UNLV roundup: Men’s golf team rallies, wins NCAA regional

Shintaro Ban, John Oda and Harry Hall finished among the top six individuals to help the UNLV men’s golf team win the NCAA West Lafayette Regional on Wednesday in West Lafayette, Indiana.

CCSD trustees OK $2.4B budget but funding split concerns remain

The Clark County School Board adopted a final $2.4 billion budget Wednesday for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, but uncertainties remain about whether the district can meet the 80-20 funding split between schools and central services now required by law.

Senators blow past Penguins 5-1 in Game 3

Marc Methot, Derick Brassard and Zack Smith scored in a 2:18 span midway through the first period to chase goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and the Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Cavs rout Celtics 117-104 in Game 1

LeBron James embarrassed every defender Boston threw at him and Cleveland picked up where it left off following a long layoff, rolling to a 117-104 victory Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Laxalt tells lawmakers he never pressured Gaming Control Board

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt told state lawmakers Wednesday that he at no time pressured the Gaming Control Board to intervene in a private legal dispute between Las Vegas Sands Corp. and a former employee.

Teachers rally at CCSD board meeting for higher insurance contributions

Clark County School District teachers on Wednesday called upon the Board of Trustees to increase their contribution to the Teachers Health Trust in the latest chapter of the rocky history between the trust and the district.

Senate has party-line split on Nevada national monuments

State senators split along party lines Wednesday to approve a resolution expressing support for the designation of two new national monuments in Nevada.

You may not like Donald Trump, but he’s still our president

In Tuesday’s Review-Journal, letter writer Richard Strickland wrote, “There is no question that President Trump is mentally ill.” That outrageous statement is not only untrue but patently ridiculous.

COMMENTARY: Obamacare is this country’s Chernobyl

Few can afford health insurance premiums because of Obamacare. So, middle class Americans are either going broke trying to pay the bills, or dropping coverage. They are losing health-care coverage because of Obamacare.

Henderson Police Chief Patrick Moers faces internal investigation

Henderson Police Chief Patrick Moers is under internal investigation after he sent out mailers to local business owners promoting a foundation that he called the department’s only authorized fundraising group.

Human Nature sheds the charge for 3 shows

Human Nature is inviting fans to take part in three free shows on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.

Free orange donuts available Thursday as part of RTC campaign

Free orange donuts will be distributed at Dunkin’ Donuts throughout the region Thursday in honor of “Seeing Orange Day,” according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

Promotion of Nevada on TV, big screen in the works

The Nevada Commission on Tourism will collaborate with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development’s Nevada Film Office to promote the state through a medium that already has a sizable audience — television and the big screen.

Are Nevada legislators entitled to free food and booze?

Reforms passed in 2015 to block Nevada legislators from playing the gimme, gimme, gimme game are on the chopping block, courtesy of Assembly Democrats and Republicans.

 
Police video shows hammer attack on mannequin

Police surveillance video released Wednesday shows a 30-year-old man pacing around a downtown street corner in the dark of night for nearly 14 minutes before whacking the head of a mannequin with a hammer.

No retrial planned for 2 Bunkerville standoff defendants

Federal prosecutors indicated this week they do not plan to retry two of the six defendants in the first trial resulting from the 2014 armed standoff near Cliven Bundy’s ranch in Bunkerville.

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