RENO — A former Washoe County water engineer who pleaded guilty to embezzling agency funds to finance his gambling addiction was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison.
U.S. Sen. John Ensign said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee John McCain must be more aggressive in blaming Democrats for the current financial crisis if he wants to win the argument with Barack Obama.
WASHINGTON — The federal railroad board’s chairman says he is open to having a public hearing on the Department of Energy application to build a rural Nevada rail line to ship nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain.
WASHINGTON — Heading into the final weeks of a hard-fought race, the candidates for Congress from suburban Las Vegas appear to be planning a rush of late spending before Election Day.
A 17-year-old who admitted accidentally stabbing his friend to death during a fight was sentenced to spend two to six years in prison Tuesday.
Bookmaker and former casino boss Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal died in Florida on Monday at age 79, according to family members and a source at his high-rise condominium complex in Miami Beach.
Federal banking officials Tuesday gave Southern Nevada bankers and their colleagues around the country a pill that will make it easier for them and some of their best depositors to sleep better at night.
KINGMAN, Ariz. — An unusually high number of traffic accidents involving big rigs has sparked the Arizona Department of Transportation to reduce the speed limit for trucks as they descend along a 13-mile stretch of Arizona Route 68 toward the Colorado River communities of Bullhead City, Ariz., and Laughlin.
This week readers want to know if there is a law requiring service stations to provide free air and water for vehicles; what does a horn violation offense mean; do we have to put the registration sticker in the top right hand corner of our license plates; and we get an update on when the Lake Mead Boulevard interchange with the Las Vegas Beltway is going to open.
Chrissy Mazzeo, the Las Vegas cocktail waitress who claimed two years ago that she was assaulted by then-gubernatorial candidate Jim Gibbons, filed a federal lawsuit against the Republican governor on Tuesday.
CARSON CITY — Nevada correctional officers affiliated with a local labor union asked Tuesday for Corrections Department Director Howard Skolnik to resign, citing risk to officers due to poor management by some of his administrators.
The first name of Tyrene Stallworth in the caption of a photo taken at the Clark County Election Center was misspelled in Tuesday’s Review-Journal.
William “Bob” Gilbert’s million-dollar house near Mount Charleston was built partly with expensive commercial-grade construction material that may have been stolen from the College of Southern Nevada, according to testimony before the grand jury that indicted him and three others last month.
The judge in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery-kidnapping case said Tuesday that four men who took plea deals and testified against the former football star will be sentenced after Simpson and co-defendant Clarence “C.J.” Stewart learn their fates.
A man facing murder charges in the death of a 61-year-old woman has been indicted in the death of another woman, Las Vegas police said Tuesday.
A lawyer for a government watchdog group argued in court Tuesday that as a member of the public, Karen Gray should have access to Clark County School Board members’ e-mail and cell-phone records without having to pay a $4,179 fee.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden on Friday will make his first appearance in Nevada since being named Barack Obama’s running mate, speaking at a rally in Henderson.
I rarely write for my company’s newspapers and had no intention of doing so during this year’s presidential campaign, but after watching last week’s debate I was compelled to put some facts into print so our readers can make an informed decision in this election.
There are three contested races in local justice courts, the first contact most potential defendants have with the system.
Two seats on the state’s highest court are on the ballot this year, with one incumbent hoping to return and two newcomers seeking to replace a retiring justice.
Two weeks ago we had reader suggestions for good breakfast spots for Brad Dunaway; today more weigh in with the shredded-potato hash browns Dunaway is seeking.
Las Vegas Little Theatre’s “The Distance from Here” is a frightening portrayal of what might be on teenagers’ minds.
Biaggio’s Pizzeria, 8125 W. Sahara Ave., received 29 demerits Sept. 29. Violations included employee’s personal beverage on prep table next to open food. GRADE: C
The world of fashion is notorious for continual change — hemlines go up, hemlines go down — but the realm of food generally is no slouch in that regard. Except, it seems, when it comes to soups.
Chef Alessandro Stratta, known for his innovative cuisine, is reaching out to the comfort crowd with Stratta, his Italian restaurant at Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
Las Vegas’ biggest booster group will spend $186,500 to show off the destination at a trade show in London next month.
Casino giant MGM Mirage on Tuesday resigned from the Nevada Resort Association, saying budgetary cutbacks were the reason for dropping out of the gaming lobby group.
