Pearl Harbor survivor, 101, returning to Hawaii for ceremony

David Russell, 101, plans to return to Pearl Harbor for a ceremony in remembrance of the more than 2,300 American troops killed in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that launched the U.S. into World War II.

 
2021 NFR Las Vegas 5th go-round results

Here are the 5th go-round results from the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack in Las Vegas.

CARTOON: Accounting tricks

An analysis by budget experts finds the $2 trillion Biden spending plan will cost closer to $5 trillion if the big-government programs are extended.

CARTOONS: Remembering Pearl Harbor

Take a look at some editorial cartoons from across the U.S. and world.

LETTER: NFR is indeed a benefit to Las Vegas … or is it?

Do NFR fans not have to adhere to the indoor mask mandate? Have they brought the COVID virus with them, and will they spread it to the locals that they come in contact with?

LETTER: The abuses of indigeneous children

Thank you for your important article on Nevada’s disgraceful involvement regarding the treatment of indigenous children.

 
Storm pounds Hawaii, brings threat of ‘catastrophic’ floods

A strong storm packing high winds and extremely heavy rain flooded roads and knocked out power across Hawaii, with officials warning Monday of potentially worse conditions ahead.

Man in wheelchair injured in Las Vegas crash

Officers responded to Rainbow Boulevard and Peak drive at 5 p.m. after a report of a collision involving a man in a wheelchair and a gray Kia SUV, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Brian Boxler said.

101-year-old returns to Pearl Harbor to remember those lost

Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II veterans are gathering in Hawaii to remember those killed in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack. Those attending will observe a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the minute the bombing began. The ceremony marks the 80th anniversary of the attack that launched the U.S. into World War II.

 
Police link dead man to 2nd cold case killing

Las Vegas police linked a dead man to a second cold case killing, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Raymond Spencer said in a video posted to the department’s YouTube channel on Monday.

Rocking NFR viewing parties making sleep elusive for fans

Don’t sleep on the more than 20 NFR viewing parties that take place at hotel-casinos all around Las Vegas. It can get pretty raucous during the rodeo, and even more so once the go-rounds end and the party really begins.

NFR competitors, youngsters work together at Grant a Gift event

Get some rodeo competitors away from the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo’s competitive and electric environment, let them have a little one-on-one time with some special kids, and big impressions happen.