Ezekiel Williams, who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a deadly weapon and accessory to murder for his role in the 2008 slaying of 15-year-old Christopher Privett, was sentenced to spend eight to 20 years in prison. … Privett was gunned down on his way home from Palo Verde High School.
A huge sign and a new casino should be in place at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue by the end of next year, an attorney for the developer told the Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday.
As Nye County officials prepare possible action against his brothel licenses, long-time bordello owner Maynard “Joe” Richards is preparing to appeal his recent sentence on political corruption charges.
A Las Vegas man accused of defrauding elderly residents in a real estate investment scheme was given an opportunity to get his passport back by a judge who significantly raised the bail amount.
Voters looking for firsthand, public interaction with their elected officials on the issue of health care during the August recess could be disappointed.
So maybe it’s not quite as well-known as soccer or softball or the other ways Southern Nevada youths indulge their desire to participate in team sports.
Interested in astronomy, but can’t see the sky because of Vegas’ bright lights? Or want to try something a little educational with the kids this summer? Check out www.stellarium.org, where you can view a planetarium on your computer screen. Showing a realistic sky in 3-D, this site has a default of more than 600,000 stars. And best of all, it’s free.
Their fans are the best and the worst in the same hyperventilating breath.
A trio of popular local singers, known collectively as the Las Vegas Tenors, entertains this weekend in the showroom at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive.
They’re more fun than an open bar, a ceaselessly boisterous bunch whose shows are a raucous survey of reggae, ska and punk. One Pin Short knows how to have a good time, as bassist Jordan Tinker lets us know.
Marie Osmond loses a daytime TV show and Wayne Brady gets one days later. Some form of Vegas-based TV taping seems as inevitable as local variety acts competing on “America’s Got Talent.”
The giant “M” doesn’t stand for music quite yet.
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Women love their shoes, but one could argue it’s an abusive relationship. While they give their beloved shameful amounts of money, ample closet space and loads of affection, they’re often repaid in the form of bunions, calluses and corns. Finally, the medical industry has intervened.
Contrary to the messages women’s magazines can send you, fashion trends are for everyone. None of them come with an ID check, which means the 55-year-old is just as entitled to neon as the 23-year-old. Whatever you’ve heard to negate this fact should be filed away with the rule about not wearing white after Labor Day.
Just in time for his 2010 re-election campaign, Sen. Harry Reid has transformed himself from “Dingy Harry,” the grumpy, mumbling majority leader, into “Santa Harry,” the cheery, grandfatherly lawmaker who brings presents to all the good little governments in Nevada.
The Clark County Commission on Tuesday finally took the side of beleaguered taxpayers and called out a public employee union.
Boyd Gaming Corp. is “actively engaged” in discussions to acquire some of the assets of Station Casinos, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, Boyd Chief Executive Officer and President Keith Smith said Wednesday.
Ameristar Casinos strengthened its balance sheet in the past few months, but budget-conscious customers didn’t spend as much on gambling and other activities during the second quarter.
Four lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed against slot machine giant International Game Technology, alleging that executives from the Reno-based gaming equipment maker put out false statements about the company’s financial prospects as its stock price tumbled in value.
