State’s best-funded schools are in poorest neighborhoods

If lawmakers are serious about equity in education funding, they‘ll increase school spending in Nevada’s richest neighborhoods. The highest-income neighborhoods in Clark County receive far less school funding than poorer areas.

Project Neon takes a safe and smart route

The Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas isn’t just going to be safer when construction on the $1 billion Project Neon wraps up in July 2019. It’s also going to be smarter.

Film Church: A look at highlights of Sundance 2017

Film Church is a humorous recap of the previous 10 days led on Sunday by festival director John Cooper and director of programming Trevor Groth.

‘Hidden Figures’ wins top prize, stuns Screen Actors Guild Awards

The cast of “Hidden Figures” rocketed to the Screen Actors Guild top award at a fiery, protest-laden ceremony that was dominated by defiance over President Trump’s sweeping immigration ban.

Man dies after being shot by west Las Vegas Valley resident

The shooting occurred Saturday evening after the resident confronted the man for casing a neighbor’s house near West Desert Inn Road and Remuda Trail, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

Breathe in that (indoor) salt air

There’s something about an ocean breeze that does the soul good. That salty air, it turns out, can have more than just mental benefits.

Delta resuming flights after systems outage hits airline

The airline is reporting on its website that “flights are departing and a ground stop has been lifted” after numerous delays and cancellations around the U.S. on Sunday.

LETTER: Richard Nelson should be an example for young men

He just wanted to be supportive and helpful to his family and others, to achieve in education and sports, and to become an increasingly thoughtful and caring guy.

LETTER: Donald Trump protesters did a pretty poor job

Rioting, disguised as free speech, has become a catch-and-release sport. Arson, looting, destruction of property are no longer considered criminal acts.

COMMENTARY: A plan by Rep. Mark Amodei and Sen. Dean Heller to exempt Nevada from the Antiquities Act would be bad for the state

It is too bad that Rep. Amodei and Sen. Heller are letting their ideology get in the way of what is best for the state. In a 2014 study, the research firm Headwaters Economics found that local economies surrounding all 17 of the national monuments they studied expanded following the creation of new national monuments.

Henderson couple faced airport ordeal following president’s executive order

Mohammad Hossein Nasri, 86, and Farania Moghimi, 68, were just two of the legal American residents caught in the confusion over the weekend after an executive order by President Donald Trump barred refugees and immigrants from seven nations from entering the country.

Feline ‘mansions’ are the cat’s meow in Southern Nevada

Will Dellaechaie, president of Summit Restoration Inc. and managing member of Everest Construction LLC, has led the way with a custom-designed, removable “catio” – a cat enclosure that helps deter bad humans while helping a feral get some fresh air.

Widow of slain Oregon standoff leader speaks in small town

The widow of one of the leaders of an armed occupation of af ederal wildlife refuge in rural Oregon drew about 500 people to a small town to hear her message that federal lands should be turned over to states and counties.

Tony Sanchez, UNLV agree to 3-year extension

Tony Sanchez agreed to a three-year extension to be the coach of the UNLV football team through the 2021 season, the university announced Friday.

Man shot in neck in northeast Las Vegas

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting in the northeast valley that left one man injured.

Key Emmett Till case witness gave false testimony, historian says

The woman at the center of the trial of Emmett Till’s alleged killers has acknowledged that she falsely testified he made physical and verbal threats, according to a new book.

Pair of Sundance entries show the dark side of tech

As much as this year’s Sundance Film Festival has focused on the immediate dangers of climate change, the single greatest threat to our existence may seem somewhat more benign. Apps.

TV enjoys warm reception at Sundance

Producer Brian Grazer’s latest series, “Shots Fired,” premiered at Sundance before its March 22 debut on Fox as part of the film festival’s growing emphasis on television.

Activism and disaffection mark Sundance awards night

The title of the grand jury prize winner for U.S. drama perfectly summed up the emotions at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards: “I don’t feel at home in this world anymore.”

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