Former Las Vegas tourism boss pursued time-off payout

Retired Las Vegas tourism boss Rossi Ralenkotter said he did not intend to cash out his accrued paid time off, but newly released records show his attorney asked for more than $234,000 in untaken leave as part of a nearly $1.2 million severance package.

Las Vegas officials not giving up on camping ban

The goal of the ordinance that would restrict activities around food processing facilities was aimed at preventing public health issues other cities have grappled with, like a deadly Hepatitis A outbreak that rocked San Diego’s homeless population last year, Crear said.

Performance gaps clip star ratings of Clark County schools

As required by federal law, 112 Nevada schools have been identified as having wide achievement gaps between their highest- and lowest-performing students. The designation cost 17 of them at least one star in new state ratings.

UNLV roundup: Men’s golf team places fifth in opener

UNLV junior Justin Kim finished at 3-over-par 213 to tie for 14th and help the 23rd-ranked Rebels place fifth in the season-opening Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational in Olympia Fields, Illinois.

Raiders WR Amari Cooper finds groove for 10 catches

He found a greater rhythm against the Denver Broncos when catching all 10 targets for 116 yards in a 20-19 loss at Broncos Stadium at Mile High.

Kickers crumble, underdogs cash in NFL Week 2

Week 2 in the NFL wasn’t kind to the wagering public as underdogs went 11-4 against the spread with seven outright upsets (including the Bengals’ win over the Ravens on Thursday).

Moon rocks once fascinated, now forgotten

A recent article in Friday’s Review-Journal (“His goal: Track down 50 states’ moon rocks”) clearly demonstrates why mankind has not returned to the moon after nearly 50 years. No one really cares. After each state was presented with the most significant and meaningful artifact to which they have ever been entrusted, about 40 states had lost track of the lunar samples at some point or other. Two samples are still missing. More than mere trivial mementos or souvenirs, these rocks and dust represent mankind’s greatest peacetime technological achievement. But no one really cares.

Trial run at free parking was a surprise no one knew

Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora did a corporate spin on his flawed test of parking fees (“Caesars: No damage from parking policy,” Friday Review-Journal).

EDITORIAL: Pass work requirement for food stamps

For all the outrageous outrage and Twitter tempests coming out of Washington, it’s important to remember that the American economy is in incredibly good shape.

CARTOON: Bias in the Google search algorithm

Google denies political bias in its news search algorithm, but when PJ Media searched for “Trump” with Google News, 96 of the first 100 results were from liberal news outlets.

Las Vegas family gets travel trailer through Make-A-Wish

The trailer, donated through Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada , will allow the family of seven to be together on trips, something they rarely are able to do because of Andrew’s condition.

‘Friends’ musical comes to Las Vegas on heels of New York run

Well, we are going to see next month, when the aptly titled “Friends! The Musical Parody” opens at D Las Vegas. The show has been casting in Las Vegas over the past few days (callbacks are Monday) and is set to open for previews Oct. 18. The official premiere is Oct. 26.

Lack of Mack-like pressure a big reason Raiders are now 0-2

DENVER — There were under two minutes remaining in a football game the Raiders had led all Sunday, under two minutes until they could depart with a road victory over a division rival, and this was the scene along their defensive line:

Salesforce co-founder buys Time magazine for $190M

Time Magazine is being sold by Meredith Corp. to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife, it was announced Sunday.

 
Man killed by Cape Cod shark was student, engaged to be married

A 26-year-old man who was killed in a shark attack off a Cape Cod beach had been a part-time engineering student who was engaged to be married and loved surfing and other outdoor activities, according to friends and school officials.

2 get sick in British city where ex-spy was poisoned

British police closed roads and called a hazardous response team Sunday night after two people became ill at a restaurant in the English city where a Russian ex-spy and his daughter were poisoned with a chemical nerve agent.

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