For the second straight month this year, Las Vegas visitation was down.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sixteen players have won major championships since Tiger Woods got his last one.
A calendar shift that moved the lucrative Chinese New Year holiday into February sent Nevada gaming revenues soaring, contributing to the largest single-month total ever for the Strip.
It has been more than three years since Evie Oquendo’s 15-year-old son was killed by a Las Vegas police officer, but the painful memories linger.
Randall II and Vashti Cunningham aren’t just the children of the greatest football player in UNLV history. They are Cunninghams, a name that brings even more pressure and expectations.
You’ve made the decision to sell your home – now you want to position yourself for a quick and successful sale. What’s the most important thing you can do to entice buyers?
Most of us want that home-grown, healthy goodness that veggie and herb gardens provide, but sometimes it’s hard to figure out just where to start. Diligent effort and smart investment can result in less-than-expected results, but starting your own produce plot and reaping its rewards is not out of your reach.
Warm sun, fresh air, soft grass – the summer season is the perfect reason to plan a festive gathering with friends and family. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply spending time with the special people in your life, a few tips and tricks can help you plan a fun party without breaking the bank.
Jose Guzman has a pile of medical bills and he’s missed a week of work, but as he recounts what happened when a car plowed into the Egg & I restaurant on April 1, he doesn’t talk about his pain. He talks about his family’s gratitude for how they have been treated.
Quirky Wranglers goalie Joe Fallon has been known to read calculus books for fun, but you don’t have to be a math wizard to figure out Las Vegas is one win away from advancing to the second round of the ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs.
WASHINGTON — Sally Jewell, CEO of outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc., won easy Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the nation’s next interior secretary.
Earlier in the season, around mid-March, I was encouraging you to plant your own onion transplants and grow your own onions. They are so much better tasting than store-bought onions. I gave the readers here and on my blog some varieties to choose from; many are available from seed, which should be started in about mid-October, the same time as you would plant garlic.
Q: We want to replace our old bathroom faucet and sink stopper ring with a more modern set. Any advice from you would be appreciated.
We’ve all laughed when watching movies and television shows and saw someone sit in a chair that broke when they put their weight in it. But finding furniture that fits, is comfortable and can hold their weight is no laughing matter for those who are on the large side.
I asked NBC’s celebrity fitness hard-ass Jillian Michaels what she would do if she were elected president of the United States. Guess what. She has answers.
Fuel taxes are among the fairest levies imposed by government. The revenues pay for road construction and maintenance; the motorists who use those roads pay the tax. On the other hand, fewer levies have a greater impact on the cost of goods and services than fuel taxes. When fuel becomes more expensive, you pay more for everything, from food to plumbing repairs. Ultimately, everyone pays fuel taxes — even those who don’t drive.
In constructing a list of the state’s highest policy priorities, giving Southern Nevada firefighter unions more political and bargaining power ranks just below a 7 p.m. last call for alcohol and mandatory annual colonoscopies.
This weekend, locals can “Discover the Dinosaurs” at Cashman Center.
The right pedigree. The right look. It should have been a media darling.
Plenty of people go into the family business. So why should Arlo Guthrie be any different?
I can tell all the way from over here that your music collection is seriously lacking.
They’re a crafty bunch. And they’re returning to Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, this weekend for The Craft Festival.
Why does Las Vegas never disappoint? Because June brings us the dancing drag of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” and then, a week later, “America’s Favorite Dumb Blonde,” who would be one Terry Bradshaw.
Supporters of a developing tech industry in downtown Las Vegas might be surprised to learn that Nevada isn’t near the top of the Milken Institute’s biennial State Technology and Science Index.
If StoryCorps accomplishes nothing else in Las Vegas, it’ll be enough that the nonprofit organization has documented for future generations the oddly compelling fact that Alan Nakashima was born — seriously — at Santa Anita Park.
Few things are more frustrating to an angler than putting in a long day on the water only to come home with a limited catch or no catch at all. To guard against such an eventuality, we load up with sundry lures and bait offerings so we have several options to choose from if our go-to baits fail to yield a bite.
■ ARBOR VIEW — Boys track athlete Elijah George placed fourth in the discus and fifth in the shot put at the Ron Resler Invitational. Girls track athlete Jocelyn Jordan took first in the triple jump at the Ron Resler Invitational with a mark of 34 feet, 8½ inches.