful of stragglers whispering in hushed tones.

7-year-old daughter walked into aftermath of father’s fatal shooting

After a man was gunned down in a northeast valley apartment complex Thursday night, his 7-year-old daughter walked out of her mother’s apartment, saw his bloody body and called for help, a neighbor said Friday.

Faraday economic incentive package OK’d

Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske can’t wait to get an up-close look at the place where Southern Nevada’s economic diversification efforts will kick into high gear.

UNLV professor plays role in U.S. oil exports

The U.S. economy experienced a landmark moment this month when the nation began exporting crude oil for the first time in four decades.

Big, speculative industrial project planned

A local company has partnered with a national developer to build a big, speculative industrial project in southwest Las Vegas.

Porn pros put out what’s new at Las Vegas convention

The words once uttered by Stevie Ray Vaughn written above the entrance of the Hard Rock Cafe had little to do with rock ‘n’ roll and a lot to do with sex on Friday when day three of the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo took over the Strip hotel-casino.

What are the best true off-road vehicles?

Nissan turned a lot of heads at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit when it introduced the Titan Warrior Concept.

Fiat 500X spreads cuteness to crossovers

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has developed a two-pronged approach that has the 500X and the Jeep division’s recently released 2015 Renegade sharing platforms and drivetrains.

Glass art can add unique touch to any home interior — PHOTOS

The plight of the liberal arts major is one the recessionary years highlighted well. But Leslie Rankin has known about it for nearly three decades. When she graduated from college in the early ’80s with a fine arts degree, she was eager to find a career that actually used her artistic skills.

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