Kris Bryant helps Cubs dispatch Reds

Kris Bryant went 2-for-3 on Saturday eliciting plenty of cheers from a pro-Cubs crowd.

Las Vegas Strip resorts switch off lights for Earth Hour

For one hour every March, Strip resorts — among millions of people, businesses and landmarks around the globe — switch off their lights, host events and make noise to raise eco-friendly awareness.

Veto, flurry of bills and ERA passage highlight week in Nevada Legislature

They only missed the deadline by 35 years, but Nevada lawmakers made history last week with approval of the Equal Rights Amendment, taking action nearly a half-century after Congress sent it to states for ratification.

Condo owners complain about secondhand smoke

Unless there was a state law that prohibits outdoor smoking in residential communities or unless the association’s governing documents designate smoking or non-smoking buildings or floors, I would think that you would have a difficult legal battle.

Resale Home Sales March 1-8

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas.

Southern Nevada home prices on the rise

Southern Nevada home prices and sales continue to increase despite a shrinking housing supply. So says the latest report on the local housing market from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

Inspirada offers the perfect combination of homes, lifestyle and community

When future residents visit Inspirada for the first time, they are pleasantly surprised to discover the master-planned community provides more than just a wide selection of residences and floor plans. It also offers a dynamic lifestyle that features enriching, family-friendly and even pet-friendly activities planned year-round.

GIRLS SWIMMING: Arbor View tops Faith Lutheran

Arbor View’s girls swimming team won six of the eight individual swimming events Saturday en route to a 172-118 win over Faith Lutheran at Pavilion.

COMMENTARY: Nevada officials play politics with Yucca Mountain

Nevadans deserve to hear the science before we walk away from a $15 billion investment that could bring jobs and infrastructure that are desperately needed, especially in the rural communities.

COMMENTARY: U.S. health care spending and mortality is a complicated issue

What they are actually interested in communicating is the implication that America could switch to a single-payer health-care system and thereby enjoy longer life expectancies at lower cost. And that implication is considerably more dubious.

LETTER: UNLV law professor not convincing on separation of powers issue

Sen. Gansert herself has taken the “precedent” defense. That position says the government insiders have been treating Article 3, Section 1 like a roll of toilet paper for decades, so where does anyone get off challenging her after all this time?

LETTER: Property tax bill about maintaining services for Nevadans

Nevada’s counties, cities and school districts understand the need to improve the stability of a uniform statewide tax system in order to maintain the level of services they are currently providing.

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