A suspect in a 1994 homicide was extradited to Southern Nevada on Thursday after he was arrested last week in Tennessee, North Las Vegas police said.
Las Vegas’ plans for a new city hall have become more expensive and possibly unaffordable, Mayor Oscar Goodman said Thursday, marking the second time in two days that one of his signature projects for revitalizing downtown has hit a snag.
Two men on trial for killing an elderly California tourist in 2007 were found guilty of murder Thursday.
CARSON CITY — The state Supreme Court has tossed out a lower court decision and reinstated the death penalty on Michael Mulder, who robbed and killed a 77-year-old Clark County man in 1996.
In a city in which classy-sounding names don’t always accurately describe the establishments to which they’re attached, you’ve got to appreciate the name of the upscale pool lounge at The Mirage.
Last time around, it was sitting in a circle with a bunch of small amps, playing live, playing off one another, a band coming together in the moment to create something bigger than itself, something as big as its namesake.
When an act gets the room shaking –for real — does it really matter what a reviewer says?
Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.
On Sept. 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur went to see Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand. After the match, Shakur got in a brawl with a Crip. Then he headed to the Luxor to pick up his friend MC Hammer, who had just driven into town.
In honor of Father’s Day, twice this Sunday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., the Eastside Cannery “Home Improvement Giveaway” will draw 10 winners and give away more than $10,000 in Lowe’s gift cards. Players receive one entry for every 500 base points ($167 coin-in on slots, $250 coin-in on video poker) earned from June 14 through Sunday. The casino also is giving the top 10 point earners for that period an extra $250 (and we apologize for the late point-earning notice).
A day in the life of a down-to-earth diva: Patti Lupone says she was thinking about how to finish the David Mamet chapter in her autobiography while driving her dog home from the vet.
Dude with the fancy fiddle? A walking controversy. …. Make that waltzing controversy.
A day for discounts: To celebrate its 10th anniversary today, Rosemary’s Restaurant, 8125 W. Sahara Ave., will offer its prix-fixe lunch for $19.99 (in honor of founding year 1999) and after 3 p.m., all food in the restaurant will be discounted 20 percent. And happy hour pricing will apply all day and night in the dining room and lounge. …
The proper response to a proposal is either yes or no. The proper response to “The Proposal,” by contrast, is a bit of both.
Super Summer Theatre has emerged as one of our top-performance venues, but it hasn’t gotten there easily. Indications are that the people who have fought for progress have had to battle an authoritative board that has more authority than common sense.
Pop tart Britney Spears returns to Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Sept. 26 and 27.
As a member of the Board of Regents, Steve Sisolak was used to being a lone voice of common sense and fiscal restraint. While his peers rushed to dump tax money by the truckload on a revolving door of already-overpaid higher education administrators, he always stopped to ask whether taxpayers and students were getting anything of comparable benefit in return. For his efforts, he routinely found himself on the wrong side of 11-2 and 12-1 votes.
On Monday, President Barack Obama pitched his scheme for a government “reform” of American health care and medical insurance to the American Medical Association, continuing a public relations blitz designed to quickly push the pricey scheme through Congress.
The transition to the Tropicana’s new ownership and management July 1 will be a smooth one, the new top executive of the property assured the state Gaming Commission on Thursday.
A Senate Committee heard testimony Thursday on a federal bill that would require private corporations to disclose their owners, a requirement Nevada officials fear could cost the state millions of dollars in lost revenues.
A preliminary decision from the Nevada Public Utilities Commission could mean local power utility NV Energy Inc. gets a significantly smaller rate increase than it requested.
There’s a lot to celebrate at Findlay Signature Lincoln Mercury on East Sahara Avenue. In addition to celebrating the brand’s 106th anniversary, the dealership recently won a President’s Award from Ford Motor Co. and has a new general manager, Nathan Findlay.
Dan Towbin, a leader in the automotive industry who owned and operated car dealerships in Las Vegas since 1989, died on June 11. He was 54 years old.
On Tuesday, the first convertible in the Infiniti G series will be unveiled at Towbin Infiniti, located at 5605 W. Sahara Ave. Carolynn Towbin, chairwoman of Towbin Automotive Group, said this is the car that everyone has been waiting for.
I’ve had an ongoing relationship with sevens and 11s for a long time.