Battle brewing over plan that opens up Alaska wildlife refuge

The Interior Department is preparing to set asidea decades-old ban on development in federally protected wilderness areas by pursuing a controversial proposal to build a nearly 12-mile road through a wildlife refuge in Alaska.

Bergdahl pleads guilty in desertion case

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured and held by the Taliban for five years after walking away from his post in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty Monday to desertion and endangering his comrades — charges that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Wilbur dies at age 96

Richard Wilbur, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and translator who intrigued and delighted generations of readers and theatergoers through his rhyming editions of Moliere and his own verse on memory, writing and nature, died. He was 96.

 
Rain possible, but California wildfire danger remains

The winds eased, some smoke cleared and the forecast offered a tantalizing chance of rain to firefighters trying to corral blazes in the nation’s most celebrated wine-making region. A driver killed when his truck overturned on a winding mountain road became the first death in the firefighting effort.

Las Vegas bluegrass society holds first festival in decade

The sounds of banjos, mandolins and other string instruments resonated through Craig Ranch Regional Park during the inaugural Viva Las Vegrass bluegrass music festival Sunday afternoon.

Thousands walk on Strip to remember Las Vegas shooting victims

Legions of people lined up Sunday night under the flashing neon lights of Las Vegas Boulevard, coming together for a walk paying tribute to the victims of the Oct. 1 mass shooting — 336 hours had ticked past since tragedy struck the Strip.

Wounded veterans get a special ride over Las Vegas Strip — PHOTOS

Sundance Helicopters, Inc. in Las Vegas created a memorable weekend for wounded service members, their caregivers, family members, friends, and supporters by providing complimentary helicopter tours of the Strip on Sunday.

UNLV roundup: Men’s soccer team stays hot at home

Danny Musovski scored his league-leading 10th goal of the season to help host UNLV edge Incarnate Word 1-0 in a Western Athletic Conference men’s soccer match Sunday.

Fourth bridge for pedestrians on Strip to close for renovations

The pedestrian bridge connecting New York-New York and Excalibur will close on Monday as crews make a series of upgrades matching three other completed bridges at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue.

5-year-old pulled from east Las Vegas pool, taken to hospital

A 5-year-old child was pulled from a swimming pool in the east valley Sunday evening, Las Vegas police said. He wasn’t breathing, and was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, police said.

Fleury played on despite injury Knights finally called a concussion

Marc-Andre Fleury on Sunday was placed on injured reserve by the Knights, the face of the expansion franchise lost for the time being with a concussion suffered in the second period of a 6-3 loss to Detroit on Friday.

COMMENTARY: Harvey Weinstein, a dearth of virtue and the death of hypocrisy

To say that these women, some barely in their 20s at the time, should have just-said-no and walked out is to misunderstand the power dynamic between a young, inexperienced woman and a powerful, physically imposing boss.

 
Rookie Alex Tuch makes impact in debut with Golden Knights

Alex Tuch scored his first career NHL goal, picked up an assist and was a hulking menace on the forecheck during the Golden Knights 3-1 victory over Boston on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.

Elvis Costello is Wynn’s man at Encore Theater

Encore Theater’s comparative intimacy at 1,800 seats, and exclusivity — the six shows are Elvis Costello’s only booked dates for all of 2018 — should boost demand.

 
Golden Knights beat Boston 3-1 behind backup goalie Malcolm Subban

Alex Tuch and Vadim Shipachyov, two players who weren’t on the Golden Knights’ roster Saturday, scored in their debut Sunday and Malcolm Subban turned aside 20 of 21 shots in a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins.

Raiders woes continue after week filled with distractions

After a week filled with distractions, what the Raiders needed most was a return to normalcy, and a return to .500 in the standings. What they got instead was their fourth straight loss.

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