When artist David Sanchez Burr moved to Las Vegas six years ago he sought out a patch of desert he could study and explore. He found the stretch of land between Sunrise and Frenchman mountains and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
On this cold, rainy night, Tim Valente is minding his business, sleeping under a covered hallway in an Albertsons parking lot near Sahara Avenue and Maryland Parkway. Valente and his “lady,” Darlene, lie bundled in sleeping bags, with all of their possessions in a shopping cart next to them.
Milan Frederick, 6, has received the 2013 Young King Dreamer’s Award from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Las Vegas for exemplifying the characteristics and leadership qualities of Dr. King.
A local dealership is betting big on high school students to ensure its future. Park Place Infiniti, 5605 W. Sahara Ave., has partnered with the Southwest and Southeast career and technical academies to offer internships to automotive students during the school year.
The next time you drive by a McDonald’s, Sport Clips Haircuts or Dunkin Donuts and think something along the lines of “Oh there’s Corporate America again,” think again.
CARSON CITY — Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson, R-Las Vegas, introduced a bill Monday designed to change the state construction defects law that currently allows lawyers to collect guaranteed legal fees, even if they lose.
CARSON CITY — Assemblywoman Michele Fiore, R-Las Vegas, introduced a bill Monday authorizing students and others with permits to carry concealed weapons to bring their guns onto the campuses of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
A story in Monday’s newspaper about Clark County School District teachers losing their pay raises incorrectly described what happened after 2012 teacher layoffs. While 1,015 teaching positions were cut, the district ultimately rehired the affected teachers because of 1,215 other teacher resignations and retirements.
The valley’s bus contract should have been settled almost two years ago. And on Thursday, after all the insider gamesmanship, all the political and legal gyration and big costs to the taxpaying public and transit customers, the Regional Transportation Commission got the same result that started this embarrassing display of favoritism.
When it comes to anti-heroes, Rep. Frank Underwood, D-S.C., is about as anti as you can get.
WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Congress isn’t likely to jump at President Barack Obama’s challenge for quick passage of a mortgage refinancing bill that supporters say could help millions of homeowners save big each year and boost the economy.
Centennial’s boys basketball team has plenty of offensive firepower, as evidenced by its three games of 90 or more points this season.
A 14-0 run isn’t all that uncommon in basketball. A 14-0 run by one player, though, is extremely rare.
PITTSBURGH — A self-professed “raving lunatic” while his team was scoring only three points in the opening 13:54, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey wasn’t considering the potential consequences when he gave referee John Gaffney an earful.
California coach Mike Montgomery was reprimanded by the Pac-12 on Monday for shoving one of his own players in the chest during a game.
The death of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss was felt not only in the sports world, but within the poker community.
Las Vegan Frank Mir was born and raised in the fight capital of the world and has never seen a reason to train elsewhere during his illustrious Ultimate Fighting Championship career.
When the NHL lockout ended, Jason Zucker was summoned to Minnesota to take part in training camp.
There was palpable tension in the air as a rare hush enveloped the racetrack.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A California teen who went missing in South Lake Tahoe on New Year’s Eve and was found a few days later near a snow bank probably died of hypothermia and had drugs in her system, according to autopsy results .
If the desert dust-up between billionaire gambling men Steve Wynn and Kazuo Okada were one of those old black-and-white Westerns, this would be the time to clear the street and put the women and children in the cellar.
CARSON CITY — On Presidents Day, none other than Abraham Lincoln, or at least a reasonable facsimile of him, showed up at the Legislature to drum up support for the coming 150th anniversary of the state he helped create.
The lines have now formed in the battle to see whether Ahern Rentals Inc., one of the venerable Las Vegas-based companies at 60 years old, will make it to 61 under the founding family’s control.
She never thought her promotion to fire engineer would mean much outside of her circle of friends.