Has Vegas ever claimed a famous comedian before Jo Koy? Yes, every comedian under the sun has played here after they made it. But Koy is the rare one who honed his skills while living in Las Vegas, and he was painfully aware of the gap that separated up-and-comers from the comedy rooms on the Strip.
The Clark County School Board on Thursday took a cautious approach to choosing a new superintendent as it explored partnering with the same Nebraska search firm that produced short-lived Superintendent Dwight Jones in 2010, but changing some of the contract conditions.
The stage is set for the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s new outdoor theater, with Las Vegas’ Engelstad Family Foundation playing a key role in the project.
CARSON CITY — Backers of a bill to close a campaign finance loophole that allows some former elected officials to hold onto campaign cash indefinitely said on Thursday that the purpose of their proposal is to instill public trust in the election and campaign process.
A line of local government and business officials endorsed a bill Thursday that could increase fuel taxes in Clark County by about 3 cents a gallon a year and allow the Regional Transportation Commission to issue bonds to construct $800 million in highway projects.
KINGMAN, Ariz. — Lake Havasu City police said a local man who enjoyed working on cars was killed Wednesday when one of his vehicles slipped off a jack and crushed him.
Sports betting kiosks have been around since 2004 and are now as common in Nevada as tabletop slots in taverns and other restricted gaming locations.
A new local business wants to help car fleets save on fuel.
A 18-year-old man who beat his grandfather with a baseball bat told investigators voices in his head directed him to kill his relative, according to a Las Vegas police report released Thursday.
UNLV announced Thursday that it has chosen a new dean for its law school.
Gun control legislation the Senate debates next month will include an expansion of federal background checks for firearms buyers, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday in a victory for advocates of gun restrictions.
Lake Mead’s only fishing pier could be out of commission until Memorial Day weekend because of recent vandalism to the structure.
WASHINGTON — A travel industry-endorsed plan to make it easier for foreign tourists to obtain visas to visit the United States was reintroduced Thursday in Congress.
A plan to clean up and redevelop an abandoned manganese mine on federal land in Henderson won endorsement from the Obama administration Thursday.
The Western Hotel, a rundown and shuttered hotel-casino on East Fremont Street between Eighth and Ninth streets, has been sold to Tony Hsieh’s Downtown Project, Andrew Donner, who handles real estate transactions for Hsieh, confirmed Thursday.
Two high-profile incidents and the fast-approaching summer months led state gaming regulators and Las Vegas police to issue a stern warning Thursday to hotel-casino operators: Keep a close watch on your nightclubs and pool parties or face disciplinary action for any illegal activity.
The former Guns & Ammo magazine editor who shot and killed his friend in Golden Valley, Ariz., says he’s relieved and gratified that the Mohave County attorney’s office has moved to dismiss a second-degree murder charge and not try him again.
Homebuilders in Las Vegas recorded 510 new-home sales in February, about the same as in January, with a median price of $234,467, Home Builders Research reported Thursday.
Representatives of Gibraltar-based 888 Holdings wanted to assure the Nevada Gaming Commission that the company, which operates legal Internet gaming websites in Europe, would comply with the state’s regulatory structure.
U.S. Rep. Joe Heck of Nevada bucked House Republican leaders on Thursday in voting against the party’s budget plan for next year.
The bodies of the seven Marines killed in a mortar blast during a training session in Hawthorne have quietly been flown out of Nevada on a C-17 military transport plane.
Sally Jewell advanced Thursday toward being installed as Interior secretary, with an assist from U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada.
A veteran Mesquite police officer was shot and wounded while exchanging gunfire with a suspect during a traffic stop Thursday morning.
By a surprising majority, state senators voted 20-1 Thursday for a bill that would add crimes committed against transgender people to the list of hate crimes for which Nevada judges can order enhanced prison sentences.
