Utah bars, restaurants rally against strictest DUI limit plan

Utah residents and representatives from restaurants and bars rallied inside the state Capitol on Friday to urge Gov. Gary Herbert to veto a bill that would give Utah the strictest DUI threshold in the country.

 
Vegas Stripped: A ‘dino nerd’ in the desert — VIDEO

UNLV professor Josh Bonde teaches paleontology and loves dinosaurs. “Paleontology is just being able to tell a story about a different world, but you don’t actually have to travel that far to be able to see the story.”

This week’s 5 best bets for nightlife in Las Vegas

Kick off your weekend at Jewel Nightclub’s “The Good Life Fridays” event featuring Anderson .Paak. The Grammy-nominated singer and rapper will take over Jewel for an exclusive show.

Heller, Sandoval join ranks of Republicans opposing GOP health care bill

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and three other GOP governors delivered another blow to the House health care bill Friday, telling congressional leaders that the proposal takes away flexibility and shifts costs to the states.

No. 3 Oregon downs No. 14 Iona, 93-77

With star big man Chris Boucher cheering in a bulky knee brace from the sidelines, Tyler Dorsey scored 24 points to lead four players in double figures, and No. 3 seed Oregon beat 14th-seeded Iona 93-77 Friday in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region.

Mexican drug cartel’s son escapes from prison

The son of top Sinaloa cartel leader Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno, known as “El Azul,” has escaped from prison along with four other drug suspects, Mexican authorities say.

Woman accused of luring children at Pahrump park

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office said a woman arrested Thursday was trying to lure children at a Pahrump park into her car and exposed her breast.

Former Las Vegas Councilman Wayne Bunker dies

Before his burial next week in a Las Vegas cemetery that bears the family name, lifelong Southern Nevada resident and former Las Vegas City Council member W. Wayne Bunker will be remembered as a humble Marine officer who seldom spoke about his heroism during the Battle for Iwo Jima.

No. 7 Michigan advances with 92-91 win over Oklahoma State

Derrick Walton Jr. scored 26 points and Michigan made 16 3-pointers Friday to hold off Oklahoma State 92-91 in the first round of the Midwest Regional.

 
Kellyanne Conway’s husband could get Justice Department post

President Donald Trump is expected to nominate New York lawyer George T. Conway III to lead the U.S. Justice Department’s civil division, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday.

How much do you know about March Madness? — QUIZ

The NCAA Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness, tipped off on Thursday, and the tournament runs through April 3, when the national champion will be crowned in Phoenix.

UNLV spring recap Day 8: Quarterback race starts to heat up

Tony Sanchez’s self-given deadline to name a starting quarterback by next month is approaching fast, but the UNLV coach isn’t close to making a decision after eight spring practices.

2 Las Vegas men charged with running eBay scam

A grand jury has accused two Las Vegas men of running an eBay scam, the Nevada attorney general’s office said Friday.