Nevada lottery? Don’t bet on it

A bill in the upcoming legislative session would amend the Nevada Constitution to allow the operation of a state lottery. Proceeds would support public education.

Sports books could take big hit if NFL has work stoppage

With National Football League owners threatening to lock out players next season if a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached by a March deadline, sports books in Las Vegas are bracing for a financial hit.

UNLV memories most vivid for Knap

Some moments are better than others, but it’s always a losing fight against the cruel memory-erasing Alzheimer’s disease. For 96-year-old Tony Knap, the days are slowly becoming more difficult.

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Crime sweep takes in 68 illegal immigrants

PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 83 people during a two-day crime sweep targeting illegal immigrants.

Week in Review: Reporters’ Notebook

While the Bureau of Land Management has found plenty of arsenic blowing in the wind at Nellis Dunes Recreation Area, there is something else to sneeze about: palygorskite.

Sandoval, state Democrats politely disagree on budget

Activists opposing cuts to education, social services and other programs bused 200 people to Carson City to pack the Assembly chamber as a visible sign of protest during Gov. Brian Sandoval’s State of the State speech last week.

Mediation process leaves both homeowners, lenders unhappy

The Nevada Supreme Court, which oversees the Foreclosure Mediation Program, has several times in the past 18 months updated program rules in response to concerns that have arisen, but bank officials and homeowners say the program still has problems that must be addressed.

Week in Review: Top News

In his first State of the State address, Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday talked of getting Nevadans back to work even as he proposed a $5.8 billion budget filled with deep cuts sure to cost some public sector employees their jobs.

Nevadans miss chance to avoid foreclosures

Jeanne Bullock parted with her grand piano. Now, she might lose her home. The longtime local musician was forced to ship her beloved piano to a music store in Maryland owned by her brother. Like others facing foreclosure, she is short on cash.