Bills break ground with first full-time female coach

The Buffalo Bills became the first NFL team to appoint a full-time female coach when they announced Kathryn Smith as their new head of quality control-special teams on Wednesday.

Warm, dry weather and high clouds to last through Friday

After a less-than-dry Tuesday, Las Vegas should see high clouds and no chance of rain through Saturday. Wednesday’s high temperature reached 62 degrees, which is slightly above the valley’s normal high this time of year, 58 degrees.

‘Bourne’ filming shutting down section of Strip

If you’re heading to the Strip late Wednesday or early Thursday, expect traffic. All lanes between Flamingo Road and Tropicana Avenue will be closed starting 11 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday for filming, Metro officer Larry Hadfield said.

Changes to Taxicab Authority could be drawn-out process

It would take at least a year and a half and a cooperative Nevada Taxicab Authority board to implement all the changes recommended in an executive branch audit on taxi operations released publicly on Tuesday.

 
Holm stays tight-lipped in introducing UFC fight with Tate

Holly Holm sat with her back straight, hands in her lap and a blank stare during Wednesday’s news conference at the MGM Grand to promote the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next megacard on March 5.

NHL discusses Las Vegas expansion at New York meeting

The NHL continues to proceed cautiously on expansion as the league’s 10-member executive committee met Wednesday in New York to discuss what to do next.

Ex-Las Vegas cop pleads not guilty in excessive force case

Former Las Vegas police officer Richard Scavone pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to felony charges of using excessive force while arresting a woman and covering up his actions.

Official: Reconsider ‘grandfathering’ in existing rooftop-solar customers

A state utility regulator has proposed that the issue of “grandfathering” in customers who installed rooftop solar systems before a new, less favorable net metering rate took effect Jan. 1 be given further consideration.

Historian Dorothy Wright dies at age 67

Dorothy Wright, a historian and historical preservationist who helped create oral histories and authored and published booklets, articles and pamphlets about Las Vegas history, has died at age 67.

Nevada seeing boom in small-business hiring

Simple Computer Repair doesn’t just troubleshoot problems with personal electronics. The Henderson business is also helping patch Nevada’s economy.

 
2015 broke records with how hot it was

Last year’s global average temperature was the hottest ever by the widest margin on record, two U.S. government agencies said on Wednesday, adding to pressure for deep greenhouse gas emissions cuts scientists say are needed to arrest warming that is disrupting the global climate.

Plans for Atomic Kitchen OK’d despite protests

The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday approved a special-use permit for Atomic Liquors owner Lance Johns to develop a restaurant next-door called Atomic Kitchen on East Fremont Street.

Elko woman admits to trying to bury husband in concrete after killing him

A 57-year-old Elko woman who is accused of killing her husband with a carving knife 12 years ago said in court last week that she and another man tried to encase his body in concrete when they buried him in a shallow grave.

UNLV officials set sights on 38 acres of county land

After recently closing on the purchase of 42 acres at Tropicana Avenue and Koval Lane for more buildings and a possible football stadium, UNLV officials are working on an agreement with Clark County to use 38 acres of county land next to the just-acquired 42-acre parcel.

Nevada fishing report, Jan. 21, 2016

Expect a calm weekend ahead. Anglers have found success fishing in deeper water for striped bass.

LETTERS: Taxpayer-backed Ex-Im Bank pads profits for large corporations

Mehul R. Mehta, plant manager of the GE Engine Service facility in North Las Vegas, believes the U.S. Export-Import Bank is vital to GE and other companies and that without it, they would not be able to compete with foreign companies. He points out that 60 other countries have similar taxpayer-subsidized banks (“Nevada’s congressional delegation must support Ex-Im Bank,” July 30 Review-Journal).

You can buy the Fiat the Pope used during his US visit

A tiny black Fiat 500L that ferried Pope Francis through Philadelphia during his historic first visit to the United States will be auctioned next week, officials said on Wednesday.

Casino stocks down on China worries

Nomura has downgraded several gaming company stocks, trimming Melco’s target price to $16 from $17, Las Vegas Sands to $43 from $47 and Wynn Resorts to $64 from $73.

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