EDITORIAL: Mountain Ridge the pride of Nevada

For once, Las Vegas isn’t making headlines for hype, flash or style. For once, Las Vegas is a national story for understatement, depth, substance, heart and dedication. And domination.

EDITORIAL: An army of evil

James Foley was fearless. As an independent videographer and reporter, he regularly risked his life to travel to unfathomably dangerous places so the rest of the world could better understand the horrors so many people endure.

Police militarization barrier to community relations

Arming police with military-grade weapons creates barriers between law enforcement and the public they are supposed to protect, a high-ranking Reno police official told a Nevada advisory committee Thursday afternoon.

Missouri-born ‘Mad Men’ star hopes for best in Ferguson

Jon Hamm, a St. Louis native, says he hopes “cooler heads prevail” in the Missouri city of Ferguson and “people come through it for the better.”

‘Mythbusters’ broke up with the build team trio

The beloved assistants to the hit Discovery series “Mythbusters” Kari Byron, Tory Belleci and Grant Imahara are leaving the show, according to E! Online.

 
Serena Williams shows off karaoke skills

Serena Williams replaced her tennis racket with a microphone at a karaoke event a week ahead of the U.S. Open.

Public defender blasts D.A.’s take on witness rent pay

The public defender’s office on Thursday rebutted Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson’s assertion that prosecutors don’t have to clue them in about paying rent for witnesses until trial.

Did these two take selfies after breaking into a house?

Detectives on Wednesday released photos of a man and woman that mysteriously appeared on a Santa Clarita woman’s online account days after thieves broke into her home through a window and ransacked the place.

Clockwork blue and orange

Bishop Gorman”;s football practices are intense, fast-paced and carefully scripted. The goal for the No. 1 Gaels? Practice so hard that Friday nights feel like a breeze.

Under Armour offers Nike’s Durant huge deal

Sports apparel retailer Under Armour is looking to lure NBA most valuable player Kevin Durant away from rival Nike in a deal worth as much as $285 million over 10 years, ESPN.com reported on Thursday.

Laxalt’s ex-law firm comes to his defense

Republican attorney general candidate Adam Laxalt’s former law firm came to his defense Thursday, saying leaked notes from four attorneys giving him a negative job review don’t reflect other “highly favorable” evaluations he has received and don’t represent the company’s views on Laxalt.

Beyonce, Jay-Z trip to Cuba deemed legal

The U.S. Treasury Department’s inspector general has determined Jay-Z and Beyonce’s fifth-anniversary trip to Cuba last year was legal under rules allowing educational travel to the island.

Chicago Little League team gets its wish: rematch against Mountain Ridge

Mountain Ridge has advanced to the U.S. championship game at the Little League World Series and will be honored for its play upon returning to Las Vegas. The city has scheduled a parade down Las Vegas Boulevard to a celebration at Town Square on Aug. 30.

Former white supremacist testifies in murder trial

A former leader in the white supremacist movement testified Thursday that he once had a conversation with Leland Jones about the 1998 shooting deaths of two Las Vegas men, and Jones admitted his involvement.

Nevadans want pot DUI tests to be performance based

Medical marijuana users would need more than a bad blood test to end up behind bars in Nevada on driving the influence charges if a proposal is approved by the state Legislature in 2015.

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