Remembering 2017: Sports help to make #VegasStrong

In our line of work, we mostly deal with numbers. Stats. Records. Anything defined by digits. And there wasn’t a more significant one for Las Vegas this past year, perhaps ever, than 58.

John Pagano has Raiders clicking, on practice field more

John Pagano will call plays Sunday versus his former employer of 15 years. That narratives pales in comparison to what the Raiders coach has done in five games.

10 top business stories include Las Vegas shooting, Raiders in 2017

The year 2017 was another eventful one in business for Las Vegas. While the Oct. 1 mass shooting was the top story, the Raiders’ stadium plans, Faraday’s exodus from Southern Nevada and Caesars’ emergence from bankruptcy were also notable events.

Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL Challenge picks

Handicapper Hank “The Hammer” Goldberg (47-27-6 ATS) tries to hold off VSiN.com handicapper Matt Youmans (45-32-3 ATS) in Week 17.

Empathy questioned as West Coast cities fight homelessness

Mohammed Aly does not see why he shouldn’t try to ease the lives of Orange County’s homeless. But the authorities — and many of his neighbors — disagree.

Marijuana laws clash at US checkpoints in California

California legalizes marijuana for recreational use Monday, but that won’t stop federal agents from seizing the drug — even in tiny amounts — on busy freeways and backcountry highways.

Top Golden Knight moment was first home game

Thanks to all the members of the Vegas Golden Knights family for helping heal this community.

 
10 biggest TV, film moments of 2017 — and why Las Vegas cares

The Clark High grad hosted the Oscars, then jumped into the national spotlight with his impassioned pleas for health care for those with pre-existing medical conditions after his son, Billy, was born with a heart ailment.

 
10 moments that proved Las Vegas’ cultural identity in 2017

Whether you’re a tourist or a local, whether you gravitate to Strip showrooms or The Smith Center, you know Las Vegas’ arts and entertainment scene experienced an eventful 2017.

 
D-III hoops at South Point: Below the rim, above the norm

There is a palpable quaintness to Division III basketball that is felt when little schools with unusual nicknames play basketball below the rim and strictly for the fun of it.

 
10 ways music brought people together in 2017 in Las Vegas

It’s a truism, a cliche and a thing of real beauty all at once. Music brings people together. A sentiment like that can border on the trite at times. But 2017 was not among them.

10 biggest stories about Las Vegas restaurants in 2017

A more robust economy brought plenty of good news to the Southern Nevada dining community in 2017 in the way of openings, expansions and guest-chef appearances.

 
Las Vegas shooting still shaping life for Summerlin couple

Summerlin couple has found a new normal and appreciation for every day and, like many other survivors of Oct. 1, that night continues to shape their life, their sense of safety and their daily responsibilities.

Glue isn’t enough to repair broken spindle

Q: I have small children in my house, and one of them grabbed onto a staircase spindle as he was rushing down the stairs. The spindle snapped, and I need to repair or replace it. Tell me how.

Summerlin residents recycle Christmas trees

In the tradition of re-gifting, The Howard Hughes Corp., developer of the Summerlin master-planned community, encourages residents to give back their real Christmas trees to Mother Nature once the holidays are over. In partnership with Springs Preserve, the UNLV Rebel Recycling Program and dozens of other local conservation organizations, the annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program returns, Dec. 26-Jan. 15.

Valley offers variety of home loan programs

One year after Nevada implemented a home loan program to help recruit and retain public school teachers, nearly 400 have bought homes in what has already been deemed a success.

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