UNLV offers AD job to Virginia Tech official

Virginia Tech deputy athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois has been offered UNLV’s AD position and was close to finalizing a deal Friday with the university, according to multiple sources close to the situation.

Toll Brothers age-restricted home earns award

Toll Brothers is known for its luxury developments. This past year, however, it undertook its first venture in Nevada of building an age-restricted active-adult community for those 55 and older.

Resale Home Sales March 23-29

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.

3 dead after wrong-way crash in Phoenix

An early morning wrong-way collision on a Phoenix freeway killed two university students and another young adult, the latest such wreck that has state officials trying to find ways to prevent the resulting deaths and injuries typically caused by impairment.

Downtown Summerlin hosts Wellness Weekend, April 22-23

This year, The Howard Hughes Corp. and Downtown Summerlin are combining the hugely successful Tour de Summerlin (April 22), Summerlin Half Marathon (April 23) and GreenFest (April 22) into a fun family-weekend festival on The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin.

10 best things to do in Las Vegas this weekend, April 14-16, 2017

With Easter weekend comes perfect weather and there’s plenty to do outside in Las Vegas weekend. Start with an eggs Benedict brunch and then head to one of Las Vegas’ Easter egg hunts or drive to Logandale for the Clark County Fair.

Conservationist builds modern country retreat

The coolest component in Guy Pinjuv’s Blue Diamond house is a rectangular ceiling hammock that stretches above one corner of the living room. It serves as conversation starter and defines the homeowner’s character — someone who is the opposite of a couch potato, and not afraid to take a leap of faith. Literally. To access it you have to climb over a 3-foot railing and jump diagonally onto its springy surface.

Additional schools planned for Inspirada

Inspirada continues to excel in resident growth, diversity and active lifestyle amenities. Now, residents and neighboring communities also can look forward to new developments in the education sector, with the expansion of Pinecrest Academy and the addition of Inspirada’s first Clark County School District elementary school, slated to begin its first school year in the fall of 2018.

Support Locals Suffering from Crohn’s and Colitis April 29

Join local children and adults battling painful, uncomfortable and embarrassing digestive diseases in walking for cures at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Las Vegas Take Steps walk on Saturday, April 29, at Exploration Park in the Mountain’s Edge master-planned community.

Blue Diamond draws modern designs

A 30-minute drive from Las Vegas provides a quick escape to a quaint community that bears similarities to Stars Hollow, the fictitious home of TV’s Gilmore Girls.

Laughlin River Lodge adding bowling alley

The Laughlin River Lodge is adding a bowling alley and received a permit on April 5 for $1.8 million worth of work on the second floor for the new attraction.

 
911 caller IDd San Bernardino shooter as teacher’s husband

A panicked 911 caller immediately identified a teacher’s husband as the man who opened fire at a San Bernardino elementary school and told the dispatcher that she had locked herself in the office.

Andre Ward, Sergey Kovalev animosity continues ahead of rematch

No punches were thrown during the Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev three-city tour this week. But the fighters did throw oral jabs, especially the Russian who lost his three belts six months ago.

Source: Marshawn Lynch, Raiders have no deal yet

Marshawn Lynch still might be on the cusp of joining his hometown team. But for now, no deal between the running back and Raiders is finalized.

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