Former UNLV basketball player and ESPN analyst Greg Anthony, left, prepares Friday to interview LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers to preview the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. Photo by John Gurzinski.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE George Maloof expects large crowds of basketball fans to pack the Palms this weekend in conjunction with the NBA All-Star Game festivities. So much so that Maloof had staff temporarily remove about 60 slot machines from the casino's lobby to give fans more room to circulate.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE George Maloof expects large crowds of basketball fans to pack the Palms this weekend in conjunction with the NBA All-Star Game festivities. So much so that Maloof had staff temporarily remove about 60 slot machines from the casino's lobby to give fans more room to circulate.
Use of sex-offender halfway houses scrutinized Although he understands that many people would be upset to learn that a houseful of sex offenders lived down the street, Eldrig Walker said he isn't bothered by his ex-con neighbors.
Reid has no regrets over Iraq war vote WASHINGTON -- As he prepares to lead Senate Democrats in the debate on President Bush's Iraq policy, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada says he has no second thoughts about his vote in 2002 authorizing the president to go to war.
Wreckage to be divers' target Deep-water divers have another destination to explore in Lake Mead where an airplane crashed in the late-1940s, a National Park Service archaeologist said Friday.
Democratic hopefuls plan Aug. 14 debate A Democratic presidential candidates' debate is scheduled to be held in Reno on Aug. 14 and will be broadcast live on the Fox News cable channel, the state Democratic Party announced Friday.
BLM sells 5 acres to county for affordable housing project The Bureau of Land Management sold a 5-acre parcel to Clark County on Friday for construction of the first affordable housing project to be made available under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act.
CORRECTION An editorial in Friday's Review-Journal incorrectly reported that the prison sentence given to former Clark County Commissioner Lance Malone was almost twice what federal prosecutors had recommended. The six-year sentence was almost twice what Bureau of Probation and Parole officials had recommended.
Teen guilty in '04 slaying A 19-year-old was convicted Friday of first-degree murder in the May 4, 2004, slaying of a Las Vegas man during a robbery attempt.
Police urge change in bill requiring 12-hour jailing of drunken drivers CARSON CITY -- Police officials testified Friday that jails in Las Vegas and Reno are so crowded they would need to release dangerous suspects if the Legislature required them to hold every drunken driver for 12 hours.
Measure would fund breast cancer research WASHINGTON -- A bill that sets aside $200 million to expand breast cancer research would create a network of regional centers to explore environmental factors that might cause the disease.
Video conferencing helps deliver justice Prosecutors feared Ray Jentz would not live long enough to testify against a man accused of burning down his deceased girlfriend's house and then driving to Las Vegas and trying to kill the woman's sister.
U.S. police chiefs share viewpoints A nationwide rise in violent crime and gang activity and increasing homeland security resources were among the topics discussed during a meeting this week of the country's police chiefs in San Jose, Calif., said Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie, who attended the three-day conference.
NORM: Hot seats go cold Bad weather across the U.S. is causing a last-minute cancellation of tickets to the NBA All-Star Game this weekend.
'Swan Lake' a perfect valentine from Moscow The Moscow Festival Ballet and its more than 30 dancers celebrated Valentine's Day by performing the classic romance of woman and man (well, woman and bird): Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
Floridian, LV chef fast friends You couldn't see the 8-inch scar on 11-year-old Jaycee Slack's back, the graphic reminder of where surgeons took out half of her right lung to keep her alive. And you couldn't tell that she has a chronic digestive problem that can double her over in pain.
Malone still could be key player in trials The federal government's case against former Clark County Commissioner Lance Malone is over, but Malone still could play an integral role in upcoming trials related to the political corruption investigation.
One-acts bring laughter at Theatre in the Valley You can quibble with a lot that goes on in Theatre in the Valley's "The Dumb Waiter" and "The Real Inspector Hound," but the two British one-acts make for an always-entertaining evening. And as a bonus, they are both great plays.
Clark County teacher shortage reaches 477 With more than half of the academic year over, the Clark County School District's teacher shortage has continued to increase to its largest shortfall in recent memory.
Stocking of trout resumes at lakes Nevada wildlife officials have resumed stocking trout in Lake Mead and urban ponds following the invasive quagga mussel outbreak that has affected lakes Mead, Mohave and Havasu and the state's fish hatchery at Lake Mead.
Money Trail: E-mails, payments coincide Reno businessman Warren Trepp and his wife made $16,400 in political contributions to then-Rep. Jim Gibbons and Dawn Gibbons around the dates of e-mail messages that might figure in an FBI investigation of Gibbons' dealings with Trepp.
State disputes mercury pollution report CARSON CITY -- Representatives of Nevada's environmental protection agency on Friday disputed claims it's not doing enough to regulate mercury pollution, saying its program exceeds federal requirements and could be used as a model for other states.
