Golden Knights claim forward Ryan Carpenter off waivers

The Golden Knights claimed forward Ryan Carpenter off waivers from San Jose on Wednesday and reassigned Stefan Matteau to the American Hockey League.

Education chief wants new Clark County schools reorg consultant

State Superintendent Steve Canavero said Wednesday he plans to leverage funds from three different nonprofits to hire a consultant from a district that has undergone a similar process to the one Clark County is going through.

 
Oregon QB Justin Herbert draws lofty praise as Las Vegas Bowl nears

Oregon went 1-4 and averaged 15 points when Justin Herbert was out with a fractured collarbone on his left, nonthrowing arm this season. Oregon went 6-1 and averaged a staggering 52 points when he started.

Deal on UNLV use of Las Vegas Raiders Stadium appears closer

The Nevada Board of Regents in early January will get its first look at a proposed UNLV Joint-Use Agreement for the 65,000-seat domed football stadium being built by the Oakland Raiders after the university and the team resolved every major issue in negotiations that wrapped up last week.

 
Next owner of Moulin Rouge site may have to mark its history

The Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission is making a push for a more significant recognition of the site that was home to the city’s first desegregated casino and hotel.

Cortez Masto pushing for DACA solution before end of 2017

Congressional Democrats, including Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, are making a last-minute push to pressure Republicans and the White House to act by the end of the year on legislation to extend protection from deportation for undocumented children who have grown up in this country — kids known as Dreamers.

9 of the worst characters in movies and TV

In honor of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s” Porgs, here’s a look at characters who nearly ruined installments of popular movie franchises or tarnished our memories of beloved TV shows.

 
2 dead after apparent murder-suicide at Penn State Beaver

A woman who worked at a Penn State satellite campus apparently was shot dead by her estranged husband in a university parking lot on Wednesday, and the man then killed himself, police said.

3 people die in crash in central Las Vegas

Las Vegas police are investigating a multiple-vehicle crash that killed three people and injured six others in the central valley Wednesday afternoon.

Final round set for Wynn Golf and Country Club

On Sunday, the Wynn Golf and Country Club closes to make room for Steve Wynn’s new Paradise Park project, which will include a 47-story hotel and Carnivale-themed lagoon area.

Security company names center for Las Vegas shooting victim

At the classroom doorway, Jay Purves told the room of new recruits to his branch of event security firm Contemporary Services Corp. that the night of the Strip shooting proved why their job is necessary.

State awards $2.7M to Las Vegas police for rape kit testing

Nevada is awarding $2.7 million to Las Vegas police to continue to pay for testing a backlog of thousands of sexual assault evidence kits, including some that went untested for up to 30 years.

Duck hunters singing out for cold weather front

For most of us, hunkering down in a duck blind with wind-blown rain kissing the side of your face doesn’t sound like much fun, but for serious duck hunters, that and cloud cover is just what they want.

Tommy Nobis, former Atlanta Falcons star linebacker, dies at 74

Tommy Nobis, the first player drafted by the expansion Atlanta Falcons and a hard-hitting middle linebacker who was never fully recognized for his talents on a struggling franchise that failed to make the playoffs during his long career, died Wednesday. He was 74.

Lindsey Vonn says people hope ‘I break my neck’ after Trump remark

Social media users have told American skier Lindsey Vonn they hoped she broke her neck after the Olympic champion made comments they deemed to be critical of U.S. President Donald Trump, she said on Tuesday.

Nevada fishing report, Dec. 13, 2017

LAKE MEAD — Live shad are the ticket for catching striped bass and patience is the key. Largemouth bass also are hitting on shad. Anglers are catching the fish by free-spooling the shad. Stripers are biting throughout the day. With the new moon next week, fishing at night under a light could prove productive. Anglers say the fishing has been slow with hardware.

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