US men eliminated by Czech Republic in Olympic hockey quarterfinals

Pavel Francouz stopped all five shooters and Petr Koukal scored the shootout winner as the Czech Republic eliminated the United States from the Olympics with a 3-2 victory in the quarterfinals Wednesday.

Henderson council OKs change related to golf course closings

A key component of the ordinance requires that — if notified by the city — owners must file an operations and maintenance plan following the closure of a park, open space or golf course, according to a city spokesman.

AP exam figures give Nevada rare chance for education celebration

For the second year in a row, Nevada’s performance on Advanced Placement exams was highlighted in an annual report by the College Board for showing one of the biggest increases year over year.

Now is the time to talk about gun control

Every time a Republican speaks about gun control, it’s to imply or flat out state that “they’re coming to take your guns.”

Second Amendment is an 18-century relic

Guns, and those who own them, need to be regulated. This is now a health and public safety issue.

 
Being a shooting victim doesn’t make you an expert on ending gun violence

Being a shooting victim doesn’t make you an expert on ending gun violence. You wouldn’t know that from watching CNN. It’s been a week since a monster killed 17 at a Florida high school. The calls for gun control have been reflexive and ambiguous, but the media has found a new mouthpiece — shooting survivors.

Lindsey Vonn settles for bronze in downhill; Italy’s Goggia takes gold

Lindsey Vonn cast a quick glance toward the sky after finishing what was likely her final Olympic downhill run, shrugged her shoulders at seeing her time and shook a friendly index finger at her good friend. No one could catch Sofia Goggia of Italy.

 
Las Vegas firefighters put out blaze near Review-Journal

The fire happened along a fence line near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Bonanza Road, which was closed in both directions about 7:30 p.m. The fire was outside, and no injuries were reported, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department.

Man dies after shooting in central Las Vegas

The shooting on the 1000 block of Vernon Avenue, near Rancho Drive and Washington Avenue, was reported to Las Vegas police just after 6:10 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Grant Rogers said.

Vegas Golden Knights, US Army look to settle trademark dispute

The Vegas Golden Knights and the U.S. Department of the Army are working things out over the trademark of the name “Golden Knights” which is the Army’s parachute team as well as Bill Foley’s hockey team.

Nevada breaks with UNLV health clinic over patient conditions

Nevada health officials confirmed Tuesday they cut ties with UNLV’s mental health clinic, after the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the university continued placing mentally ill clients in an unlicensed home previously closed by the state because of filthy conditions.

Las Vegas event shares stories of addiction recovery, hope

Helping people recover from substance use addiction starts with ending the stigma against it. That was the message of the fifth annual Black Monday event organized by the nonprofit There Is No Hero in Heroin Foundation.

County OKs bonds for Las Vegas Convention Center expansion

Clark County will issue as much as $400 million in bonds over the next two years to help pay for the expansion and renovation of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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