And one to crow on: Las Vegas festival marks the end of Chinese New Year celebration

The Chinese New Year Celebration and Asian Food Festival, held at Chinatown Plaza, 4255 Spring Mountain Road, was packed with people Sunday. The festival, marking the Year of the Rooster, which started Jan. 28, took up half of the parking lot in front of Chinatown Plaza and celebrated its 23rd year.

End of Car-nado nears, but more Spaghetti Bowl closures coming

The end of Car-nado is in sight, but the well-known whirlwind will subside slowly. Meanwhile, motorists should prepare for a far more ominous — and lengthier — round of complications by mid-March.

Here are the Cactus League team capsules

A look at the Cactus League teams entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and days of the first workout for pitchers and catchers:

Bradford, Sewald ready for upcoming season

New York Mets pitchers and catchers reported to spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 12.

Rebels softball team won’t swing at drama

Kwyn Cooper found UNLV softball’s first team bonding activity in the fall a little intimidating. That’s what happens when six freshmen and six new transfers make up more than half of your 23-person roster.

Parts of northern Nevada remain under flood warning

A flood warning remained in effect for parts of Nevada including all of Elko County, northern Eureka and Lander counties and eastern Humboldt County.

 
Thousands evacuate as California dam’s spillway may fail

Officials have ordered residents near one of the nation’s biggest dams to evacuate the area, saying a “hazardous situation is developing” after an emergency spillway severely eroded.

LETTER: It’s time Americans work to heal our divisions

America’s greatness lies in the good hearts of her people, and we will never reach that greatness unless we learn to work together respectfully.

EDITORIAL: Common sense prevails in case of Arizona pet masseuse

The plight of Grace Granatelli should be further impetus for state lawmakers — in Nevada and across the country — to re-examine the wisdom of erecting dubious statutory barriers in front of those simply seeking to make an honest living.

Steve Wynn meets with Trump at Florida estate

Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday afternoon.

Teachers put down roots in Nevada with homebuyer program

The Home is Possible for Teachers program provides up to $10,000 to use on down payment or closing costs and was designed in part as a tool for teacher retention.

Germans outraged as US plays Nazi version of anthem during Fed Cup match

German tennis has responded with outrage after the United States Tennis Association (USTA) made the embarrassing error of playing the Nazi-era version of Germany’s national anthem during a Fed Cup tie in Hawaii.

Pentagon launches effort to solve a mystery of missing WWII sailors

The Pentagon is launching efforts to solve a baffling World War II mystery: whether dozens of U.S. sailors listed as missing from a ship disaster were actually recovered and buried all along as unknowns in a New York cemetery.