Nearly $80M will go to Clark County park projects

Clark County commissioners, who pledged $150 million to undetermined parks projects this month, loosened their purse strings again Tuesday to improve and construct local green spaces.

MGM Resorts takes on problem gambling with new program

MGM Resorts International next month will begin training its 77,000 employees nationwide on the basics of a new responsible gambling program it will roll out in October.

 
Lake Mead skirts shortage for another year

According to projections released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the reservoir east of Las Vegas will have enough water in it on Jan. 1 to stave off a first-ever federal shortage declaration.

Trump again blames ‘both sides’ for Charlottesville violence

President Donald Trump again said that “both sides” are to blame for violence in Charlottesville over the weekend, returning to an argument that has sparked a furor among Democrats, corporate CEOs, and even some Republicans.

2 injured in Charlottesville rally sue driver, organizers

Two people who say they were injured in a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia sued the man charged with killing a woman by driving his car through the crowd as well as the event’s organizers on Tuesday for $3 million.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: Cincinnati Bengals 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Bengals’ season in the fifth of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.

 
Feds say premiums will rise if Trump stops Obamacare payments

Premiums for a popular type of individual health plan would rise sharply, and more people would be left with no insurance options if President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to stop “Obamacare” payments to insurers, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.

Young skill players stand out at UNLV football practice

UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez said he was pleased with Tuesday’s practice. He also singled out the play of quarterback Armani Rogers and running back Tariq Hollandsworth, who are both freshmen.

Top college free agent Will Butcher eyes Golden Knights

College hockey’s top player Will Butcher has decided to let time run out with the Colorado Avalanche and is considering the Golden Knights as a place to continue his career.

 
Clark County hiring for 94 positions

County commissioners voted Tuesday to create 94 full-time positions spanning multiple departments. Funding the new workers is expected to cost the county about $7.8 million over the next year.

Las Vegas launches short-term rental complaint hotline

The city launched a 24-hour hotline Tuesday so residents can report noise, trash, parking issues and other nuisances from short-term rental properties in their neighborhoods.

Las Vegas brewers, advocates applaud craft-beer bill

A bill signed into law in June is expected to boost the state’s craft-beer industry, including in the southwest valley, activists and brewers say.

Both Koreas, US open door to diplomacy in nuclear crisis

North Korea’s military on Tuesday presented leader Kim Jong Un with plans to launch missiles into waters near Guam and “wring the windpipes of the Yankees,” even as both Koreas and the United States signaled their willingness to avert a deepening crisis.

Jackpot Bar and Grill replaces pub plagued by violence

The former site of the notoriously violent Scoundrels Pub on South Decatur Boulevard has been occupied by Jackpot Bar and Grill since December. Jackpot owner Liza Ochiai began leasing the building in June 2016 and refurbished the 24-hour gaming establishment and restaurant to include a stone entryway and sign, replacing the yellow stucco exterior and red neon Scoundrels Pub logo.

4 new Las Vegas music releases you should know

Empty bottles, full hearts: There’s a range of emotions and sounds in this latest roundup of recommended new Las Vegas music releases.

UNLV medical school program tackles physician ‘burnout syndrome’

In a world of rapidly expanding knowledge, increasing certification requirements, changing regulatory requirements and the ongoing federal debate over health care, U.S. physicians are susceptible to feeling exhausted, cynical and ineffective.

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