Ruling means 4 more days at school for Clark County teachers

Professional development for teachers in the Clark County School District will again be daylong affairs next year after the state Department of Education ruled that the program’s current incremental structure violates Nevada law.

More than 1,200 property owners protest Las Vegas annexation plan

Clark County residents who have spent the past couple months fighting a city of Las Vegas plan to annex more than 1,500 properties delivered more than 1,200 protests to City Hall this week, but the fight won’t end there.

 
Michael Buffer thinks Canelo-GGG could be an ‘exciting fight’

At a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, long-time ring announcer Michael Buffer discussed the rematch between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin set for Las Vegas on May 5.

Storm warnings posted for northern, central Nevada

Reno and Carson City expected to receive anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of snow in the valleys and up to a foot in higher elevations. Parts of Lander, Eureka, Nye, Elko and White Pine counties could see 6 inches in the valleys and 18 inches in the mountains.

Trump presses Congress to craft comprehensive bipartisan gun bill

President Donald Trump pressed key members of Congress Wednesday to pass a comprehensive bill to make schools safer and prevent another mass shooting in the wake of last month’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead.

Golden Knights strengthen Wolves’ defense with deal for Philip Holm

The Golden Knights made a splash at the NHL trade deadline by acquiring wing Tomas Tatar from Detroit. But a quieter deal earlier Monday for defenseman Philip Holm figures to provide a valuable return for the Chicago Wolves.

Other injuries found in killing of Las Vegas rabbits

Examinations of three of the roughly 50 rabbits found dead in mid-February outside a state mental health facility in Las Vegas show the animals suffered cracked ribs due to blunt-force trauma in addition to possibly being poisoned.

US Olympic Committee CEO resigns, citing health problems

Scott Blackmun is resigning as CEO of the US Olympic Committee, citing health problems as the reason he’ll depart after leading the federation for more than eight years

Nevada fishing report, Feb. 28, 2018

LAKE MEAD — Despite unsettled weather conditions, anglers are catching fish. Early risers are finding better success than those who head out later in the day. Striper anglers are finding good action with live shad. The Vegas Wash has been a productive area with anglers reporting success fishing at depths beyond 100 feet.

 
Breaking down UNLV’s game against UNR

Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against UNR at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas Mack Center.

Nevada Democrats file another ethics complaint against Dean Heller

Nevada Democrats filed an ethics complaint Wednesday accusing U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of violating federal law by using his office to raise money for his re-election campaign, the latest strike in one of the nation’s most closely watched races.