EDITORIAL: Pacquiao’s injury deceit deserves punishment

Manny Pacquiao managed to give both boxing and the state of Nevada a black eye, not because of any punch he threw against Floyd Mayweather Jr. during Saturday night’s megafight at the MGM Grand Garden, but because he couldn’t punch hard enough to make the bout competitive.

EDITORIAL: Keep primaries in place

If Nevada abandons its presidential caucuses in favor of a primary, it should do so because it serves the interests of voters, not the interests of a dysfunctional state Republican Party.

51s sweep Isotopes, push win streak to 12

After the offense helped the Las Vegas 51s extend their winning streak in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, a great pitching performance in the nightcap pushed the run to 12 straight victories.

Fans feeling ripped off file lawsuit over Pacquiao-Mayweather fight

A lawsuit has been filed claiming Manny Pacquiao deceived pay-per-view fans by not disclosing his injury before his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. If you paid to watch the fight, you were owed a championship fight. You got it — a typical Mayweather one.

Boxing could take lesson from UFC

For a reminder that it never pays to paint a professional boxing event as a morality play, remember the silly white hat some people placed on Manny Pacquiao’s head.

Phallic couch among items stolen from ‘Crazy Girls’

Bet we won’t see this conversation piece on an episode of “Pawns Stars.” It won’t be easy to pawn a seven-foot-long couch in the shape of male genitalia.

Las Vegas company OK’d to fly drones for news coverage

Las Vegas-based ArrowData is the first operation in the country to receive approval to use drones for electronic news gathering or “aerojournalism” as the company is calling it.

Nevada ranks poorly for number of nurses, well for job prospects

Nevada ranks dead last in number of nurses per capita, according to a recent analysis, but the statistic actually bolsters the state’s status in a Wallethub ranking for nurses looking for a job.

 
‘Django Unchained’ actress ordered to apologize to LAPD

An actress who accused Los Angeles police of mistreating her due to her race during an arrest last year pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace over the incident on Monday and was ordered to write an apology letter to the officers, officials said.

State says medical pot businesses may soon start operations

With the state still hashing out rules for testing medical marijuana, dispensaries and laboratories that were expected to open months ago — and their patients — have been in limbo.

 
Clinton calls for immigration reform

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called for comprehensive immigration reform Tuesday at Rancho High School in Las Vegas, saying it’s necessary to keep families from pulling apart.

Apple Pay debuting at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Apple Pay is debuting on the Strip this summer at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. By early June, the resort’s front desk, concierge, restaurants and bars will accept the new payment method, according to a Tuesday announcement.

Rancho plays small ball to beat Silverado

Rancho walked and bunted its way to three first-inning runs and held on for a 3-2 win at Silverado in the opening round of the Sunrise Region softball tournament on Wednesday.

Wasden’s big day helps Coronado to victory

Designated hitter Dane Wasden went 2-for-2, drew two walks and drove in three runs to help the Cougars to a 9-2 road win over Silverado in the opening round of the Sunrise Region tournament.

NV Energy proposes electric rate cut

A typical Southern Nevada single-family residential customer bill of $154.54, based on average usage of 1,141 kilowatt-hours a month, will see a decrease of approximately 3.13 percent, or $4.84.

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