10 things you’re paying too much for

As a savvy shopper, you need to always keep your guard up. From foods to services, products and even personal grooming, there are a lot of areas where you might be spending too much money.

Muno’s heroics give 51s 12-inning win over Cubs

Danny Muno came through twice in key situations as the 51s earned a dramatic 5-4 win in 12 innings over the Iowa Cubs in a Pacific Coast League game at Cashman Field on Monday night.

10 ways to improve your finances in one day

In just an hour or two, you can complete a small task to make a big improvement in your financial situation.

2015 Boulder City Girls Volleyball Capsule

Head coach Cherise Hinman says she has many returning seniors and all of these girls have been playing together for a while.

2015 Bonanza Girls Volleyball Capsule

Head coach Dan Savage says hard work and defense will be the keys to victory for this year’s squad

2015 Green Valley Girls Tennis Capsule

Head coach Kelli Grimm inherits a team that brings back six letter winners after advancing to the Sunrise Region final last year

2015 Tech Girls Cross Country Capsule

Head coach Cathy Meyer says her team is coming off the most successful girls season in school history and this will be another strong year for the girls

2015 Tech Boys Cross Country Capsule

Head coach Cathy Meyer says the future looks good; three of six letter winners from last year are just sophomores this year.

Reluctant Mir jumps back into training

Veteran UFC heavyweight Frank Mir was looking forward to enjoying the last month of summer like many other fathers around Las Vegas.

Life beyond yards, RBIs, road trips for Cubs’ Szczur

I think we all can agree there can be only one Dos Equis beer guy. But Matt Szczur, an outfielder for the Iowa and Chicago Cubs, is fairly interesting in his own right.

Rescuers say no survivors at wreckage of crashed plane in Indonesia

All 54 people on board a Trigana Air aircraft were killed in a crash two days ago in Indonesia’s Papua province, the latest in a string of aviation disasters in the Southeast Asian archipelago, officials said on Tuesday.

‘Butt-dial’ saves teen’s life in Tennessee

A Tennessee man may not be alive had he not “butt-dialed” Siri on his iPhone. Sam Ray, 18, said the accidental phone call saved his life after he was pinned under a truck while home alone. A month ago, Ray was in the Vanderbilt Trauma Unit after being crushed underneath his truck.

Jim Harbaugh once broke his hand punching Jim Kelly

Jim Harbaugh can relate to Geno Smith, the New York Jets quarterback sidelined with a broken jaw suffered in a fight with a teammate. Unlike Smith, though, Harbaugh incurred his injury throwing a punch.

Despite Supreme Court ruling, same-sex marriage conflicts continue

For some Kentucky couples — and couples across America — the battle for same-sex marriage is far from over. For the first time, a Kentucky county clerk is appealing an order to issue same-sex marriage licenses despite the Supreme Court ruling requiring her to do so.

Yankees pitcher hit in face by liner

New York Yankees right-hander Bryan Mitchell left Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins with two outs in the top of second inning after getting hit in the face by a line drive.

What type of new home will $300,000 get you in Las Vegas?

For about $300,000 you can get a 2,000-square-foot home with three bedrooms, three baths and a two-car garage in most areas of the Las Vegas Valley.

Excessive heat warning continues; cooling stations available

Tuesday’s weather is expected to be similar to Monday’s, with another high of 110. It could get breezy, but it won’t provide any noticeable relief, meteorologist Justin Pullin said.

Hey, it’s Snooki!

The fashion industry’s Magic convention began Monday, bringing pop culture dignitaries such as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, rapper Juicy J, movie costumer Michael Wilkinson, and “Jersey Shore” alum Snooki.

Today’s Las Vegas Boulevard not a Siegel kind of Strip

Millicent Siegel Rosen is in her eighties now. Her childhood godmother was the sex symbol Jean Harlow (“she showed up, gave us baths, that kind of stuff, it used to happen quite often”). More famously, her father Benjamin Siegel conceived the Las Vegas Strip.

Nevada’s top judge questions guardianship pay rates

Nevada’s top judge wants to know why guardians in Las Vegas are paid significantly more than their counterparts in other parts of Nevada and elsewhere.

UNLV athletics meets budget for first time in years

UNLV has sold 4,129 season football tickets, more than what was sold all of last season, helping the athletic department meet its budget for the first time in many years, athletic director Tina Kunzer-Murphy said Monday.

Utah state park preserves Anasazi ruins, artifacts

Anasazi State Park Museum near the farming community of Boulder in southern Utah preserves an important archaeological site where excavation has revealed nearly 100 structures and thousands of artifacts from prehistoric Native Americans.

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