In Betty Beason’s world, “neighbor” is a verb, something you do with people who live in the same small town as you.
A swap meet proposed for the neighborhood around Valley High School was shut down this week by the Clark County Planning Commission.
What Las Vegas performer is not in the race to score a nonscripted TV show? But the winner — or at least, the one getting to a significant stepping stone — is a relative newcomer to the Strip.
Findlay Prep’s Nigel Williams-Goss had 10 points, two rebounds, six assists and two blocks in a losing effort for the West as the East won the McDonald’s All-American game, a showcase for prep basketball talent, 110-99 in Chicago on Wednesday night.
UNLV’s Dana Finkelstein, a sophomore from Chandler, Ariz., was named Mountain West women’s golfer of the week on Wednesday. She tied for eighth out of 83 golfers at the Farms Invitational in Rancho Sante Fe, Calif., this week and leads all conference golfers this season with a 74.48 stroke average.
UNLV’s Ace Matias, a sophomore from Torrance, Calif., was named Mountain West men’ tennis player of the week on Wednesday. He went 9-1 last week in singles and doubles while leading the Rebels to a 4-1 mark.
One early summer evening, my friend Ron and I decided to shoot our muzzleloading rifles in the remnants of an old gravel pit located in the desert near my home. At the time, such activity was still legal in that area, and we wanted to take advantage of the somewhat cooler temperatures that come with the setting sun. What we didn’t count on was running into someone else who wanted to take advantage of the cooler temperatures as well.
Liberty baseball coach Nick Didier hoped his team could make a statement Wednesday in its Southeast League opener.
Sports playoffs often are called the “second season.” That couldn’t be more true for Findlay Prep’s boys basketball team.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick is expected to miss at least three months following surgery on Wednesday to repair torn cartilage in his right shoulder.
Jack Killian lined up in the slot with the second-team offense and ran a route unguarded over the middle, knowing he wouldn’t get creamed by a linebacker or safety in this practice drill.
If you are headed out to the SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, the first voice you probably will hear will be a security guard’s, saying you can’t park there without the proper credential.
The last time Michigan enjoyed Final Four status, its team had single-handedly changed the college basketball dress code and its starters had earned their own media nickname: the Fab Five. That was 1993, two decades ago. It’s also the last time the Wolverines did something truly cool.
Driving through a drab industrial area in North Las Vegas, it’s hard to believe that golf paradise awaits literally around the corner. Even harder for me to fathom is the fact that I am about to be granted access to the exclusive, mysterious Shadow Creek, long regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful golf courses.
First, understand the difference between renters and squatters.
Nancy Levandowski and Steven Keller of Ames, Iowa, were married at Denny’s on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday. It was the first wedding in the chapel at the diner in Neonopolis.
Las Vegas police on Wednesday night arrested a woman at North Vista Hospital in connection with the stabbing of her ex-husband, who was critically wounded.
Next school year stands to be less stressed as Clark County School District’s budget may grow by $99 million despite sequestration cutting $14.2 million in federal funding.
An inmate who attempted suicide at the Clark County Detention Center last week and died Tuesday was identified as Dillon Michael Hill, 25, of Las Vegas, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City’s casino profits fell more than 27 percent last year, even as revenue from nongaming sources inched upward.
Higher fees on everything from parking to pools are up for discussion as the city of Las Vegas seeks to build its upcoming budget.
Former power broker Harvey Whittemore lost his bid Wednesday to persuade a federal judge to toss out key evidence in his illegal campaign contribution case.
CARSON CITY — The powerful Nevada Resort Association urged state lawmakers Wednesday to approve a bill banning small establishments with restricted gambling licenses from having sports betting kiosks.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is asking a federal court to declare unconstitutional a state law that calls consensual sex between two same-sex teenagers as “the infamous crime against nature” with a possible sentence of five years to life in prison.
A move by Las Vegas to sell six acres of city land to a private company could drive new employment in the health care sector.
Get ready Las Vegas, it’s looking as if you’ll be pretty popular this summer.
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in February by the largest amount in seven years, evidence that the housing recovery strengthened ahead of the all-important spring buying season.
In a move that could trigger a water war, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said his state will not sign an agreement with Nevada over how to share a vast groundwater basin targeted by thirsty Las Vegas.