Utah canyon to keep ‘Negro Bill’ name

A Utah state panel has voted to recommend retaining the name of Utah’s Negro Bill Canyon after receiving conflicting opinions about whether it is offensive.

The chaos surrounding Donald Trump

His lack of regard for truth and the rule of law will be his undoing.

 
Corrosion blamed for fatal Ohio State Fair accident, company says

Excessive corrosion on a support beam caused a “catastrophic failure” of a thrill ride at the Ohio State Fair that killed an 18-year-old man and injured seven others, the ride’s Dutch manufacturer said in a statement posted Sunday on Facebook.

Raiders hit the ground for up-downs under Jack Del Rio

Up-downs commonly are seen in youth, prep and maybe even college football. They are far less prevalent at the NFL level. So call Raiders coach Jack Del Rio old fashioned.

Art show nods toward Raiders’ Las Vegas arrival

The “Raiders Rough & Ready” art show, which opened Saturday at Bash Fine Art & Custom Framing, 750 S. Rampart Blvd., features paintings and prints of the Raiders and other NFL teams by Dave Hobrecht, Edgar Brown, Robert Hurst and others. The show runs through Sept. 2.

Raiders CB Sean Smith sees slide in practice reps

Raiders cornerback Sean Smith will collect $9.5 million in 2017, regardless of whether he’s on the field or on the bench, but he’s already been given a lesser role in each of the past three practices.

Southern Nevada rolls to American Legion World Series

The Southern Nevada Blue Sox rolled to a 11-2 victory against St. George (Utah) in Denver on Sunday to qualify for the American Legion World Series in Shelby, North Carolina.

 
Remembering Korean War vet’s sacrifice on Purple Heart Day

Al Grandis, then a 19-year-old lovesick Marine, earned one of his Purple Heart medals when he stepped on a mine on a mountaintop in east-central Korea known as “Heartbreak Ridge.”

 
Runners brave lonely Nevada road during marathon near Area 51

About 600 people raced along a lonely stretch of highway to compete in the 11th annual Extra Terrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon and related races that began at midnight Saturday in Rachel, about two hours north of Las Vegas.

North Korean missiles add urgency to Hiroshima bomb appeals

Hiroshima’s appeal of “never again” on the 72nd anniversary Sunday of the world’s first atomic bomb attack has gained urgency as North Korea accelerates work on its nuclear weapons program.

Chicago to sue Trump administration over funding threat

Chicago will sue the Trump administration Monday over threats to withhold public safety grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, escalating a pushback against a federal immigration crackdown, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday.

Motorcyclist killed in northwest Las Vegas crash

The Nevada Highway Patrol Southern Command is investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Sunday morning in northwest Las Vegas.