‘Energized” Lindsey keys Gorman to win over Chandler, Ariz.

Bishop Gorman fans grew accustomed to seeing Tyjon Lindsey make plays on offense last season. On Saturday night, the gifted wide receiver made his biggest contribution on defense.

Gonzalez, Gallo lead Express past 51s

Chi Chi Gonzalez pitched six strong innings, and Bishop Gorman product Joey Gallo went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer as the Round Rock Express downed the 51s 4-1 in a Pacific Coast League game Saturday in Round Rock, Texas.

Erika weakens in Caribbean; Ignacio to skip past Hawaii

Erika, a tropical storm that killed 20 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica and at least one person in Haiti, fell apart on Saturday over eastern Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Conservative proposals can cut the health insurance coercion

After talking about it endlessly, Republican presidential candidates are finally starting to get specific about how they intend to replace the Affordable Care Act. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker released his plan earlier this month. As the reaction to it shows, Republicans have to be ready with answers to a lot of hard questions.

They’re the deadbeat club

There’s a certain demographic in this country — it’s unseemly to mention the specific population by name — that has no sense of personal responsibility.

Putin boldly goes wherever he wants

On September 5, 2014, Russian agents crossed into Estonia and kidnapped an Estonian security official. Two weeks ago, after a closed trial, Russia sentenced him to 15 years.

ESAs nothing like vouchers

Calling Nevada’s new Education Savings Accounts vouchers doesn’t make them vouchers.

LETTERS: Undocumented immigrant numbers woefully underestimated

I am tired of politicians, government bureaucrats and undocumented immigrant advocates (not to mention news organizations) continually stating that the number of undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States is “11 million to 12 million.” The Social Contract Press published a 2007 article in which the Los Angeles Times cited the number of undocumented immigrants living in the country at the time as between 8 million and 12 million.

Downtown events center steps in between boxing ropes

Derek Stevens had his own unique vision for downtown Las Vegas. The owner of the D Las Vegas had acquired the old Clark County Courthouse building. But instead of building another hotel, he created a place for concerts and sporting events, including boxing, at what is the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

Valley can expect cooler temperatures this week

A cooldown is in store for the valley, which means temperatures will drop closer to seasonal average highs of about 99 degrees by Tuesday afternoon, meteorologist Chris Outler said Saturday.

Henderson marriage: 75 years and counting

William “Ken” Kenneth and Ruth “Jerry” Geraldine Boswell forgot their marriage license on their wedding day on Aug. 31, 1940, so they jumped in their 1937 Graham-Paige so they could go home and retrieve it.

Bossy scores historic puck; Maloof brothers with the assist

It was around 7:30 in the morning, and a Maloof brother of Las Vegas was either just waking up or just getting in when he read on TMZ that Mike Bossy’s 50 goals in 50 games keepsake hockey puck was being auctioned off by someone not named Mike Bossy.

 
Man faces capital murder charge in killing of Houston deputy

Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday arrested a 30-year-old man who will be charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting death of a deputy at a suburban Houston gas station, a killing the sheriff tied to anger against police.

Las Vegas, Denver considered for nonstop China flights

Aviation expert Mike Boyd is betting that Las Vegas has nonstop flights to and from China within three years.
Boyd, president and CEO of Boyd Group International, told a group gathered for the 20th annual International Aviation Forecast Summit on Saturday that Denver and Las Vegas are the two leading candidates for nonstop flights based on growing travel demand from middle-class Chinese citizens that have the means and desire to travel abroad.

Metro officer hurt after Laughlin wreck

A Metro officer was injured and a police car sustained “major damage” in a two-vehicle crash in Laughlin on Saturday, according to police.

Man dies after Metro-involved shooting in North Las Vegas

A man is dead after a Metro-involved shooting early Saturday morning in North Las Vegas, the Police Department said. Las Vegas police were called about 3:15 a.m. to a business in the 5000 block of East Craig Road, near Nellis Boulevard, on reports of “a larceny from a person,” a Metro release states.

UNLV rebounding after post-recession enrollment slump

Caught in the grip of the nation’s economic decline, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has struggled for the past four years to recover from a plunge in student attendance.

Condo conversions making a comeback in valley

The Spanish Palms condominium community on South Rainbow Boulevard is a blast from the city’s 1990s past.
And that other past — the 2006 boom era in which sanity abandoned the local housing market.

2 men not involved with garage slaying, Metro says

Two men wanted by Metro in connection with a Thursday fatal shooting in a southwest valley garage have been questioned and are not connected to the slaying, police said.