Boredom may be worst foe for Predator drone operators

Break out the popcorn. Put on some tunes. Check your email once in awhile, especially if you’re flying a remotely piloted spy plane in monotonous circles for hours at a time over a terrorist’s hideout in Afghanistan.

Upbeat Berkley packs up, reflects

Much of Rep. Shelley Berkley’s office was packed up weeks ago. It just was not known whether the boxes were going to be carted to the other side of the U.S. Capitol or shipped to Las Vegas.

Fourth-graders who flunk reading have faces marked

DECLO, Idaho – A fourth-grade teacher in southern Idaho is being criticized after having her students use permanent markers to draw on the faces of classmates who failed to meet reading goals.

Officials identify two involved in murder-suicide

The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified two people involved in a murder-suicide in North Las Vegas earlier in the week.

McCarran officials offer tips for holiday travelers

Resurrecting the same slogan they used when T3 opened – “Know Before You Go” – McCarran International Airport officials on Friday urged all local air travelers, as well as those picking up visiting travelers, to visit their website – mccarran.com – to become better informed.

Woman with child drives on Phoenix airport runway

PHOENIX – A woman driving with a small child in her car crashed through a gate at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and drove on the runway in the latest in a series of similar mishaps across the country that have raised questions whether the nation’s airports are truly secure.

Southern Nevada officials call for tax increase

Several leading Southern Nevada politicians said Friday that taxes must be increased or they cannot provide necessary services in their county and city.

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