Explosions at a North Las Vegas propane business send fire into the sky Friday night. Photo by Jane Kalinowsky.
Propane tank blasts rattle NLV A series of explosions at a North Las Vegas propane business sent fireballs and metal debris shooting hundreds of feet into the sky Friday night and forced the evacuation of businesses and homes near Craig and Pecos roads, authorities said.
HOSPITAL SHOOTING: Staring death in the face As Dr. Avi Abraham Ostrowsky was about to leave the examination room Monday afternoon, he thought he heard the lights popping overhead and ducked, falling to his knees.
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Propane tank blasts rattle NLV A series of explosions at a North Las Vegas propane business sent fireballs and metal debris shooting hundreds of feet into the sky Friday night and forced the evacuation of businesses and homes near Craig and Pecos roads, authorities said.
DEMOCRATS TRADE JABS: Treasurer's race heats up CARSON CITY -- The race for state treasurer has intensified on the Democratic side with Kate Marshall, a Reno attorney, criticizing her primary opponent, Geoffrey VanderPal, for filing for personal bankruptcy in 2003.
Struggles against wildfires continue Two major wildfires grew by several thousand acres overnight Thursday in the Virgin Mountains and near Caliente, and a new 1,500-acre fire broke out on Friday as more than 500 firefighters statewide fought to keep the blazes under control, fire officials said Friday.
Judge rules in favor of voter's registration A member of the Independent American Party wrote all over his voter registration form and refused to provide his Social Security number. But Clark County Registrar Harvard Lomax should have signed him up to vote anyway, a District Court judge ruled.
Gibbons attacks Beers in ad, mailer Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Gibbons has gone on the attack against opponent Bob Beers with a television commercial and mailer that accuse Beers of not being the fiscal conservative he claims to be.
Yearly reminder part of unusual sentence in fatal car crash KINGMAN, Ariz. -- A woman who caused a fatal crash while driving drunk has to spend one week in jail on the anniversary of the wreck during each of the 10 years she is on probation.
TV poker show's new digs unveiled After months of delay, officials unveiled the Poker Dome on Friday, with the hope that the so-called poker arena could provide a boost to the flailing Neonopolis.
LABOR LEADER'S LAWSUIT: Ballot question targeted CARSON CITY -- The state AFL-CIO leader filed a lawsuit Friday in Carson City District Court in a move to have the Tax and Spending Control question thrown off the November election ballot.
SECURITY STUDIES PROGRAM: Report mixed on embattled institute The embattled Institute of Security Studies at UNLV has shown substantial progress in achieving half its goals, according to an assessment released by the university to higher education officials Friday night.
Inmate allowed to testify again Despite credibility concerns, a key prosecution witness will be allowed to testify at the upcoming retrial of murder suspect Kirstin Lobato, a judge ruled Friday.
Berkley wants artwork returned WASHINGTON -- Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., pleaded with experts on Thursday for help in recovering artwork painted by a constituent's mother in a Nazi concentration camp.
Men were drinking before fatal plane crash, report indicates KINGMAN, Ariz. -- Three men drank alcohol -- then had a designated driver get them to the airport -- before a fiery plane crash Sunday that left two of them dead and the other seriously injured, a preliminary report indicated.
Officer who shot suspect is identified The Las Vegas police officer who shot and wounded a robbery suspect on Wednesday at Spring Mountain Road and Arville Street was identified as Jason Strehle, 34.
NORM: Roast leaves bad taste with star Doyle Brunson's comedy roast overheated Thursday, after emcee Brad Garrett's vulgar zingers sent Pamela Anderson storming out of a Bellagio ballroom.
Californian claims casinos preyed on him A California businessman who claims that Las Vegas casinos preyed on his gambling addiction is attempting to sue MGM-Mirage properties after losing millions of dollars over a nine-year period.
Bush administration says Yucca study not required WASHINGTON -- The latest clash between Nevada and the Bush administration over Yucca Mountain took a turn on Friday when the White House said it was not required to produce an environmental study of its latest bill for the nuclear waste site.
JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY The Death Eaters met in the hotel lobby, as ordered by their leader, Lucius Malfoy.
Former officials poles apart Two former Clark County commissioners found guilty in May of multiple political corruption charges are approaching their convictions differently.
Two teens will not face federal charges They still face prosecution at the local level, but two Nye County teenagers will not be brought up on federal charges for stealing explosives from a mine just across the border in California.
HOSPITAL SHOOTING: Staring death in the face As Dr. Avi Abraham Ostrowsky was about to leave the examination room Monday afternoon, he thought he heard the lights popping overhead and ducked, falling to his knees.
Judge delays start of state trial in biker brawl A Nevada judge pushed back the long-delayed date of a state murder trial for eight Hells Angels motorcycle gang members to follow a pending federal trial stemming from a deadly brawl inside a Southern Nevada hotel-casino in 2002.
