For a football fan, college or pro, weekends don’t get better than this one.
In October, the odds were stacked against Oklahoma and its outstanding quarterback, Sam Bradford, playing for a national title.
Making my best case for the little guy in tonight’s big fight at the MGM Grand Garden:
Like most boxing fans, Tomas Mendoza wanted to get a little closer to the action than in front of his television.
RENO — As a Nevada high school star, Armon Johnson was not recruited by UNLV. He’s not bitter about it, either.
If Oscar De La Hoya defeats Manny Pacquiao in their 147-pound fight tonight at the MGM Grand Garden, it probably will mean the laws of physics are intact.
National Finals Rodeo veterans know how important it is to get hot early, and none are hotter than team ropers Garrett Tonozzi and Kinney Harrell.
Authorities have filed charges against the driver of a pickup involved in a Henderson crash that killed a teenage girl last month.
RENO — The government reports that rising unemployment and higher food prices have caused more Nevadans to seek federal food assistance.
“The Lion King” will roar for a full two hours and 20 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission, when it opens at the Mandalay Bay Theatre on May 3.
Work is set to continue at the Union Park development in downtown Las Vegas even though some of the projects might be delayed by ongoing economic woes.
“OUR JUDICIARY WAS IN THE SPOTLIGHT, AND SHE WAS A STAR, BECAUSE SHE JUDGED HIM ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE THAT WAS BEFORE HER AND DID NOT SUCCUMB TO THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION.”
There might be a silver lining in the economic crisis, at least for students tired of taking tests.
SALT LAKE CITY — Negotiations between Utah and Nevada over a proposal to suck some water from the Snake Valley and send it to Las Vegas are focusing on how to share the water without damaging the aquifer, a top Utah official said.
The courtroom was packed, so Michelle Lyons watched O.J. Simpson receive his sentence from an overflow room set up on the 10th floor of the Regional Justice Center.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons said Friday he has reached an agreement with legislative leaders on a bipartisan plan to handle state government’s $341.7 million budget deficit without laying off workers or cutting essential services.
After years of public criticism for its slow process in licensing physicians, the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners Friday agreed on a plan to improve and speed up licensure, sometimes by months.
CARSON CITY — In a dispute over access to Gov. Jim Gibbons’ e-mail, a judge balked this week at following a long-standing federal court requirement that government agencies produce an index of documents sought in public-record cases.
The number of New Year’s Eve daredevil stunts in Las Vegas has grown to three.
People should beware of a recent scam in which fraudulent checks are mailed to valley residents, according to Las Vegas police.