Updates on prior columns: E-cigarettes and access for the handicapped to the state museum

Readers routinely complain that the news media give the beginning but not the end of a story. Well, here are a few endings of note involving e-cigarettes and equal access to the Nevada State Museum at the Springs Preserve. As hard as I tried, I couldn’t find a link to tie them together, so they’ll have to hang separately.

EDITORIAL: Estate tax a ‘legacy killer’ for minority-owned businesses

Despite the barriers of identity politics and Democrats’ insistence that the Republican Party offers nothing to African-Americans, it’s actually quite easy for minorities and the GOP to find common ground — especially among entrepreneurs.

Would you like some regulations with that order?

There’s no doubt that for teenagers, getting that first job is vitally important. It’s a harbinger for success that could last years, perhaps even the rest of their working lives.

Masked gunmen storm Kenyan university

At least 30 people were hospitalized when gunmen attacked a university in south central Kenya before dawn Thursday, firing indiscriminately and sending students scrambling for cover, witnesses and media reports said.

Body recovered at Lake Mohave may be missing teen

Las Vegas police believe a body that was recovered Wednesday in Lake Mohave may be the teen boy who jumped off a 20-foot cliff to help another swimmer that went missing, an official said.

Findlay Prep putting lesson to use entering national tournament

Findlay Prep, which has won nine consecutive games since losing to Canyon Springs, will meet Blanche Ely (Fla.) on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the eight-team Dick’s Sporting Goods High School National Tournament in New York City. The game will be televised on ESPNU.

Brothel ladies want to give Harry Reid a fond farewell

Hookers love Harry Reid for getting them health care, and for fighting for their “pan-sexual desires,” so they’re offering to host his retirement party.

Centennial goes 5-0 to win Blazer Spring Bash baseball tournament

Kyle Horton and Jake Portaro homered, and Centennial outslugged Chatsworth (Calif.) on the way to an 11-5 victory Wednesday in the championship game of the Blazer Spring Bash at Centennial High School.

 
Arkansas governor asks for revisions to ‘religious freedom’ bill

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson told lawmakers on Wednesday to revise a bill that rights activists and U.S. businesses said allowed discrimination against gays, and home-state corporate giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc praised his action.

City of Las Vegas budget balanced; 35 new workers to be hired

Las Vegas leaders on Wednesday unveiled the city’s first balanced budget in nearly a decade, a $524 million preliminary spending plan that includes some $3 million to hire 35 new employees.

Colorado River corridor water trail one of only 16 in the U.S.

Black Canyon National Water Trail in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area is one of only 16 national water trails in the United States and the first one in the Southwest. Designated last year, this Colorado River corridor stretches from Hoover Dam about 30 miles downstream to Lake Mojave.

Naked yoga is a thing

Men are always telling Vegas yoga instructors they should teach naked yoga, because men are men. (Although, some women also like the idea, this is true.)

Findlay Prep’s Trier scores 17 in McDonald’s All American Game

Findlay Prep’s Allonzo Trier scored 17 points to lead the West in its 111-91 loss to the East on Wednesday in the McDonald’s All American Game in Chicago. Bishop Gorman’s Stephen Zimmerman had six points and six rebounds, and his high school teammate Chase Jeter had five points and two blocked shots.

10 best US beaches for families in 2015

The best family beaches have more than a sandy spot to sunbathe or clean water for swimming. These beaches all offer more to explore close to the beach.

 
California water mandates won’t affect Southern Nevada rules

In the wake of a landmark California water conservation mandate announced Wednesday, Southern Nevada officials said water policies will not be changed.

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