Local natural-gas utility Southwest Gas Corp. said Tuesday that it improved its financial results in the fourth quarter and posted record earnings per share in 2012.
A federal jury convicted a Henderson man in a $7.5 million bank fraud scheme Wednesday following a six-day trial.
The slogan may sound catchy — “The Madness Begins Here” — but the ad firm for Las Vegas’ public tourism agency doesn’t want to legally poke the bear known as the NCAA.
Eric Granof stands next to the plain red, white and blue sign that reads “Proud to be a bail agent.”
On Monday, Nevada legislators observed Education Awareness Day. Thousands of teachers started their day with few resources and overcrowded classes and, in Clark County, they taught 50,000 students who do not speak English as their primary language. They ended the day the same way they started: exhausted, but ready to start the next day to do the same thing — teach.
The number of improving housing markets expanded for a sixth consecutive month in January 2013 according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American. With this positive sign, it’s an interesting time for homeowners to consider investing in high-tech home upgrades that not only increase their home’s value and simplify everyday tasks, but also create a dream home ambience for the entire family to enjoy.
Many find that the new year is a time to wipe the slate clean. In fact, 45 percent of Americans made New Year’s resolutions, according to the Journal of Clinical Psychology from the University of Scranton. But while it is easy to make resolutions, the hard part is actually following through with them.
With the agreement reached at the eleventh hour of 2012 to avert components of the so-called “fiscal cliff,” nearly all taxpayers will be affected in some way. With that in mind, there are still many things you can do this year to prepare for potential additional tax changes and to take control of your financial situation.
The high command of the union representing drivers at Las Vegas’ second-largest cab company has consented to a strike in the face of growing driver impatience.
The Nevada Taxicab Authority turned down a requests on Tuesday for extra operating permits for three major events in March and April as several dozen drivers turned out for their most vocal protest in months.
Eleventh-hour deals to pass short-term solutions in Washington have become so common, most people don’t even notice anymore. But the stakes are higher than ever with the automatic budget cuts, also known as the sequester, set to take effect Friday.
There’s a classic scene in the gone-too-soon HBO series “Deadwood,” when an exhausted Wild Bill Hickok tries to dissuade his good friend from helping to find a job for the increasingly restless gunfighter. “Can you let me go to hell the way I want to?” Hickock pleads.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson won’t have a second thought about getting back in a racecar following his frightening crash at Daytona International Speedway.
NEW YORK — Mike Krzyzewski said again Tuesday he doesn’t plan to return as U.S. men’s basketball coach after leading the Americans to two Olympic gold medals.
The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is heading in one direction — up.
Indian casinos thumbed their noses at the recession in 2011.
The shelves of Tipsy Coffee House are lined with pristinely decorated chocolates. Meticulously decorated petite cake mounds with shimmering, artistic frosting add an air of glamour. But while cake pops and other petite desserts are part of the ordinary, Tipsy Coffee House separates itself from other bakeries in at least one major way: liquor.
PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz. — The Hualapai Tribe plans to appeal a ruling that puts its business arm on the hook for $28 million.