Las Vegas Valley to start drying out Tuesday

The last of the three-part storm system that took over the Las Vegas Valley starting Thursday will trickle out Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Coroner identifies man found dead in apartment near downtown Las Vegas

The Clark County coroner’s office identified the man found dead Wednesday night in an apartment near downtown as Myron Magnum, a 33-year-old North Las Vegas resident. A woman also found dead there has not yet been identified.

Super Bowl record-high total of 59 doesn’t stop over bettors

After sports books posted an opening Super Bowl record-high total of 58 on Sunday night for the anticipated shootout between the Patriots and Falcons, money on the over quickly pushed the number to a consensus 59.

NASCAR announces another format change

When word got out NASCAR was altering its points system again, many fans were not pleased.

Las Vegas Stadium Authority may soon have Super Bowl tie

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority is expected to appoint Houston-based Andrews Kurth law firm, which has proposed a collaboration with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck of Las Vegas, to be the authority’s legal representatives.

North Las Vegas mayor targets improved city bond rating

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee said a priority for 2017 is to further raise the city’s bond rating, which fell to junk status during the recession but has gradually increased over the last few years.

Creation of Tule Springs State Park will highlight prehistoric relics

Thousands of years before the Strip’s skyline rose in the Southern Nevada desert, pre-historic wolves, camels and mammoths roamed the region. Snails and other mollusks lived in the springs. The creatures left a treasure trove of fossils throughout Tule Springs.

Hispanic leaders decry lack of Latinos in Trump’s Cabinet

Hispanic leaders say the lack of Latinos in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet is a setback for the country and the minority community that has been a part of presidential administrations for the past three decades.

Canadian oil pipeline leaks 200,000 liters

A pipeline in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan has leaked oil in an aboriginal community, the provincial government said Monday.

51s Summerlin stadium talks restarting

Negotiations between Clark County and The Howard Hughes Corp., which has an ownership stake in the Las Vegas 51s, had stalled last year.

Trumps chooses ‘net neutrality’ opponent for FCC post

President Donald Trump has picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections.

Senate committee approves Tillerson for secretary of state job

Rex Tillerson’s bid to be secretary of state narrowly won approval Monday from the Republican-led Foreign Relations Committee, a move that all but assures the full Senate will confirm President Donald Trump’s pick for the key Cabinet post.

Judge approves Volkswagen’s $1.2B settlement

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer on Monday granted final approval to Volkswagen AG’s settlement worth up to $1.21 billion with 652 U.S. dealers over its diesel emissions scandal.

Chael Sonnen undeterred by setback at Bellator 170

Veteran mixed martial arts star Chael Sonnen’s return to competition on Saturday night did not go at all as he had planned as he was submitted by Tito Ortiz in the first round of the main event of Bellator 170 on Saturday night.

At North Las Vegas church, panel talks of achieving King’s dreams in 2017

About 120 people of various races and religions gathered at First African Methodist Episcopal Church for an event that advocated communication, understanding and love. The Jan. 15 discussion fell during the same week as Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Group files lawsuit against Trump over foreign government payments

President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed allegations in a new lawsuit that he is violating the Constitution by letting his hotels and other businesses accept payments from foreign governments.

Gym at McCarran airport has sleeping and massage rooms

At many airports, people can eat a giant candy bar, a cinnamon roll the size of a dinner plate or deep-fried delicacies. AtMcCarran International Airport, visitors and locals can work off some of those calories at Zero Level Fitness and Wellness.

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