Even as Shannon West Redwine writhed in pain at Sunrise Hospital in September, she had a message: With a family history of breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer, genetic testing for relatives can mean the difference between life and death.
Voters had plenty of reasons to distrust Washington’s executive branch before the IRS and Department of Justice scandals exploded Monday. Many of those reasons are related to September’s Benghazi debacle, which finally started receiving the scrutiny it deserved last week, from both Congress and the national press.
In the state with the country’s highest unemployment rate, it makes no sense to tax job creation.
RENO — At first glance, Taylor Montgomery’s opening round of the Division I state golf tournament Tuesday looks like a breeze.
Kendell Andrews doesn’t look back at his Foothill boys volleyball team’s loss to Coronado in the Sunrise Region title game last weekend as a negative.
It’s sometimes sad, sometimes comical to witness an athlete’s fall from grace. Tim Tebow has become the latest case.
Las Vegas’ Marco Magdaleno lost his opening bout at the Golden Gloves national championships on Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Magdaleno fell by decision to California’s Tavorus Teague at 152 pounds.
UNLV juniors Stefany Valentino and Tayler Van Acker were named to the All-Mountain West softball team for the second time, and freshman catcher Emily Haslinger and junior pitcher Amanda Oliveto were honored for the first time.
While his team was competing at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational in October in Dublin, Ohio, UNLV men’s golf coach Dwaine Knight arranged for the Rebels to play a practice round at the nearby Ohio State Golf Club’s Scarlet Course.
Coming to the aid of President Barack Obama, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada on Tuesday charged Republicans with “grandstanding” on the U.S. consulate attack in Benghazi, and on reports the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups applying for tax exemptions.
Grapes: Clairette (80 percent), roussane (20 percent)
The latest salvo in Las Vegas’ upscale-burger wars has been fired by Burger Bistro, which offers countless design-your-own options. The starting point is one of six types of patty on a brioche or wheat bun, with lettuce, onion, tomato and dill pickle. Then you can get creative with toppings ranging from the commonplace, ketchup and mustard, to far more offbeat selections such as Barolo-braised short ribs and foie gras terrine with sweet apples. A variety of wines and 30 beer selections also are available. Here’s a sample from the menu:
My recent Taste story on herbs prompted longtime regular Taste of the Town reader Paulette Juryn to share a favorite recipe with me. And, me being me, I decided to share it with you.
Garbage thrown away last school year at Liberty High School would fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool more than 6 feet deep.
On a few occasions during his year-long employment at Dr. Dipak Desai’s clinics, gastrointestinal technician Joshua Cavett said the machinery that sterilized scopes that had entered patients’ body malfunctioned, leaving him and his fellow employees to take an untraditional approach.
A Las Vegas judge freed O.J. Simpson’s right hand Tuesday. The rest of the notorious former pro football star’s body remained shackled to a chair as his post-conviction hearing entered its second day.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman Steve Wynn defended his recent remarks to Nevada lawmakers on the health of the gaming industry while voicing support for a broad-based tax on all companies and businesses earning more than $1 million annually.
Six people, including five family members, were arrested on gun and drug trafficking charges, the Boulder City Police Department announced Tuesday.
Jim Livengood’s announcement last week to retire as UNLV’s athletic director seemed abrupt, a decision that caught many by surprise. Replacing him won’t happen nearly as quickly.
A Las Vegas law enforcement joint operation will crack down on dangerous drivers Wednesday.
Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday that he will sign a bill to allow judges to impose extra sentences on people who commit crimes because the victim is a transgender person.
A 25-year-old person of interest has been arrested after five people were found dead in one morning in the small Northern Nevada community of Fernley.
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Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in wild lawsuit
Fiery wrong-way crash kills 2 on 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas
Las Vegas family suing to get son an extra year of high school
Mystery deepens: Monolith outside Vegas may have been in desert for years
Woman arrested after police say she climbed on Reno craps table, threw chips at people