Raiders-Dolphins position breakdown

The Raiders play at the Miami Dolphins at 5:30 p.m. on “Sunday Night Football.” Here’s a breakdown by position.

Snow slams Sierras in California but fire areas stay dry

Snow fell Saturday in the Sierra Nevada and rain hit the far north as a storm swept through California. But the fire-ravaged wine country remained dry despite fears of mudslides.

NFL Week 9 betting breakdown

Handicapper Rocky Atkinson (RocketMan.net) breaks down Week 9 of the NFL season.

Dark skies create bright tourism opportunities for Idaho

The International Dark-Sky Association has named the central Idaho city of Ketchum an International Dark Sky Community, only the 16th in the world, after years of efforts to limit excess artificial light.

As usage of flushable wipes rises, so do sewer-cleanup costs

That’s because items like Cottonelle’s FreshCare flushable cleansing cloths, Charmin’s Freshmates flushable wipes and even the “100 percent biodegradable” Dude Wipes don’t break up when they get flushed down your toilet. Most of the time they collect in municipal sewer systems, such as Las Vegas’s own, causing large blockages that cost tens of thousands of dollars to remove.

 
Golf Channel camera perch offers birds-eye view of Shriners Open

John Boeddeker is not above saying he has the best view of PGA Tour events such as the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin. In his case, that might prove difficult.

 
Golden Knights snap three-game losing streak with 5-4 win

Erik Haula’s power-play goal 6:47 into the third period was the difference as the Golden Knights snapped their three-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre.

Hospital heroes offered aid, comfort after Las Vegas shooting

While the surgeons who saved lives on Oct. 1 have rightly been lauded, many other faceless hospital heroes have not. Here are a few of their stories.

Holiday craft fairs and bazaars in Las Vegas

It’s the time of year when local religious and nonprofit organizations host craft shows and bazaars to raise money for programs and events ranging from church missions to scholarships. For shoppers, that’s an invitation to hunt for handmade and crocheted items, jewelry, holiday decorations and religious items — not to mention the baked goods — far from crowded malls. Here is a list of organizations hosting charitable events into December.

Las Vegas may break 2016 visitation record

With just under two months to go before revelers ring in 2018, it appears that it’s going to come down to the wire as to whether Southern Nevada will break its year-old record of 42.9 million visitors set in 2016.

Grand Canyon tram project faces cloudy future

Lawmakers on the country’s largest American Indian reservation have shot down a measure to build an aerial tram to take visitors to a riverside boardwalk in the Grand Canyon, with stores, hotels and restaurants above on the East Rim.

Polygamous sect losing its grip over remote Utah town

In a place where political contests are virtually unknown, the campaign signs offer the latest hint that a polygamous group is losing its grip on this remote red rock community straddling the Utah-Arizona border.

Businessman has high hopes for Stratosphere, other properties

Blake Sartini never got to meet Bob Stupak, who died in 2009, but many of his peers are happy that one of the city’s most well-recognized buildings is in local hands.

As days get shorter, it’s time to light up your house

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, and everyone will be resetting clocks and physically adjusting as the dark of winter beckons. And now is a good time to investigate several innovations in home lighting before the sun starts setting at 4:30 p.m.

Weatherproof box cover will protect outdoor outlet

Q: I have a light set in my backyard that is plugged into an electrical outlet that has two silver flaps to cover the plugs. The system works fine except that I get very nervous when it rains. My fear is that the water will run into the electrical outlet and zap the system. Are my fears unfounded?

Arbor View runs by Spring Valley

Arbor View coasted to a decisive victory over Spring Valley on Friday night in the first round of the Sunset Region playoffs.

Mojave overtakes Chaparral late for playoff victory

Mojave scored the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter to beat Chaparral in the first round of the Class 3A Southern Regional playoffs.