His timing at the plate has been impeccable this season, but when it comes to securing a spot in the big leagues, 51s third baseman Terry Tiffee’s timing has been off.
Will swimmer Dara Torres be the darling of the Olympics? Or is there a Ben Johnson-type scandal in the offing?
At age 41, Kevin Kelley doesn’t need to fight to make money in boxing. As an up-and-coming HBO analyst, his future in the sport appears secure.
•A story in Tuesday’s Review-Journal misstated the status of a contract for a Clark County lobbyist. The contract has yet to be approved by the County Commission, which a month ago approved entering into negotiations with Dan Hart & Associates. The story also misstated the title of Sabra Smith-Newby, who is the county’s director of administrative services.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah man accused of failing to report that deadly ricin was being made in his basement is working out a plea bargain with federal prosecutors.
The man who plowed his truck into a Las Vegas bus stop Monday morning, killing one person and critically injuring another, has an extensive history of driving under the influence, authorities said.
Two of the state’s most influential doctors came under fire Tuesday when lawyers for patients suing the medical clinic linked to a hepatitis C outbreak questioned their inspection of the clinic.
RENO — The head of Nevada’s higher education system says potential budget cuts in the double-digit percentile range would devastate the state’s colleges and universities for years to come.
A man who left seven children in a van on one of the hottest days of the year was arrested for suspicion of child endangerment Tuesday, Las Vegas police said.
The people who run PETA, the animal rights group, want a federal investigation into Saturday’s death of a dolphin at The Mirage.
John Thalgott’s passion for medicine started early.
When 7-month-old Abigail Smith died April 10, her mother told emergency responders at Nellis Air Force Base that she found the lifeless infant in her crib, covered by stuffed animals.
The 73-year-old millionaire accused of killing his wife’s lover almost 30 years ago appeared in court briefly Tuesday afternoon to declare that he isn’t guilty in the killing.
A second man was arrested Monday in connection with the robbery and beating of Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker.
This week readers want to know what the rules are for two lanes of traffic making left turns onto a three-lane road, why the road at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Bonanza Road is being dug up, and why school zone signs are flashing near Jones Boulevard and Washington Avenue even though school’s out for the summer. Plus, a reader offers a special hit ‘n’ run about the oil organization we all love to hate, especially this year.
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for today in Southern Nevada, where temperatures are expected to reach 112.
CARSON CITY — A member of the Nevada Prison Commission butted heads with the head of the Corrections Department on Tuesday over the most recent round of cuts being implemented to help balance the state budget.
WASHINGTON — Under pressure from his own party, Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., on Tuesday offered a deal to end his hold on a housing bill aimed at easing the mortgage foreclosure crisis that has hit Nevada harder than any other state.
A naked man was arrested Tuesday morning after hijacking a Citizens Area Transit bus.
Convicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was transferred to a Las Vegas hospital Tuesday from a Kingman, Ariz., jail after authorities noticed his deteriorating health.
The building that housed the now-defunct Las Vegas Garden of Love wedding chapel was in pretty bad shape when its new tenant, Pastor Charles Gordon, moved in earlier this year.
The average cost for a gallon of gasoline compared to the same time last year was up 17 percent in California and Arizona this spring; 16 percent in Nevada.
Ethics alarms are again ringing outside the offices of Clark County’s commissioners, this time over the approval of a lobbying contract for Dan Hart & Associates.