CARSON CITY — On a party line vote, the Assembly backed a bill Tuesday that would lead to the candidate who receives the most votes nationwide always winning the presidential election.
BOSTON — A U.S. Marine pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he had bomb- making materials, a gun and ammunition in his baggage at a Boston airport.
CARSON CITY — In a surprising bipartisan vote, the Assembly decided 39-2 Tuesday to require insurance companies to provide screening and medical treatment for autistic children.
The man arrested last week in what authorities suspect was a DUI-related crash that led to the death of an 18-year-old UNLV student was identified Tuesday as Vladimir Lagarev.
CARSON CITY — On a 12-9 vote Tuesday night, the state Senate passed a bill to allow domestic partners, gay and straight, most of the same rights as married couples.
“There are two primary choices in life; to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.”
Henry Hill sounded like a man ready to make a confession.
A 21-year-old man who took part in a 2006 fatal drive-by was sentenced Tuesday in District Court to 25 years behind bars with the possibility of parole after 10 years.
WASHINGTON — As the spotlight grew more intense on federal Judge Jay Bybee, at least one senator stepped forward Tuesday to defend the Las Vegan and the opinion he signed that provided a legal green light for rough interrogations of terrorism suspects.
Earth Day is officially recognized today in keeping with the tradition set by its founder, Gaylord Nelson on April 22, 1970, but events to mark the occasion will be held Saturday at Springs Preserve and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
A pregnant North Las Vegas woman and two of her sons died Monday in a single-vehicle rollover in Utah.
Word that Criss Angel‘s promotional wrap was being removed from the face of the Luxor set off a media scramble Tuesday.
A revised labor contract will go into effect in July that will reduce Clark County employees’ yearly pay raises as a budget crunch looms.
CARSON CITY — A joint Senate-Assembly budget panel decided Tuesday to add back nearly 400 slots for elderly Nevadans who qualify for government-funded home care and community programs, rejecting recommendations from Gov. Jim Gibbons to reduce the openings.
WASHINGTON — Southern Nevada authorities are seeking to make greater use of thousands of front line-resort workers such as valets and housekeepers to tip off police to shady behavior and possible criminal and terrorist activity, Congress was told on Tuesday.
Over the next two weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a series of cases that could confirm or sharply narrow the government’s use of race-based policies to supposedly promote “equal treatment before the law.”
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At the end of 2006, Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The law aims to curb online gambling by prohibiting financial institutions from accepting payments from credit cards, checks or electronic fund transfers to settle online wagers.
It appears we have plenty of sardine lovers in Las Vegas, because several people responded to Pat Moore, who’s looking for canned sardines in tomato sauce.
The College of Southern Nevada’s “The Goat or Who is Sylvia?” is a reminder that certain characters need to be played by actors who appear to be of a certain age.
Carmines Little Italy/Instant Replay restaurant, 2940 S. Durango Drive, received 29 demerits April 9. Violations included dirty ice cream prep area. GRADE: C
One morning last week, Tim Coppick perched on a saddle-colored stool at the wood-grain counter at the Omelet House at 316 N. Boulder Highway in Henderson and ordered coffee and toast. About 24 hours later and 20 miles across town, Kathy Dougherty and Pete Rouches — “We’re married but he wouldn’t change his name” — settled into a bright-orange booth at the Sunshine Cafe at 1581 N. Decatur Blvd. and soon were tucking into a ham and cheese omelet and a Spanish omelet, respectively.
No-frills, inexpensive barbecue that tastes good: That’s what Gary Kostka had in mind when he opened Fat Tommy’s BBQ, 6475 W. Charleston Blvd., in February.
The number of passengers flying to and from Las Vegas fell 11.8 percent in March to about 3.6 million, figures published Tuesday show. The decrease represents nearly 244,000 fewer people arriving at McCarran International Airport for the month, more than the entire population of Henderson.
Casino operators Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Wynn Resorts Ltd. recently took steps to amend how the companies borrow money from their credit facilities.