Become more Earth-friendly in six simple steps

You’re not living off the grid, you don’t have a compost pile and the idea of recycling rainwater hasn’t even crossed your mind. Heck, you’re lucky to get your recycling to the curb each week.

‘Green Energy’ show helps consumers stay up to date

For consumers, builders, manufacturers, municipalities, institutions and anyone interested in the green energy revolution, “The Green Energy Show” is now airing on Saturdays from 5-6 p.m. on KDWN 720 AM in Las Vegas and simulcast on KBZZ 1270 AM in Reno. The show is then replayed on KLAV on Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. and is archived on TheGreenEnergyShow.com for future viewing.

BrightSource reaches land agreement

BrightSource Energy Inc., developer of large-scale solar thermal energy plants, recently announced that it has reached agreement on the principal terms of a private land contract with Nevada’s newest master-planned community developer, Coyote Springs Land Co. The agreement marks a critical step in the development of a solar thermal energy project that could provide as much as 600 megawatts of clean reliable solar thermal energy to both the Nevada and California markets.

UNLV football eyes competitive fall camp

If UNLV spring football was boring from a newsmaking standpoint, the program’s August preseason camp should be anything but dull.

Three-hitter fuels Gaels’ victory

Chris Sheff doesn’t normally use his starting pitchers on three days’ rest, but the Bishop Gorman baseball coach didn’t have much of a choice Tuesday.

Dodgers star Kemp ‘stupid’ good

When Matt Kemp was with the 51s a couple of years ago, the team’s hitting coach, Mike Easler, was in awe of the young player’s potential.

Wranglers heed rallying cry

After a scoreless first period in Tuesday’s Game 6 at the Orleans Arena, an irate Wranglers coach Glen Gulutzan questioned his team’s desire to extend the series.

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New autopsy in girl’s death finds nothing

Five months ago, authorities exhumed the body of a 14-month-old girl who they believe died of injuries inflicted by her baby sitter a dozen years ago.

Never-ending construction

This week readers want to know when is the horror on Martin Luther King Boulevard going to end, and why is Las Vegas Boulevard, near Planet Hollywood, reduced to one lane at night. And the Road Warrior learns that flying cars could be a reality sooner than we think.

Assembly backs bill to bypass Electoral College

CARSON CITY — On a party line vote, the Assembly backed a bill Tuesday that would lead to the candidate who receives the most votes nationwide always winning the presidential election.

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Assembly easily passes autism bill

CARSON CITY — In a surprising bipartisan vote, the Assembly decided 39-2 Tuesday to require insurance companies to provide screening and medical treatment for autistic children.

45-year-old a suspect in fatal Beltway crash

The man arrested last week in what authorities suspect was a DUI-related crash that led to the death of an 18-year-old UNLV student was identified Tuesday as Vladimir Lagarev.

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Domestic partners bill clears Senate, 12-9

CARSON CITY — On a 12-9 vote Tuesday night, the state Senate passed a bill to allow domestic partners, gay and straight, most of the same rights as married couples.

Cyclist pedals to help with Project Rwanda

“There are two primary choices in life; to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.”

Judge sentences 21-year-old in 2006 drive-by slaying

A 21-year-old man who took part in a 2006 fatal drive-by was sentenced Tuesday in District Court to 25 years behind bars with the possibility of parole after 10 years.

Nevadan criticizes talk of impeaching judge

WASHINGTON — As the spotlight grew more intense on federal Judge Jay Bybee, at least one senator stepped forward Tuesday to defend the Las Vegan and the opinion he signed that provided a legal green light for rough interrogations of terrorism suspects.

Earth Day activities set at Springs Preserve, Red Rock

Earth Day is officially recognized today in keeping with the tradition set by its founder, Gaylord Nelson on April 22, 1970, but events to mark the occasion will be held Saturday at Springs Preserve and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

NLV woman, two sons die in SUV crash

A pregnant North Las Vegas woman and two of her sons died Monday in a single-vehicle rollover in Utah.

Now you see it, now you don’t

Word that Criss Angel‘s promotional wrap was being removed from the face of the Luxor set off a media scramble Tuesday.

Employees give county salary break

A revised labor contract will go into effect in July that will reduce Clark County employees’ yearly pay raises as a budget crunch looms.

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