Major racing series are far from dead. They’re just a little under the weather.
The point guard in Robert Smith could handle tonight without dropping a tear or bead of sweat. Calm. Cool. A massive grip around his emotions.
Amid speculation he might lose his job because he has not won enough games, UNLV baseball coach Buddy Gouldsmith again proved he could be a contestant for the reality show “Survivor.”
Michael Gaughan is 66 years old, but his memory remains sharp, especially when it comes to Las Vegas and its failed pro sports ventures.
Incarcerated former football star O.J. Simpson’s bid for release on bail while the Nevada Supreme Court considers an appeal of his convictions was opposed Thursday by the Clark County District Attorney’s office.
Is the cash-for-customers relationship between local strip clubs and the valley’s army of cab and limo drivers coming to an end?
Las Vegas Muslims are hoping that President Barack Obama’s outreach in Egypt will help rebuild fractured ties between the United States and the world’s Muslim nations.
Heather Graham plays a stripper who is a single mom in the new Las Vegas-filmed comedy “The Hangover” (opening in theaters today). Pfff, what kind of fiction is that? Vegas strippers aren’t single moms!
CARSON CITY — The first-degree murder conviction of Las Vegas resident Daniel Ramet for killing his showgirl daughter and then leaving her remains in a bedroom for a month before they were discovered was upheld Thursday by the state Supreme Court.
The 28-year-old man accused of slaying a Trevi waiter on the Strip pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder charges in District Court.
A man’s body was found in a burned-out Naked City apartment Thursday night.
CARSON CITY — An unlikely duo made for an effective lobbying team in the 2009 Nevada Legislature, with the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and the conservative Nevada Eagle Forum showing, once again, that politics makes strange bedfellows.
Two people were taken to area hospitals with nonlife- threatening injuries Thursday after a crash involving a Citizens Area Transit bus near the corner of Lamb Boulevard and Boulder Highway, Las Vegas police said.
CARSON CITY — Advocates for elderly Nevadans had some successes with proposals considered by the 2009 Legislature, but saw others shelved by lawmakers or vetoed by Gov. Jim Gibbons.
Sgt. Pepper, a dolphin at Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat, died Wednesday night of complications from a lung infection, five days shy of his second birthday.
A mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of Brian Pye, the former owner of a landscaping business who claims he became permanently disabled after a 2003 attack by two pit bulls at a Las Vegas storage facility.
CARSON CITY — A bill granting state workers some collective bargaining rights — excluding talks on wages or other economic matters — was vetoed Thursday by Gov. Jim Gibbons.
When it comes to neighborhood rehabilitation, one way to know you’re getting somewhere is if someone talks about killing you.
The name of successful Las Vegas Justice of the Peace candidate Melanie Tobiasson was misspelled in Jane Ann Morrison’s Thursday column as well as her May 19 column.
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman touched off a kerfuffle at his regular Thursday news conference when he mentioned that the city had on Wednesday discovered 18 uncounted mail-in ballots in the extremely close race between Las Vegas City Council candidates Stavros Anthony and Glenn Trowbridge.
It’s not a trip to Vegas if you don’t do things you’d never do at home.
There’s no disputing that Simon Restaurant & Lounge at Palms Place is gorgeous. There’s no disputing that its target market skews young and hip; the energetic soundtrack, pool right beyond the windows (and I mean right beyond) and Palms-compound location are about as obvious as it gets. And we know executive chef Kerry Simon likes to play with his food; witness the cotton candy and Rice Krispie treats on his menu.
If you’ve ever seen “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” you know Larry David and Richard Lewis argue a lot: Larry lends Richard a mantra to use during meditation, then takes it back; Richard accuses Larry of stealing his voicemail greeting, then makes Larry record a new one.
Free doughnuts! To celebrate National Doughnut Day today, local Krispy Kreme stores are offering a free doughnut in any variety to anyone who stops in. No purchase is necessary. …