Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Restaurant Guy Savoy are among the 2013 Forbes Five-Star Award winners.
International Game Technology’s former top game developer has joined a rival slot machine manufacturer.
WASHINGTON — Nevada native Neil Kornze soon will be named acting national director of the Bureau of Land Management, officials confirmed Monday.
A bill before the Legislature to amend requirements for storing trash cans could cost some residents of homeowner associations, an advocate for homeowners said Friday.
The cost of putting his two children through an in-state college probably will be $45,000 more by the time they’re ready to enroll, but Ned Martin doesn’t fret.
Despite predictions two years ago, Singapore did not surpass the Strip as the world’s No. 2 gaming market in 2012.
The pedestrian hit while crossing Blue Diamond Road on Monday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as 79-year-old Russell Lake Newell.
A 65-year-old man died after his 2012 Toyota Prius struck a struck a power box just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, according to Las Vegas police.
BROCKTON, Mass. — A lawyer for the family of a 9-year-old Massachusetts rapper who appears in sexually suggestive videos is criticizing authorities’ decision to investigate whether the boy is the victim of possible child abuse or neglect.
Former Bureau of Land Management head Bob Abbey’s consulting firm has been named as a defendant in the city of Henderson’s lawsuit over allegations of fraud by embattled developer Chris Milam.
Prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions across the United States. More than 6 million Americans abuse prescription drugs and much of the abuse begins at home, according to a national survey on drug use and health. In fact, more than 70 percent of those who illegally use prescription pain relievers obtained them through friends or family, including surreptitiously raiding the home medicine cabinet. However, a recent study revealed that only 19 percent of parents are concerned about the misuse of narcotic pain medicines in their own families, showing that many do not recognize the severity of the problem.
Modern or current may not be the word that comes to mind when you think of cottage cheese, but this dairy case classic is experiencing a resurgence that is taking it beyond the diet plate to a starring role in how consumers eat today.
If cleanliness is next to godliness – as the old adage goes – than a clean kitchen is simply a divine place to be. It’s the room in your home that gets the most intense use, so keeping your kitchen clean can be a challenge. You can make kitchen cleanup a bit easier if you take your cleanliness cues from professional chefs.
Busy families face the dinnertime challenge every day. Not only do they need to find a nutritious meal the entire family will enjoy, but they need to do so in a limited amount of time. With a few tricks, it’s easy to get out of the dinner rut and score big with tasty, wholesome meals that use pantry staples in creative ways.
If you see UFC honcho Dana White around Vegas, he might be experiencing vertigo.
A brief in Saturday’s Business section on Bell Trans incorrectly reported the name of the CEO for AirBridge Tours. His name is Daniel Nisley.
A printing error in Sunday’s newspaper left unclear the defendants who pleaded guilty and are cooperating with the investigation of the homeowners association scheme.
Education funding will be a primary focus of the 2013 Legislature. If majority Democrats call for higher taxes, they’ll do so with the goal of boosting spending on Nevada’s public schools.
CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow businesses to organize themselves as benefit corporations — a designation that allows for-profit companies to consider the social and environmental benefits of its business decisions.
DENVER — It’s a good thing Danilo Gallinari was a late scratch for the Denver Nuggets. With a bruised left thigh, he couldn’t have kept up with his hustling teammates as they sped past the aged and aching Los Angeles Lakers.
AMES, Iowa — Kansas coach Bill Self has 500 wins because Elijah Johnson “blacked out.”
The UNLV women’s golf team shot 14-over 302 in the first round of the Cal Classic on Monday and was tied for sixth in the 11-team event at Pleasanton, Calif.
On social media, fan reaction to Jon Fitch’s release by the Ultimate Fighting Championship ranged from shock to outrage.
After the International Olympic Committee recently ruled it no longer considers amateur wrestling a “core sport,” that beginning in 2020 Grecos and Romans and freestylers of every ilk will have to petition for inclusion into the Games (and good luck with that), a fellow named Charles P. Pierce, an excellent writer of long-form magazine stories, said this latest out-of-the-blue IOC edict has caused outrage both serious and worldwide.
CHICAGO — Marian Hossa skated along the boards, pumping his right arm as the United Center roared its approval.
INDIANAPOLIS — Armonty Bryant gets those awkward looks every time he tells someone he attends college at ECU.
Las Vegas’ redevelopment agency could redirect millions of dollars it spends financing debt to downtown area businesses under a proposal before the state Legislature.