Glen Gondrezick, whose hustle earned him recognition as one of the greatest players in UNLV basketball history, died Monday of apparent complications from a heart transplant he received in September.
Mexico appears to be ground zero for the swine flu outbreak, but the biggest fallout for Las Vegas could come from a response that shuts down travel.
CARSON CITY — Changes to speed up workplace safety training for new employees, in efforts to reduce on-the-job deaths and injuries, prompted questions Monday in a Nevada Assembly committee hearing.
The first woman to be charged with child pornography in Nevada’s federal justice system pleaded guilty Monday to receiving pornographic videos and images on her computer.
MEXICO CITY — The swine flu outbreak entered a dangerous new phase Monday as the death toll climbed in Mexico and the number of cases there and in the United States nearly doubled. The World Health Organization raised its alert level but stopped short of declaring a global emergency.
A draft of a proposed UNLV policy aimed at preventing bias and hate crimes was declared dead Monday by the university system chancellor after a public outcry.
Mel B on Monday added her voice to other celebrities’ who are calling for the end of a regime that forces Ugandan children into a life of kidnapping and murder.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry Reid on Monday came out against a proposed gravel quarry that is being battled by residents in the southern end of the Las Vegas Valley.
Plans for a high-speed train that would travel from Nevada to California reached a major milestone last month with the approval of a draft environmental impact study. Now investors want to hear Las Vegas residents’ opinions about the privately funded project.
In another state, legislation such as Senate Bill 292 wouldn’t be controversial. It would be old news.
A Las Vegas justice of the peace on Monday set bail at $250,000 for the man charged in the death of a popular UNLV student and ordered the suspect to surrender his passport and wear an alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet.
Passengers arriving from Mexico City at McCarran International Airport on Monday night described one of the world’s largest cities as a panic-stricken metropolis brought to a standstill by the swine flu outbreak.
In Detroit, Dennis Rodman made a name for himself as a fierce defender. Post-NBA, the eccentric Rodman made headlines for antics such as sporting a wedding dress and for a publicized fling with Madonna.
CARSON CITY — The state has stockpiled medication for treating swine flu should an outbreak occur in Nevada, the governor and state health officials said Monday.
Firefighters were politically bulletproof even before the terrorist attacks of 2001. The public regards the safety workers as heroes — and unlike police, they don’t write speeding tickets.
Real estate agents with Liberty Realty in Las Vegas were left with unsigned commission checks that couldn’t be cashed when the office shut down last week, one of the agents said.
Pinnacle Entertainment might close its Reno-area casino unless the property starts turning a profit.
WASHINGTON — As executives of the nation’s largest banks review their stress-test results, even top performers are lobbying regulators to raise their scores before the numbers are finalized Friday.
A key group of creditors is willing to set aside its motion to replace homebuilder and developer James Rhodes with a trustee in his bankruptcy cases, an attorney for the Rhodes Cos. said Monday.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. may be considering selling its Sands Macau but would still operate the casino on a lease-back agreement.