Bettors backing Vikings with Sam Bradford expected to play vs. Bears

The Vikings opened as 2½-point favorites over the Bears on “Monday Night Football” but that number has climbed to as high as 4 at Las Vegas sports books with Minnesota quarterback Sam Bradford expected to play.

Chance meeting in minors sparked longtime friendship

This is how a funny incident resulted in close friendship. It’s how two guys named Duke Sims and Bob Bailey came together as minor league baseball players in 1962. And 55 years later, the only thing that has changed is that instead of playing baseball, they play golf together several times a month.

 
Thousands of items left behind during Las Vegas Strip shooting

The Family Assistance Center has gathered more than 10,000 items from two areas closest to the Route 91 Harvest festival concert stage on the Las Vegas Strip, where a shooter killed 58 and wounded nearly 500 last week.

Lotus of Siam to open new location in Las Vegas

The owners of Lotus of Siam aren’t waiting for repairs to be complete on their East Sahara Avenue location to start serving their loyal fan base again.

Federal judge in Wis. strikes down tax-free clergy housing

A federal judge in Wisconsin has struck down as unconstitutional a law that gives clergy tax-free housing allowances, in a ruling that could have far-reaching ramifications for religious leaders who have fought for years to keep the substantial financial benefit.

10 dead, 1,500 homes burned in California wine country wildfires

Wildfires whipped by powerful winds swept through California wine country Monday, killing at least 10 people, destroying 1,500 homes and businesses and sending thousands fleeing as flames raged unchecked through high-end resorts, grocery stores and tree-lined neighborhoods.

Henderson diner operator’s career led through D.C., Thailand

After a winding road took Paul Lewis from holding executive chef positions at seafood restaurants and steakhouses in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Dallas and Thailand, he moved to Las Vegas this year and opened Tipp’s Cafe in August.

Growth set to continue in Las Vegas for Metro Diner

It has been seven months since Metro Diner opened the first of three locations in Las Vegas , and the Florida-based chain is not done yet.

Walmart announces new process to return items bought online

Walmart Stores Inc. said on Monday it would speed up the process for in-store returns of items bought on its website, just ahead of the busy holiday season, as it looks to steal a march on e-commerce giant Amazon.com.

Canadian investor enters Las Vegas luxury home market

A Calgary-based investor, Dave Lambert, has embarked on a new strategy of buying land and having a Las Vegas builder design and construct multimillion homes and selling them.

Retired couple finds plenty of room Pardee home

Alan and Roma Haynes recently made local news for buying seven homes throughout their 39-year marriage. After finding Encanto by Pardee Homes in southwest Las Vegas, they say they have no reason to move again.

Five biggest benefits of VA loans

Tight credit, tougher mortgage lending and flat-lining wages have all breathed new life into the historic VA loan program. Veterans and military families are turning to these flexible, no-down payment loans like never before.

Mountains Edge to host Family, Fur Fun Festival

There are thousands of abandoned, rescued and neglected animals throughout the Las Vegas Valley. You can learn to use your free time, skills or resources to help them while enjoying a day of fun during the free Family, Fur Fun Festival. The pet-friendly event will be at Exploration Park in the Mountain’s Edge on Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Summerlin Festival of Arts to be held in Downtown Summerlin Oct 14-15

If your idea of the perfect weekend includes fine art, top-notch entertainment, a variety of culinary delights and some unique experiential attractions, the 22nd annual Summerlin Festival of Arts is for you. Set for Oct. 14 and 15 at Downtown Summerlin, the Festival of Arts is a cherished fall tradition in the master-planned community and attracted more than 40,000 festival-goers last year. The Howard Hughes Corp., developer of Summerlin and organizer of the festival, expects the crowd to grow even more this year with a robust line-up of art and entertainment.

When is it time to switch mortgage lenders?

Smart buyers compare prices on everything from groceries to TVs, so shopping around before you switch mortgage lenders is a logical choice for many borrowers. Whether you’re tempted by an offer to refinance, want to release equity in your home, or don’t like the way your homebuying experience is going, weigh your options carefully before you decide to change mortgage companies.

Ways to make buying your first home more affordable

Owning a home has always been an important part of the American dream, but the reality is homeownership is becoming more difficult to achieve for many Americans. Below are several strategies that can help to reduce the cost of buying a home and turn that dream into reality.

Wrap-up of state laws affecting local HOAs

This is the last in a three-part series on recent laws that affect local homeowners associations.

Meeting deadlines is important when building luxury home

There is no way around it: Custom estate homes are complex buildings that take a tremendous amount of attention to detail. Dan Coletti, president of Sun West Custom Homes, has earned an extraordinary reputation for building homes to exacting standards while delivering homes in the shortest window of time of any builder of custom estate homes.

High-end home sales on the rise

High-end home sales are on the rise this year in Southern Nevada.