Nancy Amaya came close to becoming a queen without a castle.
Crashing gasoline prices and the potential for another federal economic stimulus package might have helped boost consumer confidence nationwide in November, but it doesn’t seem the brighter outlook will goose locals’ spending this Christmas.
RENO — Residents here breathed a collective sigh of relief Wednesday as word got out that a man was arrested and charged with killing Brianna Denison, a 19-year-old college student who had become like a member of their families.
Jean-Luc Daul, executive pastry chef for the Four Seasons resort, was covered in edible glitter.
The Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a state law used to prosecute juveniles charged with serious crimes in adult court, saying the statute violated their constitutional right against self-incrimination.
After making substantial administrative improvements to its kidney transplant program in recent weeks, University Medical Center has been given an additional six months to demonstrate it can provide quality care to Nevadans awaiting transplants, officials announced Wednesday.
Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees missed his niece’s wedding in Las Vegas on Saturday after failing to cooperate with London airport security.
FALLON — The son of a Fallon judge has been charged with statutory rape on allegations that he had sex with an intoxicated, underage girl at a party held by a former high school softball coach.
A member of the Aryan Warriors was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in a federal penitentiary for his role in a prison gang that dealt drugs, engaged in murder and corrupted jail guards.
Maybe these aren’t the best of times for the U.S. auto industry, but not even a temporarily — we hope — crashing economy can tear asunder Americans’ passionate affair with the automobile.
Entertainment has returned to the Silverton, but don’t get too used to where you find it.
Their kaleidoscopic pop is by turns biting and blissful, with sunbaked melodies and purring electronics set against themes of ennui and unrest. As such, the Big Friendly Corporation is one of Vegas’ best bands. Drummer Mike McDonald gives us the inside scoop on all things BFC.
Since her mother died last year, Californian Laura Rains hasn’t felt like celebrating a traditional Thanksgiving.
If you’re having a little turkey anxiety today, you know the Butterball help line is there for you. But now you can sign up for text message alerts from the company. Among the hints are tips on buying and thawing your bird — Here’s a hint: You probably should’ve already done this — recipes, cooking tips and an option to directly connect you to the help line when things start going horribly wrong. Visit tinyurl.com/5ff6ld to sign up.
NEW YORK — The Killers are back, and this time they’ve brought the weird.
Someone’s been playing in Rachel Zoe’s closet. Hint: She made up one half of “Will and Grace.”
• High Profile Hair: ElevenSpa Vegas, the 20,000-square-foot spa located behind H&M at Town Square, has announced a partnership with celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves. Paves, who styles the locks of Eva Longoria, Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Lopez, to name a few, is the latest celebrity hairstylist to grace Las Vegas with a salon. Both ElevenSpa Vegas and The Ken Paves Salon at Eleven will celebrate their grand opening in January.
If you think of party invitations as just one more source of stress during the holidays than you’re going about it all wrong. Look at it the same way you do trimming the tree. A little sparkle here, a lot of dazzle there, pop that final touch on top and it’s a done deal.
Every year gaming insiders flock to G2E, the gaming convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center, for a sneak peek at the latest the industry has to offer. Although it may not be the main draw, the Ultra Lounge Uniform Fashion Show always causes quite the stir.
A troubled young man named Abraham Biggs set up a Web cam in his bedroom last week and, as the Internet world watched, began taking sleeping pills.
As our modern gladiators chase a pigskin down the field in Detroit, Dallas and Philadelphia, we settle into our living rooms, loosen our belts and remind the little ones this is the day we echo the thanks of the Pilgrims, who gathered in the autumn of 1621 to celebrate the first bountiful harvest in a new land.