The Las Vegas Police Department recently staked out the intersection of Boulder Highway and Tropicana Avenue, where officers had become concerned about the number of pedestrians jaywalking and motorists blowing through crosswalks.
A 51-year-old Boulder City woman jumped to her death from the Hoover Dam bypass bridge Monday, rekindling debate over whether safety measures are needed on the 900-foot-tall span.
Built on the side of mountains, the soon-to-open $550 million Interstate 580 freeway between Reno and Washoe Valley is not only the most expensive single highway project in Nevada history, but also is destined to become one of the most scenic roads in the state.
When the Los Angeles Angels traded for left-hander Brad Mills from the Toronto Blue Jays in December, they expected the former 51s ace to contend for the fifth spot in their starting rotation.
Mitt Romney should be winning Nevada in Secretariat fashion. But he’s not.
It now appears gamblers could be playing Internet poker in Nevada even before the Legislature has a chance to act on several Gaming Policy Committee recommendations to tweak current state regulations.
As he contemplates whether to expand Nevada’s Medicaid program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Gov. Brian Sandoval is getting lots of free advice from his Democratic friends.