Zinke plans huge overhaul for Interior, jobs would move West

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is pressing ahead with a massive overhaul of his department, despite growing opposition to his proposal to move hundreds of public employees out of Washington and create a new organizational map that largely ignores state boundaries.

Ex-California inmate found innocent, receives $2M

A former California inmate wrongly imprisoned for nearly 40 years says it was the “worst nightmare” and that even nearly $2 million in state compensation granted on Thursday can’t make up for his lost time.

Water usage growing in California as drought returns

Overall water use is climbing in Southern California as that part of the state plunges back into drought, driving state and regional water managers as they consider permanently reinstating some watering bans and conservation programs.

Report shows Las Vegas Strip has Nevada’s tightest slots

When the state Gaming Control Board released its statewide gaming win statistics for 2017 in late January, the headline was the 2.8 percent increase from $11.26 billion in 2016 to $11.57 billion for the 336 nonrestricted locations across Nevada.

Japan’s Hanyu repeats as gold medalist in figure skating

Yuzuru Hanyu was introduced as the Olympic gold medalist, skated over to the podium and jumped high onto it. With a perfect landing, naturally.

Strong winds to usher in cold temps in Las Vegas Valley

Powerful gusts are expected to batter the Las Vegas Valley on Sunday, followed by a cold spell with low temperatures in some neighborhoods dipping below freezing by early Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

 
Helicopter accessing Mexico earthquake damage crashes, kills 13

A military helicopter carrying officials assessing damage from a powerful earthquake crashed Friday in southern Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 15, all of them on the ground.

 
Mitt Romney running for Utah Senate seat

Former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is running for a Utah Senate seat, officially launching his political comeback attempt Friday by praising his adopted home state as a model for an acrimonious national government in Washington.

Keep pets in mind when choosing paint

Dear Gail: We’re getting ready to repaint our house and recently rescued another pup, Emma. It seems she’s been a little harder on our walls than her sister, Annie. We wanted to get your advice on if there is anything we should look out for or consider when we paint this time. We were thinking of other wall treatments but not sure it would be the best decision. Thanks. — Roberta

Democracy Prep wins, sets up final vs. Needles

Three players scored at least 26 points for the Democracy Prep boys basketball team Friday as the Blue Knights blew by Mountain View 100-39 in the Class 2A Southern League semifinals at Del Sol.

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