Field set for Las Vegas Valley municipal races

The two-week candidate filing period wrapped up Friday, introducing a slew of council hopefuls in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City ahead of the April 2 primary election.

Rams assistant coach Chris Shula carries on family name

Sean McVay and Chris Shula met in 2014 as college freshmen at Miami (Ohio). They were football teammates for four years, McVay a wide receiver and Shula a linebacker. They were together regularly.

Law enforcement cracking down on distracted drivers in Las Vegas

Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up to combat distracted drivers.Through Feb. 19, Nevada’s law enforcement agencies will be citing drivers who are not paying attention to the road, multiple law enforcement agencies announced.

Roundup: Las Vegas High tops Legacy

Kaitlyn Horstdaniel threw for 133 yards and four touchdowns Friday as the Las Vegas High flag football team earned a 28-14 home win over Legacy.

Art Institute of Las Vegas sale could avert big ‘mess’ for students

A court-appointed receiver for the Art Institute of Las Vegas in Henderson is rescinding a plan to close the school amid a local effort to keep it open — part of a messy process borne out of the bankruptcy of the parent company of the nationwide chain of schools.

Running on E on Henderson trails? Electric bikes a solution

The tires of my loyal, fully human-powered bicycle had helped me log 13 of the 34 miles that make up Southern Nevada’s River Mountains Loop Trail. Sadly, that had only amounted to flirting with this paved path of challenging hills and epic views of the Las Vegas Valley, Lake Mead and Boulder City. Biking the entire loop would remain the stuff of my Mojave Desert dreams, unless I began a rigorous daily training routine. That’s when the epiphany of e-biking struck.

Clark County schools chief names final regional superintendent

Karla Loria, a native of Costa Rica, currently serves as the human capital officer and student support officer at the Harrison School District Two in Colorado, Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara announced Friday.

Ex-NFL QB, Cowboys coach Wade Wilson dies on 60th birthday

Wade Wilson, the quarterback who led the Minnesota Vikings to an NFC championship game and coached the position with the Dallas Cowboys for more than a decade, died on his 60th birthday Friday.

Nevada leaders want answers from DOE in wake of plutonium shipment

Nevada’s congressional delegation pushed for classified briefings Friday from the Department of Energy over a secret plutonium shipment to a site north of Las Vegas that the federal government says occurred before the state filed a lawsuit to block the toxic transfer.

Las Vegas police conducting DUI checkpoint on Super Bowl Sunday

On Super Bowl Sunday, the Metropolitan Police Department’s Traffic Bureau will be working with the Northwest and Spring-Valley Area Commands to conduct a “Sobriety Checkpoint” in the northwest Las Vegas Valley, according to a press release.

Time for Trump to trade candor for bluster

Trump would do well to stand before the joint session of Congress and admit he lost the House and lost the shutdown battle but sees a path forward where he can get some of what he wants by recognizing the new lay of the land. Win-win.