Former home of Las Vegas strip club owner sells for $6.2M — PHOTOS

One of the largest transactions of the year in Las Vegas’ luxury home market closed March 8 in Queensridge, a neighborhood covered in controversy over the shuttering of the community’s Badlands Golf Course.

College of Southern Nevada sanctioned for failing to report 3 new programs

The College of Southern Nevada did not report the addition of three programs — fire science, manufacturing and facilities maintenance — resulting in the warning sanction from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Handicapper backs Maryland, Notre Dame in Friday night games

Vegas Insider handicapper Brian Edwards expects Maryland to cover as 2-point favorites over Northwestern at 6 p.m. Friday and also is backing Notre Dame as 2-point underdogs to Florida State at 6:30 p.m.

Celebrate Pi Day with pie in Las Vegas

Apple pie at Cafe Fiesta and Chocolate chess pie at Virgil’s Real Barbecue are a couple of the items On the Menu for Tuesday’s celebration of pie.

Veterans on the hunt for jobs at Las Vegas construction expo

Las Vegas resident and former U.S. Marine Mark Kernan is touring CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the construction industry’s largest global gathering, with four other local military veterans with one goal in mind — to find stable work.

Bill to appoint some CCSD trustees stirs education debate

Elected school boards vs. appointed — it’s a debate that’s about to play out in the Nevada Legislature, where a new bill seeks to change the makeup of boards for Clark and Washoe counties.

Downtown Summerlin’s Shake Shack ranks high in taste, calories

Yeah, it’s counter service and you order off a menu board pegged to the wall, but from the size of the lunch crowd at Downtown Summerlin’s Shake Shack, no one was complaining. That’s probably because a blend of tastes kicks things up to become fast food that’s bordering on gourmet.

Boise State whips Fresno State to win MW women’s title

Boise State defeated Fresno State 66-53 in the Mountain West women’s tournament final at the Thomas & Mack Center to claim the conference’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid.

#VegasMadness Day 8 — LIVE BLOG

Vegas Madness Day eight is here. We’ll be live-tweeting from all the games today.