Russell Westbrook named NBA MVP

Russell Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during his historic season. He led the league with 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game, joining Robertson as the only players to average a triple-double for the season and breaking Robertson’s single-season record of 41 triple-doubles in 1961-62.

What’s the delay on legal marijuana?

It seems as if someone didn’t get his cut of the pie, so some people are stretching this out until they do.

COMMENTARY: Nevada and green energy politics

The bottom line is that Nevada’s one-two punch to free market forces raises questions about its true and long-term commitment to sustainable energy.

Jury begins deliberating in double murder trial of Thomas Randolph

Michael James Miller wasn’t wearing a black ski mask when he was executed after killing Thomas Randolph’s sixth wife, Sharon, inside the couple’s home, prosecutors said Monday in Randolph’s double murder trial.

Phil Hellmuth again puts on show at WSOP

Phil Hellmuth finished ninth in the $10,000 buy-in Seven-card Stud Hi-Low/8 or Better Championship at the Rio Convention Center on Monday and still managed to put on a show for the 100-plus fans in attendance.

 
Model for Oroville dam repair is in Utah warehouse

Inside a Utah warehouse, engineers send water down a replica of a section of a dam built out of wood, concrete and steel — trying to pinpoint what repairs will work best at the tallest dam in the U.S. for a spillway torn apart during heavy winter rains.

Pedestrian bridge linking Tropicana, MGM Grand to reopen

The pedestrian bridge linking the Tropicana and MGM Grand hotel-casinos will reopen Thursday on the Strip’s southern end, just as about 330,000 visitors are expected to visit Las Vegas during Independence Day weekend.

Regents OK Thom Reilly to lead Nevada’s higher education system

Former Clark County manager Thom Reilly will fill the post of chancellor for the Nevada System of Higher Education — which was vacant for more than a year — at an annual salary of $425,000.

3 resign after CNN retracts Russia story

CNN accepted the resignations Monday of three journalists involved in a retracted story about a supposed investigation into a pre-inaugural meeting between an associate of President Donald Trump and the head of a Russian investment fund.

Feud erupts between Nevada teachers union, Clark County local

A widening rift between state teacher’s union and its Clark County local — exacerbated by competing priorities during the just-concluded 2017 legislative session — has gone public.

Free Downtown Loop shuttle service to start

A new free shuttle service will start motoring passengers around some downtown Las Vegas hot spots Tuesday.

Students learn about behind-the-scenes careers in casino industry

When Oscar Gavino, 16, thought of occupations available in Las Vegas casinos, the first ones that came to mind were dealers, servers and other customer service positions on the Strip. Joining UNLV’s Young Executive Scholars (YES) Hospitality and Tourism Program this summer has changed his perspective, the North Las Vegas student said.

Woman whose mom died in Vegas Valley heat wave promotes awareness

The daughter of a 69-year-old Henderson woman who died during the recent heat wave in the Las Vegas Valley hopes her death will raise awareness about the need to check on those who are most at-risk when the weather turns potentially deadly.

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