Greg Haugen has lived the kind of life that would be worthy of a country song.
Only two years into his rebuilding project at Alabama, coach Nick Saban has the Crimson Tide on an impressive roll.
WASHINGTON — A co-chairman of the presidential debate commission said Thursday that he did not know what would happen if Sen. John McCain followed through on his plan to stay away from the first debate tonight at the University of Mississippi.
A Las Vegas physician accused of injection practices similar to ones that triggered the nation’s largest hepatitis C alert must complete a course on sterile technique and provide a medical board with a list of all patients he treated at the Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Clinic on Maryland Parkway.
In its sweeping investigation into homeowners associations, the federal government is digging up documents and correspondence related to association board members, attorneys and construction companies, according to a search warrant issued in the probe.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is looking for openings to reimpose a ban on oil shale extraction in the West that is on the verge of expiring, aides confirmed Thursday.
O.J. Simpson met in the courthouse hallway Thursday with one of the memorabilia dealers he is accused of robbing, and the two men said they were willing to let bygones be bygones.
Three former Metro veterans are on the list of individuals of interest to FBI agents and police detectives in the public corruption investigation involving local homeowner associations and the construction defect business.
The goal of high school graduation is no longer just about getting a good job or going on to college.
Lance Armstrong’s whirlwind 18-hour visit to Las Vegas ended with an unscheduled thank-you speech to wounded troops.
A story in Thursday’s Business section contained an error. Martha Vlcek, one of the two former Bally Technologies employees facing a civil action filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, no longer works for Elixir Gaming Technologies. Traci Mangini, senior vice president of corporate finance for Elixir, said Vlcek was placed on a leave of absence on March 31 by the company and her employment ended June 30.
Democratic congressional challenger Dina Titus has gained ground and taken a healthy lead in her matchup with Republican Jon Porter, according to a poll conducted by Titus’ campaign.
Nevada’s state coffers could see as much as $500 million in savings and additional revenue over five years under steps recommended by a commission tasked with finding ways to make government more efficient.
They left last year in the early morning darkness of Veterans Day, leaving behind teary family and friends, the same throng who cheered their homecoming Thursday under the powder blue sky over the Henderson armory.
RENO — A Washoe County judge running for re-election against a county prosecutor says District Attorney Richard Gammick made false claims in an e-mail that the judge had used cocaine.
Alfred Beardsley took the stand Thursday in the O.J. Simpson trial as a witness for the prosecution.
An army of cockroaches infesting an animal shelter is described as “biblical,” a “plague” and “an explosion.”
Not everybody is suffering the housing market blues. Las Vegas’ No. 1 tough guy — indeed the No. 1 bodybuilder in the world — has earned a pretty penny with investments here in Las Vegas.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., introduced a bill in Congress on Thursday establishing a commission to investigate the collapse of the financial markets and the government’s response to the crisis.
The Medici Cafe & Terrace at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, has re-introduced unlimited pours of Veuve Clicquot champagne during its brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. With six culinary stations, the brunch is $95 with the Veuve Clicquot, $75 with prosecco or $65 without champagne, and $30 for children 5 through 12, plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 567-4601. …
The first set of performers at the new Access Showroom at Aliante Station have been announced. Tickets for all of the following shows go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at all Station casino box offices, at www.stationcasinos.com or by calling 547-5300. The Aliante Station ticket sales counter is not open yet.
An elite maitre d’ during the golden era, Emilio Muscelli has been in Las Vegas so long he remembers:
In early 2006, Las Vegas-based actress Paige O’Hara, the voice of Belle in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” signed on to “Menopause The Musical” as a hormonal soap star with an appetite for younger men.
He has walked on water and been dragged by hooks through his back on a helicopter ride over the Valley of Fire. But today, Criss Angel stands to do something he has never done before: sell his first ticket on the Strip.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness.”
Contrary to popular opinion, not all roads lead to Las Vegas. (It just seems that way sometimes.)
Jay Cutler eats 5 pounds of fish a day. This is partly why the Las Vegan weighs 270 pounds. But unlike you, he is comprised of less than 3 percent body fat. Yet just like you, Cutler thinks about cheating on his diet all the time, even as he goes gunning for his third straight Mr. Olympia title this weekend.