General Electric donated $10,000 and Cox Communications pledged $100,000 in free air time toward crime-prevention efforts in the northeast valley on Thursday.
Gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid on Thursday reported raising more than $2.6 million for his campaign last year, including major contributions from gambling and mining industries and labor unions.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Pete Sampras would like a sit-down with longtime American rival Andre Agassi away from the tennis court to discuss Agassi’s harsh words about the 14-time Grand Slam champion in his recent autobiography, “Open.”
After an emotional speech, former prisoner-of-war Gary L. Thornton looked at the flag-draped casket holding the remains of his friend and mentor, Thunderbirds pilot Russell C. Goodman, and snapped a salute.
If Miguel “Mikey” Garcia is looking for a catchy, new nickname, here’s one the undefeated featherweight fighter should consider: “The Enforcer.”
It seemed bodies of steaming water in hell would freeze before Sen. Orrin Hatch and President Obama agreed on something.
A decision came down this week that will affect the horse racing industry much more so than who — Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta — wins Horse of the Year.
Can you believe the SCORE Desert Series opens its 2010 season today in Laughlin?
At this point, Brett Favre’s second return-from-retirement act qualifies as a big hit. Favre has made the Minnesota Vikings better, and his presence makes the NFL more interesting.
Only a month into his job as UNLV’s athletic director, Jim Livengood is living out of a hotel until he can complete his relocation from Tucson, Ariz.
Andre Berto’s cell phone rang Tuesday night. The news was grim. … “Turn on the TV!” his friend said. … Berto watched in shock as images of the devastation in Haiti flashed on the screen. … As Berto, a 26-year-old boxer who represented Haiti at the 2004 Olympics, learned of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake, his first concern was for family members — his older sister, Naomi, his uncle John, several cousins. Had they survived? Could they even be accounted for?
Running back Dionza Bradford first committed to play football at UNLV but switched to San Diego State after coach Mike Sanford was fired in November.
Nevada’s congressional delegation demanded answers Thursday after the Las Vegas Valley did not receive a penny of nearly $2 billion in federal stimulus money aimed at helping areas most affected by the nation’s housing crisis.
A coalition of labor, student and immigrant rights groups gathered downtown Thursday to launch the local leg of a national campaign pushing for comprehensive immigration reform.
In Hollywood, Jay Leno is fighting to get back on late-night TV. In Las Vegas, he’s looking for more fans to fill seats during this weekend’s stand-up gig at The Mirage.
When Steve Tucci and his friends got the call, they set aside their work and picked up their bagpipes and drums.
The cuts UNLV already has faced have been devastating, but the worst is yet to come, the university’s president told a crowd Thursday at a town hall meeting.
The Clark County School Board on Thursday extended free lunches to 20,000 more public school students for the remainder of the school year.
Authorities are considering the death penalty in the case of a British motivational speaker accused of killing a Las Vegas woman, stuffing her body in a trash barrel and moving into her home, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Las Vegas spine surgeon Mark Kabins left federal court on Thursday with a felony conviction and no prison time.
It felt more like a religious revival than a political rally, with shouts of “Amen” filling the air. A choir of third-graders raised their voices in song before a Baptist preacher led a prayer.
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