EDITORIAL: Rice’s firing a result of leadership failure all around

The men’s basketball program at UNLV is the linchpin of the entire athletic program. It has to consistently succeed in tangible ways — read: NCAA Tournament appearances — or every other Rebels team will be in peril. When UNLV doesn’t have that success, changes must be made. That’s why Dave Rice, as good a person as you’ll ever meet, rightly finds himself out of a job today.

Embattled municipal judge running for District Court

North Las Vegas Municipal Judge Catherine Ramsey, who has been in a dispute with city officials and is the subject of a recall effort, has filed to run against District Judge Eric Johnson.

Boulder City police chief resigns amid animal control fallout

Boulder City Police Chief Bill Conger has left his post after a blowup with people close to the criminal investigation into the former city animal control head accused of needlessly killing animals, the Review-Journal learned Monday.

Body found at downtown Las Vegas Academy

Las Vegas police are investigating a dead body found at a downtown Las Vegas performing arts high school Monday morning.

Fremont Street Experience remembers David Bowie

A tribute to David Bowie displayed Monday night at the Fremont Street Experience at the close of each hourly show on the canopy. Bowie lost his battle with cancer Sunday at the age of 69.

 
PBR to produce, promote Helldorado event

The PBR, the Professional Bull Riders, will produce and promote a rodeo and a headline bull riding event as part of Las Vegas Helldorado Days in May, joining forces with local groups to celebrate the city’s Western roots.

Decision delays Nevada education savings accounts

A state judge Monday put the brakes on Nevada’s education savings accounts, granting an injunction sought by opponents who said it would drain critical funding resources from Nevada’s public schools and is unconstitutional.

Breakout fighters for 2016: Yair Rodriguez

After securing the title for the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” with a win over Leandro Morales, Rodriguez has won two straight fights to firmly establish himself as an elite prospect in the featherweight division.

T.J. Dillashaw doesn’t go ‘WWE route’ in bout with Dominick Cruz

To call the buildup to Sunday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title bout between champion T.J. Dillashaw and former champ Dominick Cruz a war of words would demonstrate quite a lack of understanding of the term “war.”

Board OKs contract to build road to improve access to Tesla plant

The state Board of Transportation on Monday approved a $76 million contract with a company to design and build a new road to improve access to the Tesla battery plant now under construction in Northern Nevada.

Florida investors buy Las Vegas shopping center for $20 million

In a sign of growing investment opportunities for well-positioned properties within the Las Vegas retail market, a Florida investment firm has entered the market for the first time and acquired a shopping center south of Summerlin.

Take Crimson Tide to roll past Clemson for national title

Like most Super Bowls, people are betting the favorite to cover the point spread and the underdog on the money line in today’s college football national championship game between Alabama and Clemson.

Fantasy sports sites allowed to operate in New York during appeal

Leading daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings will be allowed to keep operating in New York while they battle the state’s attorney general, who wants them shut down there, an appeals court confirmed on Monday.

 
Ringling Bros. to end elephant acts by May

The storied elephants at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus are set to retire by May, a year and a half ahead of what was expected.

Clinton proposes 4 percent tax on wealthiest Americans

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday proposed a 4 percent tax on the wealthiest sliver of taxpayers who earn more than $5 million per year.

Here’s how you can watch the College Football Playoff Championship tonight

It’s the day die-hard college football fans have been waiting for — and it’s even more exciting for Clemson and Alabama fans. The No. 1 ranked Clemson Tigers face the No. 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide tonight in the College Football Playoff Championship.

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