NHL’s rotten eggs shine light on the league’s best

A recent incident in Chicago comes during Hockey for Everyone Month, a way for the league to drive positive social change and encourage inclusive communities.

US women defeat Canada for gold in shootout

Twenty long years after taking gold when the sport debuted in 1998 at Nagano, the United States snapped Canada’s streak of four straight Olympic golds Thursday with a 3-2 shootout victory.

USA’s Shiffrin wins silver in combined, Vonn skies out

Michelle Gisin of Switzerland has won the women’s Alpine combined with an aggressive slalom run to edge American Mikaela Shiffrin at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

 
Golden Knights continue to set records with 7-3 win over Flames

The Golden Knights continued to make history, setting an NHL record for points by an expansion franchise as well as home wins for a first-year team as they defeated the Calgary Flames 7-3 Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.

 
Fresno State continues dominance over UNLV with 77-64 win

UNLV was beaten soundly for the second game in a row, this time falling 77-64 to Fresno State on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels lost 94-56 at San Diego State on Saturday.

EDITORIAL: Idaho skirts Obamacare

An insurance company in Idaho has found a novel way to avoid the high cost of Obamacare’s mandates — ignore them. Idaho’s insurance regulators look ready to give the plans approval too.

Las Vegas Aces unveil coaching staff

Las Vegas Aces head coach and president of basketball operations Bill Laimbeer unveiled his coaching staff Wednesday evening in a TV interview.

Nevada’s David Wise wins gold again in halfpipe skiing

Freestyle skier David Wise, a Reno resident, has successfully defended his gold medal, breaking through on his final run to give the United States its third gold in the Phoenix Snow Park halfpipe in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

North Las Vegas to sue pharmaceutical companies over opioids

More than 100 municipalities nationwide, including Clark County and Reno, have filed similar lawsuits to recover the high cost of prosecuting opioid-related crimes, housing offenders and rehabilitation efforts.

 
Russian Olympic curler to return medal over failed drug test

Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky will give back his Olympic bronze medal after failing a drug test at the Pyeongchang Games, a spokeswoman for the Russian Curling Federation told state TV.

Ordinance requires automatic sprinklers in new Las Vegas homes

The Las Vegas City Council approved the ordinance Wednesday, after assurances from city and Fire Department officials that the new rules will be watched closely in the first six months to avoid delays for home builders.

Officials to plug shafts at abandoned Las Vegas Valley mine

Starting in early April, crews will begin back-filling at least 40 mine shafts at a long-abandoned gypsum mine on county-owned land near Fort Apache and Warm Springs roads.

Moped rider critically injured in Las Vegas crash dies

The 61-year-old man died at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, according to a Metropolitan Police Department press release. His identification has not yet been released.

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