EDITORIAL: Turtles waxed: Conservation effort again goes awry

The latest nonsense involving the valley’s Desert Tortoise Conservation Center would be funny if it didn’t involve federal ineptitude, wasted public money and dead reptiles.

Modernized ‘Streetcar’ makes for enjoyable evening

Theater purists might not like Naked Navigation Theatre Collective’s touring production of Tennessee Williams’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” playing at the Onyx Theatre. While the risks that director Dana Martin takes in adapting Williams’ text don’t always play out, they make for an enjoyable evening of theater.

Pettis shares UFC belt with dad, then looks forward

What happens next in the career of newly crowned Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champ Anthony Pettis remains very much up in the air.

Owners pushing to edit The Act

Could cocaine dancers, Alice in Wonderland and a chicken act cause Las Vegas Sands Corp. problems with Nevada gaming regulators?

In 51s’ quest for big playoff crowds, $1 beers will help

Because I fell asleep on the couch while watching the Wyoming football team frighten the daylights out of Nebraska, I didn’t get to Cashman Field to meet some friends until the bottom of the first on Saturday night.

Black Sabbath at heart of heavy metal

It was a packed concert hall and a teenager’s bedroom rendered as one, if only for an evening.

Former Rebels make NFL rosters

At least four former UNLV football players will be suiting up on Sundays this season, after NFL teams made final cuts on Saturday.

Federer loses to Robredo in 4th round of US Open

Roger Federer lost in the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time in a decade, surprisingly beaten 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4 by 19th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain.

Beach Boys sound check interrupts Ohio wedding

A northeast Ohio couple had planned every detail of their wedding — except for the sound check of a Beach Boys concert next door during their ceremony.

Valley and Mount Charleston recover after barrage of storms

Bryan Lange stands next to his motorcycle and waves at the passersby in the parking lot of The Resort at Mount Charleston. He loves his bike. He loves life. And he loves Mount Charleston.

Six people mourned after head-on collision in Pennsylvania

Six people killed in a head-on car crash on a highway in a northwestern Pennsylvania forest include a 12-year-old cheerleader with an infectious smile and a 6-year-old boy described as a scrappy competitor in a variety of sports.

Tourist Crimes Unit busts purse snatchers

On March 29, detectives placed a designer Coach purse on a chair in front of a “Blue Blazes” slot machine at Planet Hollywood Resort and waited.

 
Ford recalls 370,000 cars

Ford is recalling 370,000 cars due to potential corrosion to their steering shaft that may result in loss of steering.

Car crash leaves one dead

A woman died after her car struck a brick wall near Lake Mead Boulevard and Simmons Street Monday morning.

Despite the bombs, Hollywood posts record summer

In the end, Hollywood made it through a precarious minefield of summer box-office bombs with a heftier wallet. The summer concluded with a record $4.7 billion in box-office revenue despite much maligned flops like “The Lone Ranger,” ”After Earth” and “White House Down.”

Germany tries 92-year-old for Nazi war crime

Germany put a 92-year-old former member of the Nazi Waffen SS on trial Monday on charges that he killed a Dutch resistance fighter in 1944.

Change coming for fire crews

The way fire and medical emergencies are handled at Mount Charleston is expected to change within two years.

Early morning fire causes $100,000 in damage

A house fire near Pecos Road and Twain Avenue early Monday morning displaced two people and their dog and caused $100,000 worth of damage.

Chinese, European growth signs support stocks

LONDON — Evidence of a rebound in manufacturing activity in China and Europe helped global stock markets rise Monday, though Wall Street’s closure for Labor Day kept trading volumes light.

Flooded Southern Nevada highways reopen

All highways to Mount Charleston and Pahrump are open again after weekend flooding.