Conservative group sues Nevada over $10 million Catalyst Fund

A conservative think tank filed a lawsuit Wednesday to stop the Governor’s Office of Economic Development from divvying up a $10 million Catalyst Fund to private companies opening businesses in the state.

Speaker series will address transgender community issues

Unemployment at twice the national rate — and four times that for people of color. Average incomes of $10,000. Discrimination in jobs, housing, health care and legal services.

Ely Mayor Jon Hickman dies at age 63

Ely Mayor Jon Hickman has died after struggling for years with health problems. He was 63.

Winning Powerball ticket sold in California

The lone winning ticket for the $425 million Powerball jackpot was sold at a convenience store in central California, but there was no immediate word on who may have won one of the largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.

Durango senior digs deep

Darryl Gaynor had a huge gash on the inside of his mouth, and his upper lip looked like a collagen injection gone horribly wrong.

Popular playthings present and past will pack toy expo

Is it any wonder that collecting Hot Wheels cars, Barbie dolls or any of the other favorite toys that we once owned, or just wished we owned, somehow seems to make perfect sense?

UNLV women’s basketball team falls at New Mexico

Danielle Miller scored a game-high 20 points, but the UNLV women’s basketball team lost to New Mexico 65-58 in a Mountain West game Wednesday at Albuquerque, N.M.

NV Energy launches discount LED lighting program for consumers

NV Energy has launched a program offering discount LED products to its customers throughout the state. The goal is to save customers in Northern Nevada $1 million and those in Southern Nevada $4 million to $5 million on their electric bills.

Cold War memorial under construction on Mount Charleston

With each step Steve Ririe takes through the Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway construction site he comes closer to the finish line of a journey that began 15 years ago — a memorial to Cold War heroes.

Pneumonia outbreak now called ‘worst case scenario’ for bighorn sheep

Bighorn have no natural resistance to pneumonia and tend to die at a high rate. Those that survive become carriers, infecting and eventually killing newborn lambs in a cycle that can diminish a herd for up to a decade, if not kill it off altogether.

Sunset Region not just Gaels

The boys basketball teams at Arbor View and Centennial have compiled the kind of resumes that generally make you the favorite to win a region title.

Las Vegas council favors allowing minors at Container Park

The Las Vegas City Council voted to make it easier for minors to enter Container Park following a lengthy discussion Wednesday of whether liquor license standards need to be changed to address the problem of underage drinking.

 
76ers honor special needs teen with contract, game intro

A viral video of a special needs high school basketball team manager sinking a handful of three-pointers for his basketball team last weekend not only caught the eyes of many on the internet, but also those of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Imagine Dragons sets record with ‘Radioactive’

Imagine Dragons’ smash single “Radioactive” now enjoys the longest run ever on the Billboard Hot 100 in this, its 77th week on the chart.

Little of federal wild horse budget spent on fertility

The government spent less than 1 percent of its wild horse management budget on contraception programs and more than 60 percent on horse holding facilities last fiscal year despite a pledge to step up use of fertility control as an alternative to controversial roundups of overpopulated mustang herds on U.S. rangelands, agency records show.

Chemical use for stopping olives varies

Question: When is the best time to spray olive trees to minimize olive fruit? One of our olives can make a mess on our neighbor’s front sidewalk and entry patio if not sprayed.

Developers of boutique hotel next to Smith Center allowed Plan B

Restaurateur Charlie Palmer’s plans for an exclusive boutique hotel adjacent to the Smith Center in Symphony Park have taken a twist. There’s a Plan A if an arena agreement is approved by June 2, and a smaller Plan B if it’s not.

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