A 22-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday night when he and another motorcycle rider who were traveling at a high rate of speed struck a 2004 Mercedes Benz C230K turning in front of them on Sahara Avenue at Edmond Street, according to Las Vegas police.
A voter initiative that fundamentally altered medical malpractice litigation in Nevada was the basis of an appeal heard last week by a panel of Nevada Supreme Court justices.
RENO — Someday Las Vegans will read a headline that states, “2,300 Die From 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake,” state Geologist Jon Price predicted.
Rep. Dina Titus says she’ll support health insurance reform proposed in the House of Representatives, the third member of Nevada’s five-person congressional delegation to support reform bills.
The Cordish Companies and the Las Vegas City Council cemented their relationship Wednesday, with the council approving an agreement allowing the Baltimore-based developer to study building a sports arena, an entertainment district and a hotel-casino on a large tract of city-owned land downtown.
DES MOINES, Iowa — A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline.
Las Vegas officials decided Wednesday to put to rest a long-running arbitration case over the construction of the Kellogg-Zaher Sports Complex instead of appealing a recent ruling to District Court.
James Garrett could barely speak, let alone stand. … Sobbing, the 19-year-old tried to apologize for killing 16-year-old Marcus Robinson with a rifle shot to his neck. The Jan. 17 shooting happened at Garrett’s home on Mountain Thickett Street, near Elkhorn Road and Durango Drive. … In a deal agreed to by prosecutors and Garrett’s defense attorney in June, the 19-year-old pleaded guilty to attempted performance of an act in reckless disregard of persons or property with use of a deadly weapon. As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped a second-degree murder charge against Garrett.
The idea for the place first came up over a game of cards, so, of course, it had to end up in Vegas.
If you want to know the weather forecast and what to wear, fear not: President Obama is here to help you. At obama-weather.com, a five-day forecast is offered and there are handy pictures of Obama wearing weather-appropriate clothes to guide you on what it’s safe to sport outdoors.
The 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony broadcasts from the Mandalay Bay Events Center today, beginning at 8 p.m. on KINC-TV, Channel 15.
She opens. He closes. She’s this nation’s poet laureate. He’s arguably this nation’s foremost novelist. She’s Kay Ryan. He’s E.L. Doctorow.
Lori Chase enjoys making crafts, but doesn’t consider herself a serious sort of crafts artist.
Sandy Hackett says his late father, Buddy, once turned down a chance to be Frank Sinatra’s opening act in Las Vegas.
Equestrian vaulting — a sport in which athletes perform gymnastics on a moving horse — is much more popular in Europe than in the United States, but Virginia and Rick Hawthorne hope to change that.
The 11th annual Fall Art Walk, sponsored by Mark Vranesh Studio, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Trails Village Center, 1970 Village Center Circle, in Summerlin.
Never trust Betsey Johnson with a rule. She’s likely to break it. What else would you expect from an acclaimed fashion designer who made a name for herself, not by walking the line, but by cartwheeling it?
Military Bride: Couture Bride has partnered with Brides Across America, a nationwide charity dedicated to providing free wedding gowns for military brides. On Wednesday at 11 a.m., the luxury bridal salon will give away free designer wedding gowns which include but are not limited to Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera. To qualify brides must be engaged, be on active duty in the military or have a fiance on active duty in either Iraq or Afghanistan. For more information, call Couture Bride at 647-7778 or log onto bridesacrossamerica.com.
In today’s hyperpolitical climate, partisans and pundits will overreact to the results of Tuesday’s off-year elections.
The valley’s housing meltdown has exacted a heavy toll on neighborhoods. Abandoned, foreclosed homes have brought down home values everywhere, frustrating neighbors who maintain their properties.
A local small business organization will hold a one-day conference next week on self-employment opportunities in direct selling.
