Introducing the Las Vegas Nine

One could put together an entire roster of guys representing Southern Nevada high schools who have played in the big leagues, a significant percentage of whom are still playing.

Remembering Las Vegas’ first national basketball champions

Paul Son-Dice of Las Vegas, led by former UNLV Rebels Armon Gilliam, Sudden Sam Smith and Greg Goorjian, won the 1984 AAU men’s national basketball championship on home turf.

Cancer can’t stop young Las Vegas man from helping others

While cancer has meant Kyle Silveroli can no longer protect Americans militarily as he hoped, he believes he can make a positive difference in lives by putting a face on recent research findings of cancer experts: Millennials, young people born between 1982 and 2004, now have double the risk of colon cancer and quadruple the risk of rectal cancer compared to baby boomers.

 
Man charged with arson for Atlanta bridge fire

A man accused of starting a raging fire that collapsed a portion of Interstate 85 a few miles north of downtown Atlanta was charged with arson Saturday.

7 women who had very full lives and never married

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, here are some accomplished and fascinating women who just happened to never legally tie the knot — proving that marriage isn’t absolutely essential to a full life.

Here’s how you can watch Saturday’s Final Four games

It’s no longer March, but March Madness is still going on with the NCAA Tournament going three days into April this year. And tournament action continues today with the Final Four.

 
Creator of gay rights rainbow flag dies at 65

San Francisco-based activist and artist Gilbert Baker, best known for creating the rainbow flag representing gay rights, has died at the age of 65, his longtime friend announced on Friday.

Inside Faraday Future offices, a startup comes to life

Faraday Future spokesmen say the company is working as fast as they can in Gardena, California, to bring the first autonomous electric vehicle to production in North Las Vegas, where it’s a starkly different scene of mostly stagnant dirt.

 
More than 100 killed after Colombia rivers overflow

Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos says at least 112 people have been killed after intense rains triggered an avalanche of mud and water from overflowing rivers that swept through a small city.

Wagering on Las Vegas Raiders a sure bet

Once it became clear last week that the NFL had cleared a path for the Raiders to relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas for the 2020 season, some hand-wringing re-emerged on the topic of betting on the team.

New designs in outdoor furniture are durable and look great

As temperatures warm up, people are heading outdoors to enjoy the spring weather. And homeowners are treating their outdoor spaces like any other room in their home, outfitting them with nice furniture and accessories.

Yes, you can live large in a small space

“Small Is beautiful” is the title of a series of books by E. F. Schumacher (1911-1977), German economist

Underwatering, overwatering can cause leaves to wilt

Q: I’m curious if there is any reason other than drought or overwatering that would cause my donut peach growing in a container to wilt within 24 hours? I pruned the dead branches off and touched very little of the live wood.

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