Pioneering spirit lives on in rural Esmeralda County

With just 964 full-time residents scattered halfway between Las Vegas and Reno, Esmeralda County provides a snapshot into what demographers say is a fast-disappearing rural way of life in the American West.

UNLV athletics aims for new financial standard

Through many years and many UNLV athletic directors, the athletic department had the luxury of knowing it could be bailed out by the university at the end of the fiscal year. Soon, that no longer will be the case.

Trump’s Twitter feuds make it appear he’s at war with world — ANALYSIS

It’s been another week crammed with President Donald Trump duking it out on Twitter. This week he sparred with Democratic congressional leaders, two national news organizations and even mixed it up with British Prime Minister Theresa May to a point that put a chill on the U.S.’ vaunted “special relationship” with the U.K.

Trash, lawlessness targeted at shooting range near Las Vegas

The Bureau of Land Management is trying to clean up and close part of Southern Nevada’s most popular spot for target shooting, but the agency has its work cut out for it.

California may not be biggest threat to Nevada marijuana market

The state was one of four, along with Nevada, that voted in 2016 to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. And with sales projected to top $5 billion once the market gets fully up and running, California’s cannabis corner is expected to be by far the nation’s largest.

Vietnam vets find a new place to share thoughts

Columnist Jane Ann Morrison has had some interesting conversations with men and women after watching 18 hours of the documentary “The Vietnam War.” She also has learned Vegas PBS is holding monthly “Veterans Coffee Conversations” at the station.

UNLV fans were rocking the T&M like the old days

The Rebels and Arizona certainly didn’t disappoint Saturday night in delivering the type of tenor most hoped for, an overtime thriller won by the Wildcats 91-88 before 14,579.

 
ABC suspends Brian Ross after false Flynn report

ABC News on Saturday suspended investigative reporter Brian Ross for four weeks without pay for his erroneous report on Michael Flynn, which it called a “serious error.”

UNLV roundup: Lady Rebels edged by UC Riverside

Lauren Holt scored 28 points to lead UC Riverside to a 95-88 win over UNLV in the first game of the Arizona State Classic women’s basketball tournament Saturday in Tempe, Arizona.

Legacy Tip-Off: Najeeb Muhammad leads Democracy Prep to title

Najeeb Muhammad scored 22 points — including 12 points in the third quarter — to lead Democracy Prep to a 56-53 win over Cimarron-Memorial in the championship game of the Legacy Tip-Off Classic.

Max Holloway pummels Jose Aldo at UFC 218 to retain title

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway knocked out Jose Aldo in the third round of their UFC 218 main event rematch Saturday in Detroit, just as he did when he took the belt from the former champ in June.

3 takeaways from UNLV’s loss to Arizona

Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 91-88 loss to Arizona on Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center.

UNLV loses in overtime to Arizona, 91-88

UNLV went into overtime for the second consecutive game, and for the second time in a row the Rebels came up short, losing 91-88 to Arizona on Saturday night at the Thomas Mack Center.

Roundup: Kaitlyn Anderson powers Moapa Valley to title

Kaitlyn Anderson scored 19 points Saturday to lead Moapa Valley’s girls basketball team to a 46-36 win over Lincoln County in the championship game of the Lake Mead Holiday Classic.

COMMENTARY:

I’ve been writing about the technology industry for much of this decade, and now I have an awkward admission: I’ve fallen out of love with technology.

Injuries factor into Golden Knights’ losing streak

Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant has been forced to juggle his lineup because of injuries to high-scoring forward David Perron, reliable winger Will Carrier and veteran defenseman Deryk Engelland.

Golden Knights return home, look to end three-game skid

It’s all going the wrong way for coach Gerard Gallant’s 15-9-1 team, which has lost three straight, dropped out of first place in the Pacific Division and is losing players to injury.

 
Experts weigh in on holiday decorating safety

About 14,900 Americans landed in emergency rooms last year after decorating for the holidays, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported.

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