Nevadans say they’re ready to replace longtime Democratic incumbent Sen. Harry Reid with an untested Republican.
Which Republican? Undecided.
Racing to a call as fast as possible has become an accepted part of being a cop. … But as deadly crashes involving speeding police cars mount, more agencies, including the Metropolitan Police Department, are considering speed limits and other measures to make sure their officers get to their destinations safely. … Two fatal crashes involving Las Vegas police in five months illustrate how driving to the scene can be one of the deadliest parts of a cop’s job.
The modern American man may be in crisis, at loss for an identity.
On Friday, President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. All Americans can share some national pride — and try to embrace some of the optimism — reflected in the Norwegian committee’s decision to honor our freshman president’s efforts and intentions.
When it comes to the areas protected by the First Amendment, Congress should write with a scalpel and not with a buzz saw.
Because of all the hoopla over the proposed public option in versions of the health care reform legislation, we overlook that there are two things on which Republicans and Democrats agree.
The details of health care legislation hardly matter anymore; it’s the vast expansion of federal bureaucratic control over medicine that counts to proponents.
Brian Sandoval says the specifics on his spending priorities are coming. Rory Reid, who’s almost ready to formalize his run for Nevada’s top office, promises to present his vision for state government soon.
Congresswoman Shelley Berkley and Drs. Theodore Jacobs and Sheikh Saghir were honored Oct. 2 during the Volunteers in Medicine Ball at Encore.
I’m alone somewhere in the foothills on the east side of Lake Mead. Surreal, really, this place so barren and desolate and empty.
We now have grasses bigger than lawns! There are many types of ornamental grasses adding interest and personality to our landscapes. Use them the same way you use accents in your landscape.
Here are a few things in news, entertainment and popular culture that we’ve been talking about lately.
With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time for the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s annual list of upcoming holiday and craft bazaars.
It’s remarkable how little you need to hear about some games to get a feeling for how they play.
You won’t see it, not even if you look really hard, but St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church is a church built on a foundation of souvlaki, moussaka and baklava.
The inside of Ryan Murphy’s head must look like an episode of “The Wiggles” written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Or “High School Musical 4: Off to Rehab.”
Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.
Autumn in Southern Nevada is known for its blessed relief from summer’s fiery blast.
In life, Claudine Williams was known for her generosity, particularly toward education. A dormitory at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is named for her.
Mayor Oscar Goodman hopes to bring bodies — the living kind — into his mob museum, set to open in early 2011 in the old downtown courthouse and U.S. post office building. (Its official name is the Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, but no one will call it that.)
Zion National Park’s colorful autumn foliage delights visitors through a long, beautiful season. Early color among the stands of aspens in the park’s high back country peaks in mid-October and rapidly disappears. Just now beginning to show, the color in the park’s canyons lingers well into November along the Virgin River and other watercourses and in the Kolob portion of the park. Cottonwoods, box elder, maple and others do their best for visitors during coming weeks.