The man beaten to death during a possible financial dispute with a neighbor on Sunday has been identified as 62-year-old Morteza Mostafavi of Las Vegas.
Responding to the need for more budget cuts, the Clark County School District announced a major administrative shake up that will eliminate 10 bureaucratic positions, saving about $1 million annually in salaries.
Attorneys for Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki asked a District Court judge Friday to disqualify the state attorney general’s office from prosecuting him on felony charges that he misappropriated state funds while serving as state treasurer.
Could the Las Vegas economy sit on the brink of recovery?
There was this moment a couple of years ago when Kristina Marcus wanted to give up.
CARSON CITY — More emotional testimony was given Friday on a plan that would give domestic partners, gay or straight, rights and benefits that Nevada offers to married couples.
The Blue Diamond School, one of the oldest in Clark County, opened in 1929 after the Blue Diamond mine began operating. The little building was first located at the Cottonwood Ranch and then was moved to the hill near the mine, where the workers lived, many in tent houses. This 1938 photo was taken by Elbert Edwards, then school district superintendent. A new school was constructed in 1942 when the company built Blue Diamond Village. That school is still operating. This historic photo is one in a yearlong series commemorating the 100th anniversary of Clark County.
CARSON CITY — Key lawmakers failed to reach agreement on cuts to the state’s higher education system Friday, postponing a hearing to finalize the college and university budget until Monday.
When officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention learned that Nevada public health officials weren’t going to close a Reno pre-school that a toddler with swine flu had attended, Dr. Mary Guinan, the state health officer, remembers they were surprised.
Fact: The FBI investigated North Las Vegas Councilman William Robinson on bribery allegations starting in 1993.
CARSON CITY — Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford proposed a plan Friday to prevent the closure of F Street by using $70 million in city of Las Vegas redevelopment funds.
The man accused of shooting and killing a former Tibetan monk in downtown Las Vegas was found guilty Friday afternoon of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon.
A 21-year-old paraplegic was convicted Friday of voluntary manslaughter with a deadly weapon for fatally shooting another man in October 2006.
Weeks before the June showdown for mayor of North Las Vegas, an FBI informant has surfaced with information about a 15-year-old federal political corruption investigation during which longtime City Councilman William Robinson is alleged to have accepted thousands of dollars in payments.
Monte Carlo headliner/magician Lance Burton will miss 19 shows after breaking a foot bone during Thursday’s show.
The man arrested on drunken driving charges after pulling his vehicle in front of a police officer, killing him early Thursday, was released from jail Friday evening after a test showed his blood alcohol content was under the legal limit and that there were no illegal drugs in his system.
“For all we know our guests could be criminals!” exclaims new lodge owner Giles (played by Sean McGowan) in “The Mousetrap.” And oh, how right the poor man turns out to be.
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been a leading critic of the Bush administration for authorizing the “torture” (waterboarding) of three captured al-Qaida leaders, despite the fact that former Vice President Dick Cheney says the interrogation methods yielded valuable information from men who had not previously been forthcoming, leading the terrorists to spill the beans on planned attacks that could have killed thousands more Americans.
Las Vegas is emerging as a national leader in the housing market recovery with 13 consecutive months of increasing home sales, though the trend of declining prices continued in April, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported Friday.
The company that operates the Riviera said Friday it took a $1 million net loss in the first quarter and is continuing its efforts to avoid bankruptcy.
Americans spent nearly $12 billion on cosmetic procedures last year — much of it on breast implants, surgical face-lifts and Botox injections — feeding a medical practice that has gained popularity with everyone from young professionals to aging baby-boomers.
Think of it as the ultimate handyman’s special in a transitional neighborhood.