Rebels fans line the counter at the UNLV Bookstore on Tuesday to buy a limited supply of Sweet 16 T-shirts. The Rebels play the University of Oregon Fighting Ducks in the Midwest Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. Photo by K.M. Cannon.
Fans Off And Runnin' University of Nevada, Las Vegas junior Vince Picano, sporting a Rebels Mountain West Conference Championship T-shirt, experienced something he'd never seen before.
Judge calls FBI agent 'unwitting pawn' A Reno FBI agent may have become an "unwitting pawn" in a civil fight between a software developer and a Reno businessman when he sought a search warrant to raid the software developer's Reno home and storage facilities, according to a newly unsealed court document.
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Fans Off And Runnin' University of Nevada, Las Vegas junior Vince Picano, sporting a Rebels Mountain West Conference Championship T-shirt, experienced something he'd never seen before.
NORM: Bouncer to leave hospital today Tom Urbanski, the bouncer who was paralyzed during the triple shooting at Minxx strip club, is checking out of the hospital today.
Amber Alert suspects arrested in Las Vegas Lewis Hayes watched in disbelief as police checked out a silver four-door Mitsubishi Diamante parked in the driveway two doors away from his Las Vegas home.
Lawyers oppose reinstating verdict CARSON CITY -- Criminal defense attorneys said Tuesday they're opposed to a bill reinstating a "guilty but mentally ill" verdict in Nevada law, a response to the case of Michael Kane, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2004 for the 2001 killing of his friend.
Noisy jetliners barely on radar About 200 jetliners made the so-called "right turn" in the skies over western Las Vegas on Tuesday, but some residents who were outside and a few thousand feet below the planes hardly noticed a difference in aircraft noise they normally hear.
RICO used against federal prosecutor A Las Vegas man facing trial for tax evasion has sued the federal prosecutor in his case, using a law that's normally a tool to fight organized crime.
AMENDING THE STATE CONSTITUTION: Assembly OKs lottery measure CARSON CITY -- Declaring that Nevadans know the odds and are smart enough to decide whether to play lotteries, the Assembly voted Tuesday for a resolution that eventually could end the constitutional ban on lotteries in the state.
FIRST STEPS: Skywalk opening grand HUALAPAI INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz. -- Almost 38 years ago, Buzz Aldrin and that other guy risked their lives to leave the first human footprints on the moon.
Real ID program can wait, Beers says CARSON CITY -- Sen. Bob Beers said Tuesday Nevada should delay implementing the federal Real ID program and tell residents who want to fly or enter a U.S. government building to use a passport for identification purposes.
Family dispute reaches Legislature CARSON CITY -- Trudie Kibala's spats with her mother over the years have led her and her husband, Paul, to try reconciling through prayer, family therapy and even a professional mediator. She never thought those family fights would end up in the Nevada Legislature.
$60 MILLION: County approves bailout of UMC Clark County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $60-million bailout of University Medical Center and were told they'll soon have to reach into their pockets again for a shortfall projected for next fiscal year.
Group care to be phased out They made the commitment -- Clark County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to phase out the use of group-care shelters for young children in protective custody.
Miller ends Gibbons inquiry Secretary of State Ross Miller on Tuesday ended his inquiry into Gov. Jim Gibbons' legal defense fund, saying he found no violation of campaign finance laws in the trust fund that spent nearly $200,000 on legal expenses related to accusations against Gibbons.
Justice planned to offer judgeship to fired Bogden WASHINGTON -- Two weeks after firing him as chief federal prosecutor in Nevada last December, Justice Department officials were preparing to offer Daniel Bogden a new job as an immigration judge, according to documents examined on Tuesday.
Judge calls FBI agent 'unwitting pawn' A Reno FBI agent may have become an "unwitting pawn" in a civil fight between a software developer and a Reno businessman when he sought a search warrant to raid the software developer's Reno home and storage facilities, according to a newly unsealed court document.
