Vasiliy Lomachenko heads RJ’s pound-for-pound rankings

Vasiliy Lomachenko passed his toughest test last month by knocking out Linares with an injured shoulder. Lomachenko also showed he’s more than just talent. He displayed heart after recovering from a knockdown.

Nevada studies changes after Supreme Court voter ruling

Nevada elections officials say they will consider whether the state will adopt a more aggressive approach to maintaining voter rolls, a move the American Civil Liberties Union said Friday it would closely monitor to ensure people aren’t denied their right to vote.

Open Nevada seats play role in control of US House

Two Nevada congressional seats are in play this November, setting up a showdown between national Democrats vying to win a House majority and Republicans determined to expand control of the chamber.

 
Ivan Sher on Vegas’ hot luxury home market — VIDEO

Las Vegas Realtor Ivan Sher, who handles luxury real estate, said he has several multimillion dollar deals in escrow as the market continues to be strong. During the first 3½ months of the year, his team did more than $100 million in sales in what is heading for their best year ever.

Resale Home Sales May 3-9

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas.

High-rise owner loves the downtown lifestyle

Bill Lickiss spent most of his adult life living in Maryland and Washington, D.C., but a few years ago, he moved to Las Vegas to become the director of human resources for a large Strip hospitality company. He bought a single-family home in Spring Valley, but he’s always been drawn to downtown Las Vegas’ social scene, restaurants and entertainment.

You could be living in Summerlin this summer

Summerlin offers more than 180 floor plans in 36 neighborhoods in seven distinct villages. Homes are available in a variety of styles — from single-family homes to town homes, priced from the $200,000s. For those looking for quick occupancy, there are dozens of homes available for quick move-in within four Summerlin villages, including The Paseos, Stonebridge, South Square and Summerlin Centre, making the dream of homeownership in Summerlin an immediate reality.

Opera in the Park returns to Inspirada

Inspirada, a master-planned community in west Henderson, welcomes back the return of its Opera in the Park series; this time presenting Opera in the Movies, featuring a unique marriage of hits performed by Sin City Opera and famous clips from more than a dozen of the most beloved classic motion pictures at Solista Park Pavilion at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Pardee to hold grand opening Saturday

Larimar and Blackstone, two new Pardee Homes’ neighborhoods in The Villages at Tule Springs, will open to the public Saturday, June 16 with grand opening activities and events planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the opportunity to tour seven model homes in one location.

REAL ESTATE BRIEFS: City opens low-income senior housing complex

A new low-income senior housing complex opened at 978 E. Sahara Ave. June 14. City of Las Vegas Ward 3 Councilman Bob Coffin, Pastor Vic Caruso, the staff of City Impact Center and the developer at 978 E. Sahara Ave. attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

Coroner IDs robbery suspect slain by Las Vegas police

Terrence White was suspected of carrying out a string of robberies with at least two other men. He was shot and killed on Thursday when he drove a stolen Dodge Durango toward officers who were trying to arrest him, police said.

Experts say downtown needs more housing

There’s definitely interest in downtown housing. The city of Las Vegas hosted a residential fair in April that brought out developers and prospective buyers and renters who want to live downtown.

HOAs may be able to resolve neighbor disputes

I wanted to take some time this week to talk about how to handle neighbor disputes in our communities. Our homeowners associations can no longer ignore these situations. When neighbors are having a dispute with each other, often times community managers will direct them to settle it among themselves or involve a mediator if necessary. However, in some cases, the association may be able to take action.

GLVAR leaders meet with national leaders to promote housing issues

Leaders of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors joined more than 9,000 of their peers from all over the country in Washington, D.C., last month to promote issues that are important to homeowners and the real estate industry.

Black students left behind in effort to narrow CCSD achievement gap

Despite efforts to narrow the gap between its highest- and lowest-performing students, proficiency and graduation rates for blacks still lag behind the highest-achieving subgroup. One community leader says that’s because the district lacks a strategy.

Bet against Dustin Johnson in US Open at your own peril

Before Thursday, you could back Dustin Johnson at 10-1 odds. With a 69 followed by a 67, you’ll be lucky to find even money on the front-runner at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York.

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