COMMENTARY: Local entrepreneur a true Las Vegas success story

Little did Ron realize that this decision — his first Vegas job earned him $18 per day — would be the launching pad for his involvement in the ownership of more than 20 companies and the fulfillment of his dream to become an entrepreneur.

COMMENTARY: Donald Trump has a point about liberal media bias

Maybe I’m being too generous to Trump, but my own sense is that he isn’t trying to get the public to hate the press. He’d just like more people to read and watch with a healthy dose of skepticism and independent-mindedness.

MGM’s new problem gambling program designed to raise awareness

MGM Resorts International is introducing a new problem gambling program that has the potential of providing a technological tap on the shoulder to players who can’t quit gambling when they should.

3 takeaways from the UNLV-UNR basketball game

Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 94-58 loss to UNR on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Marvin Menzies must tear up UNLV roster and start over

When you are in the first year leading a program and your team is this bad, the rebuilding process can’t begin until the present tense of inferior ability has been addressed.

NHL coaches, players unhappy with bye weeks during season

The bye week was negotiated by the Players Association with the NHL in return for the 3-on-3 format in the All-Star Game. The schedule is a two-year experiment.

 
Truck slams into parade crowd in New Orleans, 28 injured

A suspect is in custody after 28 people were injured Saturday when a vehicle plowed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans, police said.

Golden Knights’ George McPhee stays busy before GM meetings

Even though the Golden Knights haven’t finished filing their paperwork with the NHL, general manager George McPhee figures to be popular before Wednesday’s trade deadline.

Cottage kitchen industry growing in Southern Nevada

Since cottage kitchen licenses became available in Nevada in 2013, 245 active local licenses have been logged, according to Southern Nevada Health District data. In that same time, the district has investigated 330 complaints of illegal food vendors.

UNLV hockey club advances to national championships

Niklas Giers scored twice as UNLV defeated Denver 6-2 on Saturday in the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s West Regional for the club’s first trip to the Division 2 national championships.

UNLV sophomore diver says ‘yes’ to a decent proposal

Alyssa Arnett, a sophomore all-conference diver, received a wedding proposal from the high-rise platform at the Mountain West championships. She agreed to take the plunge.

Rebels extend losing streak to 9 with 94-58 home loss to UNR

The loss extended the Rebels’ losing streak to nine games to tie the school record, set in 1958-59, the program’s initial season. UNLV (10-19, 3-13 Mountain West) also extended its record losses for a season and remained in last place in the conference.

 
A peek inside the Downtown Project with Aimee Groth

It was an audacious goal by any measure: to revitalize downtown Las Vegas in a new way, using new principles, all in just five years’ time.

Jet guns should be a recognized risk factor for hepatitis C

In recent weeks the federal government has run public service announcments urging baby boomers to be tested for hepatitis C. A number of veterans as well as doctors now believe that Vietnam veterans, all basically baby boomers, could have contracted hepatitis C through unsafe jet gun vaccinations.

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