As Minnie Celia Noble spoke Wednesday night a wave of quiet came over the 150 or so West Las Vegans gathered at the Doolittle Community Center. The 77-year-old asked with as much voice as she could muster: “Why cut off our access?” Like Noble, many of those gathered have been fighting the closure of F Street for months. But they were surprised to learn that D Street also will soon be cut off under the current plans for the $240 million Interstate 15 north widening project.
At an age when many professional athletes ponder retirement, Wranglers right wing Peter Ferraro — who, along with twin brother and teammate Chris, turned 36 on Saturday — said he feels better than ever.
Here is the danger of high school sports teams running up the score against inferior opponents:
Usually, the dumb questions asked of the Super Bowl participants come at Tuesday’s Media Day.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah center Luke Nevill scored a career-high 32 points to lead the Utes to a 94-88 overtime victory over rival Brigham Young on Tuesday night.
TAMPA, Fla. — Troy Polamalu looked down from his podium at a 10-deep crush of media. Well, at least some of the questioners were reporters.
WACO, Texas — A.J. Abrams scored 19 points while matching the Big 12 career record for 3-pointers as No. 11 Texas won its 23rd consecutive game against Baylor, 78-72 on Tuesday.
MapQuest says it’s roughly 91/2 miles from the Silver Nugget to the MGM Grand. Depending on traffic, it’s a trip that takes approximately 14 minutes.
Vajae Robinson scored only two first-half points in Green Valley’s girls basketball game at Silverado on Tuesday.
After three consecutive years of counting high numbers of bald eagles during the annual midwinter survey at lakes Mead and Mohave, biologists believe the majestic birds are making the lakes their winter destination and not just a place to rest during migration.
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A middle-aged married couple was arrested earlier this week on dozens of incest-related charges dating back to when their children were minors, Las Vegas police said Tuesday.
It costs a little more than $4,600 a year to take a full load of classes at UNLV now.
A federal judge’s decision to suppress evidence in a case involving Las Vegas doctors accused of health care fraud and conspiracy was reversed by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday and remanded for further review.
Sex is the fuel that puts the sizzle in Las Vegas, so it should come as little surprise that business has been brisk at the Maximum Performance Medical Center.
Former state Sen. Bob Beers’ libel suit against state Sen. Allison Copening, D-Las Vegas, was dismissed Tuesday in District Court.
Nevada could receive nearly $300 million for state transportation projects as part of national stimulus package being negotiated by Congress.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama met Tuesday with Republicans in Congress to drum up support for his economic stimulus plan but failed to entice Nevada’s two Republicans to his side.
This week readers want to know when the construction on Centennial Parkway near Losee Road in North Las Vegas is going to be finished; and is the construction on Spencer Street, near Cactus Avenue, ever going to get done.
The controversial Las Vegas city hall project brought a challenger Tuesday to this year’s City Council elections, while an open seat on the council attracted two candidates.
A Northern Nevada lawmaker wants the legislative session that starts Monday to enact a law that will make “drinking of alcohol while working on construction projects” illegal.
A story in Tuesday’s Business section incorrectly stated that the state’s budget proposal includes an increase in the modified business tax and sales tax on services.
A North Las Vegas day care owner will not face criminal charges in connection with a toddler’s drowning two weeks ago.
