Persevering through golf downturn paid off for Sun City

Back in the 1990s, Las Vegas home developers borrowed a phrase from “Field of Dreams,” one of the all-time great baseball movies, and as a result they sold lots of houses.

5 must-see acts at Route 91 Harvest festival

With the Route 91 Harvest returning to the Las Vegas Strip this weekend, here are five must-see acts:

Amboy Crater the region’s most picturesque volcano

Now through early spring is the best time for roaming remote desert areas and examining the desert’s geology. A drive to Amboy Crater offers both! The road trip takes you through the Mojave National Preserve and along historic Route 66 to the tiny town of Amboy, and its nearby volcanic crater.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: NFL Week 4

Todd Dewey, Kelly Stewart and Wynn Las Vegas sports book director Johnny Avello preview Week 4 of the NFL season.

FCC wants Apple to activate FM radio chips in iPhones

The top U.S. communications regulator urged Apple Inc to activate FM radio chips installed in iPhones that would allow Americans to get access to life-saving information when a natural disaster causes wireless networks to go down.

Las Vegas, NASCAR Trucks forge fast friendship

With all respect due Eddie Kendricks and his 1973 hit record, “Keep on Truckin’ ” might be an even more popular refrain in context of the NASCAR Truck Series and Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Gas leak causes outage in Henderson

More than 2,000 Southwest Gas Corp. customers in Henderson abruptly lost service Wednesday after a gas leak was discovered in the area.

Indiana police identify possible suspect in 2 teens’ killings

Indiana investigators are looking into whether a man arrested for allegedly threatening people along a Colorado hiking trail could be a suspect in the February killings of two Indiana girls who were hiking.

 
Scalise returns to Congress 15 weeks after shooting

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who was at “imminent risk of death” when he was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound 15 weeks ago, returned to work on Thursday.

2 armed men rob Walgreens in east Las Vegas

Las Vegas police are searching for two men Thursday morning after an armed robbery at an east valley Walgreens.

Trump lifts shipping ban to help Puerto Rico get supplies

Under pressure to do more for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump is waiving federal restrictions on foreign ships’ transportation of cargo to the island, where people still have no water, food and are running out of money.

Volcano fears spread in Bali as more than 120K flee region

More than 120,000 people have fled the region around the Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, fearing it will soon erupt, an official said Thursday.

Maria weakens, races away from US coastline

Maria was finally heading east in the Atlantic on Thursday, giving the United States a rest from the constant threat of tropical weather for more than a month.

 
Vanuatu orders evacuation of island as volcano ready to blow

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Vanuatu officials on Thursday ordered the complete evacuation of an island in the Pacific archipelago where a rumbling, belching volcano is threatening to blow.

Pens’ coach says White House visit not a political stance

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan insists the franchise’s decision to visit the White House does not mean the team is wading into the increasingly charged intersection of sports and politics.

Hefner embraced pleasure, business in Las Vegas

Hugh Hefner, who died Wednesday in Los Angeles at 91, built Playboy Enterprises into a global brand. He also found business and pleasure in Las Vegas.

Raquel Chavez leads Basic to win

Basic’s Raquel Chavez won a 2-mile race at Cornerstone Park on Wednesday to lead the Wolves to victory in a five-team meet.

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