Few know identity of mystery $25M donor to UNLV med school

Surprise donation, announced hours after the Nevada Legislature approved another $25 million in need of matching funds, unleashed speculation about the identity of the deep-pocketed contributor with an aversion to publicity

Top Boulder City official resigns

The Boulder City Council this week voted unanimously to accept the resignation of City Manager J. David Fraser.

 
Take a photo with Fremont’s Vegas Vickie before she’s gone

So much for Glitter Gulch’s ultimate fun couple. Fremont Street’s neon cowgirl, the high-kicking Vegas Vickie, is scheduled to ride into the sunset Monday, June 12, deserting her longtime companion Vegas Vic.

 
Supermarket employee kills 3 co-workers, self in Pennsylvania

A supermarket employee brought two guns to work overnight Thursday, blocked the store’s entrances and exits so no one could flee and fatally shot three fellow employees before turning the weapon on himself, Pennsylvania state police said.

Irish War Cry due for good race, pick to win Belmont

With Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming and Preakness champion Cloud Computing skipping the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, the Triple Crown races will produce three different winners for the second consecutive year.

 
Las Vegas stadium officials prep for agreements on Raiders, UNLV

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority breezed through a report-filled board meeting Thursday, taking no major actions, but prepping for next month when a barrage of agreements involving the Raiders, UNLV and stadium financiers begin.

Makeup of Clark County board raises eyebrows

Wolfson’s positions on the committee and as a representative of an entity it recommends money for is no exception. At least eight of the committee’s 10 members are tied to grant applicants.

 
Former Cincinnati cop on trial for death of black motorist

A former University of Cincinnati police officer on trial for the murder of an unarmed black motorist feared for his life as the traffic stop unfolded, his attorney said on Thursday.

New report ranks Nevada 4th nationally in solar capacity

Solar energy production keeps expanding in Nevada, with the state ranking fourth nationally in cumulative capacity in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period the previous year, a national group reported Thursday.

 
Footage from deadly London attack shows police, attackers

Dramatic video footage released Thursday captures the moment when armed police swooped into a busy market area near London Bridge on Saturday night and shot dead three attackers.

Women are roaring again in NHRA racing

Another chapter in progressive motor sports history was written last weekend at the New England Nationals where drag racing with its first sweep by female drivers.

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