Nevada board OKs transfer of control of wild horse herd

State Board of Agriculture votes to seek a nonprofit group to manage 3,000 free-roaming mustangs in Northern Nevada, a move that critics say could ultimately put the horses at risk of slaughter.

Charming Charlie to close at Fashion Show mall

Women’s clothing and accessories chain Charming Charlie will close a Las Vegas Strip store due to the company’s bankruptcy.

Sandoval among 12 governors urging CHIP reauthorization

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and 11 other governors from both parties signed a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday urging them to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Sign-language events promote contact with deaf community

On Dec. 7, Patigayon was one of more than a dozen participants who attended an ASL social night at a Public Works Coffee Bar in Henderson and practiced their sign-language skills.

UNLV engineering students show off Senior Design projects

The competition is the culmination of every engineering student’s career at UNLV. Students are tasked with developing a project that offers solution to a real-world issue. Thirty-one teams participated this semester.

$59.8M design contract for Las Vegas Convention Center OK’d

A $59.8 million design deal for the expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors.

Elko doctor arrested in federal opioid case

An Elko cardiologist was arrested Tuesday on dozens of charges after a federal grand jury accused him of prescribing medications without a medical purpose for more than three years.

 
Clark County School employees sue Teachers Health Trust

Class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that employees paid more for health care than was promised and in some cases were sued over unpaid medical bills or were refused medical treatment.

Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore in Alabama special Senate election

In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabamas special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations.

Trump tweet stirs Democrat support for Sen. Gillibrand

Plowing into the sexual harassment debate in a big way, President Donald Trump laced into Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday, tweeting that the New York Democrat would come to his office “begging” for campaign contributions and “do anything” to get them.

 
Nye County deputy stops inmate’s suicide attempt

Deputy Joshua Armendariz caught the inmate on Dec. 5 as he plunged from a railing on the second floor of a cellblock at the Nye County Detention Center in Pahrump.

Move clouds future for North Las Vegas veteran-aid group

A 24-hour operation aimed at helping to prevent suicide among veterans via therapy and social activities may have to shut its doors after 2 1/2 years, during its busiest time of the year.

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is a Force to be reckoned with

If “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was considered a “requel” — part remake, part sequel — of “A New Hope,” think of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” as “The First Order Strikes Back.”

Fossils reveal ancient penguins as big as a man

Fossils from New Zealand have revealed a giant penguin that was as big as a grown man, roughly the size of the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

NYC subway bomb suspect faces multiple terror-related charges

A would-be suicide bomber was held Tuesday on state terrorism charges while federal prosecutors prepared their own case in the rush hour blast in the heart of the New York City subway system that failed to cause the bloodshed he intended, officials said.

‘Feminism’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017

Feminism has been in Merriam-Webster’s annual Top 10 for the last few years, including sharing word-of-the-year honors with other “isms” in 2015. Socialism, fascism, racism, communism, capitalism and terrorism rounded out the bunch. Surreal was the word of the year last year.

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