Sam Morris

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Housekeeper finds two dead in apparent murder-suicide: Monday, Sept. 14, 2009; Metro Police said a housekeeper found two people in their mid-20s dead this afternoon in an apparent murder-suicide in the south Las Vegas Valley. The shooting likely happened late Friday or early Saturday, police said. Police Sgt. William Scott said a woman was found shot to death on a couch downstairs, then a man was found dead upstairs.
Joy Prom: Dancing the night away: Wednesday, May 20, 2009; It was a Vegas-style, first-class evening for 250 mentally and developmentally disabled Nevadans on May 8 at Joy Prom.
Sights Unseen: Our favorite pictures that didn't run this year; Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009; Opposites attract. Sometimes, in going over a year’s work, one finds unexpected relationships between seemingly opposite photographs.
Getting down, for tradition: Saturday, April 26, 2008; “It’s a tradition. We’re supporting the team and adding enthusiasm.”
Look, watch, learn — batter up!: Friday, March 28, 2008; “You can observe a lot by just watching,” Yankees legend — and master of the malaprop — Yogi Berra once said. And what holds true in the majors is equally true at other levels of the game.
Baseball on the brain: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008; Sorry, Tennyson, but in the United States, a young man's thoughts turn to baseball in spring.
They hear no evil, but hustle to spot it: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008; Scream all you want, sports fans, but you’re not going to get to the officials. At least not Emma Major-Hassinger.
They warmed to soccer, soccer players: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008; A playoff should be enough reason for someone to attend a sporting event.
But in high school, there may be something else that helps get a guy to stand around for a couple hours in near-freezing weather.
Pint-sized ambassador: Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008; Flitting among the stacks of gastronomic fare usually found in concession stands, Ashley offers, “We have pizza, nachos, hot dogs, candy and chips. Lots of people like nachos, but I like ice cream the best.”
SIGHT UNSEEN: Our favorite photos that didn't run this year: Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007; These photographic orphans are some that I have taken on other assignments but were never meant to be published. Sometimes an image presents itself and I shoot it. I look at the preview on the back of the camera and maybe pull it up full-size on my laptop later.

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Recent Blog Entries (view all entries)

Convention security tight, but polite: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008; ST. PAUL, Minn. — Threatened by hotel security with eviction if I shot (photos) or interviewed anyone else in the hotel.
Surprise: Clinton carrying Paris Las Vegas, 2 to 1: Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008
The Elko numbers: Friday, Jan. 18, 2008