Shriner Fred Bieler of the Zelzah Shrine stops to hug one of the children watching the Damboree parade in Boulder City on Saturday. Retired Marine Master Sgt. Carl E. Taylor salutes the flag during the singing of the national anthem Saturday at the Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade. The two parades kicked off festivities for the Fourth of July weekend.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid says he wants to strengthen Social Security, but he also says it’s a “myth” that the government insurance program for the old, disabled and survivors is in financial trouble.
In his wallet, Dario Herrera carries two photos of his son and two photos of his daughter. He keeps them with him as a reminder of how long he spent in prison.
Government employees in Nevada continued to get healthy raises during 2009, while the average privately employed Nevadan took a pay cut, according to a new report from the Nevada Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation. The raise gap was especially evident for those employed in Clark County.
Brock Lesnar survived an onslaught of Shane Carwin punches in the first round and retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 116 at the MGM Grand on Saturday night.
An airman from Nellis Air Force Base died Friday from injuries suffered when his helicopter was shot down during a rescue mission in Afghanistan last month.
Firefighters continued making progress Saturday toward full containment of the blaze on Mount Charleston that ignited Thursday morning and threatened homes in the Rainbow Subdivision.
Two Las Vegas Valley communities — Boulder City and Summerlin — celebrated the Fourth of July one day early with parades this morning, kicking off holiday weekend festivities.
An apparent domestic dispute ended tragically Saturday when an officer shot and killed a man who confronted police with a gun after an hour-long standoff, Henderson police said.
