Unless you live under a rock, it’s difficult to miss that an H1N1 flu outbreak is under way in Southern Nevada.
Clark County would be reimbursed for firefighters transporting patients under a new rule introduced by the County Commission on Tuesday, and at least one commissioner worries that it could lead to firefighters getting bonus pay.
Errant businesses could pay as much as $1,000 per day in fines under a rule that Clark County commissioners approved Tuesday with no discussion.
• A story in Friday’s Las Vegas Review-Journal about the outlook for Lake Mead mischaracterized the impact of the shrinking lake on Mexico’s allocation of Colorado River water. Current shortage rules do not include specific cuts for Mexico. International talks now under way could address how Mexico would share in a shortage on the river, but those discussions are still in the early stages.
The former Tao nightclub VIP hostess who is at the epicenter of the Tiger Woods firestorm is attacking the credibility of a local woman who made the accusations in the National Enquirer.
Four members of the Playboy Bloods street gang pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to charges related to the gang’s drug trafficking operation in a West Las Vegas public housing complex.
The new year will bring higher bills for Las Vegas Valley Water District customers.
We are all familiar with construction zones across our valley roads, but what many readers want to know this week is when we’re going to see the results. When will our commutes become a little bit easier?
From a contemporary design that gives it a big-city skyline look to interior finishes ranging from walnut and cherry woods to marble and gold, CityCenter makes even some of the Strip’s newest luxury resorts look dated and timeworn. Still, the emphasis isn’t on luxury so much as walkability.
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City of Las Vegas employees are being asked to accept 8 percent wage cuts in each of the next two fiscal years to help the city fill an ever-growing budget hole.
A woman was found dead after an early morning fire Tuesday at a home in the 2200 block of Beverly Street, near Sahara Avenue and Maryland Parkway.
A vote for a new city hall could also be a vote for Las Vegas’ mayor to seek higher office.
American medical care over the past 60 years has come under increasing government regulation, control and economic dominance, thanks in part to Medicare and Medicaid.
Barry Manilow will continue his run as a Las Vegas headliner next year, with a long-expected move to Paris Las Vegas starting March 5.
As often happens, last week’s information about sources for homemade pizzelles brought more tips from Taste of the Town readers.
Broadway Pizzeria, 840 S. Rancho Drive, received 15 demerits Nov. 16. Violations included employee beverage not stored properly. GRADE: B
So extreme was his chef fantasy, “Fat Frank’s Fine Foods” was how Frank Miranda used to answer his home phone.
‘Tis the season — now there’s a phrase you’ll be hearing ad nauseam during the next 23 days — for holiday baking.
RENO — The principal agency promoting tourism in the Reno-Sparks area said Tuesday that it was being forced to make more budget cuts and layoffs due to declines in revenue from hotel room taxes.
McCarran International Airport lowered operating expenses to $253.3 million in the fiscal year ended June 30 while raising operating revenues to $379.2 million, according to an independent audit report presented Tuesday to the Clark County Commission.
The Greenspun Media Group, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, on Tuesday laid off at least 20 employees as part of a major restructuring to consolidate its print and interactive operations.
A 16.5 percent drop in September taxable sales doesn’t look much prettier for the Southern Nevada economy than a month earlier.
State gaming regulators, who licensed Dubai World last month to share in revenue from the soon-to-open Aria’s casino, are closely watching the financial maneuverers of the Persian Gulf emirate’s investment arm as it deals with a potential default of some $60 billion in debt.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons said Tuesday he won’t decide before late December or January whether to call the Legislature into a special session to deal with about a $60 million shortfall in tax revenue during the July through September quarter.