Reggie McKenzie sticks to script on Raiders draft

Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie used his first three NFL draft picks on defensive players and six of the team’s nine on that side of the ball.

‘Hedwig’ is transcendent in opening at House of Blues

Enoch Augustus Scott and Anne Martinez, two Las Vegas favorites, have opened “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” at House of Blues in what producers hope is an extended run.

2 dogs dead after eating poisoned meat near Pahrump park

Authorities are searching for a suspect who they say left out poisoned meat near a Nevada park, killing two dogs and leaving three others in critical condition.

Bonanza outslugs Spring Valley after losing big lead

Bonanza gave up a six-run lead in the sixth against the Grizzlies, but rallied in the bottom half of the inning to outslug Spring Valley 12-10.

British heavyweight boxing star Joshua knocks out Klitschko in London

Anthony Joshua survived the first knockdown of his young career, coming back to drop Wladimir Klitschko twice before stopping him in the 11th round Saturday night to retain his heavyweight titles and stake his claim as the boxing’s next star.

Las Vegan Joey Gallo fills void at third base for Rangers

Joey Gallo has played all 23 games in place of injured Adrian Beltre. He has seven home runs and 16 RBIs, but also has stolen three bases and played a stellar third base for Texas.

 
Police horses train for stints at Laughlin River Run

On Wednesday afternoon, officers gathered at a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police stable near Horseman’s Park and began shoeing their steeds, not with horseshoes, but with stabilizing booties.

Las Vegans attend Holi Festival, Governor’s Black Tie Invitational

Festivalgoers threw colors — and their cares — away at the fourth annual Festivalgoers threw colors — and their cares — away at the fourth annual Holi Festival of Colors, inspired by a traditional Indian festival welcoming spring., inspired by a traditional Indian festival welcoming spring.

George Lopez talks about starting his career in Las Vegas

George Lopez has a soft spot for the Bonanza Gift Shop on Las Vegas Boulevard. “I’ll never forget being in my 20s in Vegas. I was tapped out and had no money.

How the LA riots changed those who were caught in them

Dee Young remembers April 29, 1992, the way many Americans recall Sept. 11 — it’s etched in hismemory as the day his world changed forever.

Several new dining spots pop into downtown Las Vegas

The restaurant scene in Las Vegas continues to be dynamic, with several openings in the past six months or so and more projects to come this year. Here’s a look at what’s been happening and what’s on the horizon.

Fight against invasive species goes high-tech

A robot zaps and vacuums up venomous lionfish in Bermuda. A helicopter pelts Guam’s trees with poison-baited dead mice to fight the voracious brown tree snake. A special boat with giant winglike nets stuns and catches Asian carpin the U.S. Midwest.

Nevada art exhibition portrays state flowers — QUIZ

Every state has its flower — Nevada’s is the sagebrush — and Xiaoyan Wang has spent several years capturing the beauty of each state’s namesake flora in the form of oil paintings.

Art galleries in Las Vegas

Exhibition of mixed-media artwork created by GULCH, a collective of Nevada artists including Justin Favela, Jennifer Kleven, Krystal Ramierez and Mikayala Whitmore.

Nevada looks at replacing aging voting machines

Nevada lawmakers and election officials got a sneak peek at a new generation of voting machines last week as the state eyes replacing its aging fleet of ballot counting apparatus.

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