To the editor: Thursday’s letter, “Depend on government,” by Rick Tope, requires a response.
DENVER — Ben Roethlisberger gave way to his backups after a quick night’s work. Now he can get ready to make his case for a shortened suspension, too.
RENO — A Reno college reports it could set another record for enrollment.
STATELINE — Conservationists in the Sierra Nevada are celebrating the protection of a piece of property above Lake Tahoe that was home to a hotel along the Pony Express trail in the 1860s.
North Las Vegas resident Robert Mallory suffered a cardiac arrest July 23. His wife started CPR immediately, and firefighters used therapeutic hypothermia treatment to help him. The treatment has been adopted by five area hospitals.
A new Review-Journal/8NewsNow poll found a strong majority of Nevadans against legalizing marijuana and prostitution to boost tourism. On the pot question, 79 percent of respondents gave the thumbs-down to Dutch-style hashish and marijuana bars in Las Vegas. Residents weighing in against brothels in Clark County proved even more overwhelming, with 64 percent of participants registering disapproval.
Trailing badly in the latest polls, Democrat Rory Reid finally decided to take a few swings at his Republican Brian Sandoval. Reid did so in their debate tonight at Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy sponsored by the Review-Journal and KLAS TV.
Four suspects in a stolen vehicle were injured late Saturday after Las Vegas police tried to stop the vehicle in the area of Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive.
The gunman who late Saturday fatally shot five people and wounded a sixth before fleeing to California and committing suicide had been recently arrested for violating a protective order directing him to stay away from one of the victims, his estranged girlfriend and the mother of his two children, Lake Havasu City police said.
An unidentified man fatally shot himself Sunday afternoon in front of Terminal 2 at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas police said.
The debate between gubernatorial candidates Rory Reid and Brian Sandoval finished where it started tonight, with Reid accusing Sandoval of being a weak leader who would cut education by $533 million and Sandoval ignoring his opponent’s attempts to put him off his main message that he would improve schools by creating more competition and accountability.
Click the link above to watch the debate between Republican Brian Sandoval and Democrat Rory Reid.
LOS ANGELES — The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama “Mad Men” and the comedy romp “Modern Family” were the top honorees at Sunday’s Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula.
Police in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. report six people are dead after a late Saturday night shooting followed by the death of the gunman who took his own life early Sunday in California. Sergeant Joe Harrold said investigators believe that 26-year-old Brian Diez opened fire shortly after 11:00 p.m. after entering a home in the 300 block of Opossum Drive.
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Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in wild lawsuit
Fiery wrong-way crash kills 2, shuts down 215 in northwest Las Vegas
Woman arrested after police say she climbed on Reno craps table, threw chips at people
Las Vegas family suing to get son an extra year of high school
Asian grocery store looks to add new location near Summerlin