The federal government’s incompetence in public land management has been obvious for decades. Far from protecting natural resources, many of Washington’s practices are killing off species and harming the environment. But that doesn’t stop agencies from regulating the public’s use of public land with a heavy hand while allowing costly federal failures to continue in perpetuity.
My pal Steve and I were talking about old baseball cards the other day, and that segued into a discussion about how sometimes they airbrushed the logos off the caps of guys who had been recently traded — and then that segued into another discussion, about “Who’s Who in Baseball.”
Shocked when he lost a spring training battle for the No. 5 spot in the Mets’ starting rotation, Daisuke Matsuzaka instead made his season debut as the 51s’ fifth starter Monday night at Cashman Field.
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Roy Nelson hopes to do some sightseeing the day after he fights in Abu Dhabi.
It looked like Matt Mitchell’s day might be over after one batter on Monday.
Sam Pastrone tripled, drove in three runs and scored three runs, including the eventual game-winner in the bottom of the sixth inning Monday as Arbor View’s baseball team outlasted visiting Shadow Ridge, 12-11.
Tana Feiner tossed a three-hitter and struck out 10 on Monday to lead Shadow Ridge’s softball team to a 1-0 win at Arbor View.
One person was shot near the Stratosphere late Monday night, according to Las Vegas police.
Michael Diggins had 17 kills Monday to help Durango’s boys volleyball team down host Sierra Vista, 25-23, 25-18, 21-25, 15-25, 15-9.
Brandon Bauman and David Tottori each shot 1-over-par 73 at Painted Desert on Monday to lead Palo Verde’s boys golf team to victory in a Northwest League match.
It looked like Matt Mitchell’s day might be over after one batter on Monday.
There’s a chance now for the middle class to feel like movie stars. Or for a movie star to feel like a movie star away from home.
The tentative budget approved Monday by the Las Vegas City Council was described by Councilman Bob Coffin as “a conservative budget that accomplishes much of what we wanted, but not all.” The city will spend $9 million more than it takes in, or $498 million. That’s a deficit of $2 million more than the current fiscal year which ends July 1.
Two years ago, Jim Calhoun was playing out this same scene, cutting down his own set of nets and giving Connecticut its third national title. Then he left the program in academic disrepair to go play golf and had former player turned assistant Kevin Ollie stick around to clean up the mess. Most programs don’t survive. But Connecticut was different.
Talking about the impressive video screen at AT&T Stadium is a played-out cliche. But it’s also unavoidable.
Shabazz Napier turned in another all-court masterpiece Monday night to lift Connecticut to a 60-54 win over Kentucky’s freshmen and a national title hardly anyone saw coming.
Shabazz Napier scored 22 points and Connecticut got the best of Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament championship game on Monday night. It marks the fourth title for the Huskies in 15 years.
A Kentucky fan who had the horrible idea to get a tattoo predicting a UK 2014 title win is probably regretting it now that UConn has defeated the Wildcats, 60-54.
An Instagram user who goes by the name Kapstand, is doing handstands all over Paris. And it’s awesome.
A son of embattled Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy spoke to the media Monday about his arrest the day before in the ongoing federal roundup of his father’s so-called “trespass cattle” northeast of Las Vegas.
Like thousands of others, a pair of Clark County women received no adequate warning that the diabetes drug they took could lead to bladder cancer, a warning label expert testified Monday in a potentially multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the maker of Actos.
A teenager on the Isle of Wight who shaved her head for a cancer charity has been told by her school she has to wear a wig to conform with dress code.
Southern Nevada’s favorite desert tortoise emerged from its burrow about 4 p.m. Monday, heralding the arrival of spring , according to a Clark County news release. Mojave Max, like other Southern Nevada reptiles, brumates — a process similar to hibernation — each year by entering a burrow during the winter months and emerging when the weather warms up.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Wetlands Park homicide last week, Las Vegas police said Monday. Robert Williams was taken into custody late Wednesday night after a lengthy standoff with police at an apartment complex in the 400 block of East Twain Avenue.
A fire took place at the Downtowner Motel near the intersection of Eighth Street and Ogden Avenue about 4 p.m. Monday.
The Underground House at 3970 Spencer St., one of the valley’s most unusual houses, went on the market about a year ago. The house was initially listed at $1.7 million and on March 28 it sold for the bargain basement price of $1.15 million.
A dad used his webcam to capture his Saturday mornings with his toddler for three straight months, and the result is entirely unsurprising to anyone who’s spent much time around a toddler.
A Clark County jury will need at least another day to think over comedian George Wallace’s multimillion-dollar personal injury lawsuit against the Bellagio.
Canada’s Craig Metcalfe selected by Nevada Athletic Commission to replace Great Britain’s John Keane after viral infection keeps English judge bedridden.
