Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford fired the first salvo Tuesday in what has been dubbed the “tax or ax” session when he accused Gov. Brian Sandoval of violating his no-new-taxes pledge.
The Clark County School District might be joining the ranks of those unable to make their monthly payments if legislators accept the governor’s proposal to divert state school systems’ capital reserves to their operating budgets.
NV Energy’s coal-fired Reid Gardner power plant is one of 28 nationwide that releases toxic chromium into the environment, according to a new report by watchdog groups.
The dazzling Feb. 1 presentation by a development group promising to not only build a 40,000-seat domed stadium at UNLV but remake its campus appears to have hit its first significant hurdle.
Follow the link for leaders in goals, assists and shutouts as compiled by Tech coach Josh Jones based on reports received from coaches.
NEW YORK — Less than a month after leaving MSNBC, liberal lightning rod Keith Olbermann said Tuesday he’s headed to Current TV, the public affairs channel launched six years ago by former Vice President Al Gore.
The number of visitors coming to Las Vegas in December rose 3.7 percent compared to one year earlier, continuing a yearlong pattern of single-digit rate gains.
A tight Super Bowl went to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. And after further review, Nevada’s sports books also won a close decision.
District Judge Jackie Glass on Tuesday ordered Dr. Dipak Desai, the central figure in the 2007 Las Vegas hepatitis C outbreak, to surrender March 17 to be taken to a state mental facility for further evaluation.
NEW YORK — Timing is everything when shopping for gadgets. That’s because there’s always a possibility that a new version will be released soon after you make a purchase. To allay such fears, Best Buy Inc. launched its new “Buy Back” program.
SEATTLE — Authorities have made an arrest in a weekend convenience store robbery that a Seattle store owner found remarkable for the robber’s politeness. police quickly identified a suspect from tips received after surveillance video of Saturday’s robbery “went viral.” The man is seen in the video telling Shell station owner John Henry: “I’m robbing you, sir.” He takes $300, apologizing. If he ever gets back on his feet, he tells Henry, he’ll pay the money back.
NEW YORK — Sprint Nextel Corp. has unveiled a smart phone with two screens, one stacked on top of the other. The top screen slides out so that the two lay side by side, producing screen space that rivals a tablet computer. The phone, called the Echo, is made by Japanese manufacturer Kyocera Corp. and has screens that are each the size of an iPhone’s display. Put together, they create a larger space for typing e-mails, playing games and watching videos.