Nevada kindergartners have a weighty problem, according to a statewide survey released Thursday of more than 8,000 families with children starting school.
The third time’s the charm for Candice Glover on “American Idol.”
A Shadow Ridge High School volunteer basketball coach faces charges of committing a sexual act with a student.
A nagging plumbing problem has shut down the visitor center and cut off tours at Hoover Dam three times since Tuesday, but officials hope to have the issue resolved by Friday morning.
Jarom Boyes told police that his wife fatally shot herself on April 6.
The Clark County Department of Air Quality has issued a dust and smoke advisory through Friday afternoon due to a wildfire burning in the Los Padres National Forest in Southern California.
It’s funny, the things you see when you start looking. Really looking. The way only someone with a keen eye and bunker in the backyard can look.
Chuck Trickle knew his brother was hurting, the pain under his left breast never going away. Dick Trickle went to doctors twice a day, his brother said, to try to get rid of the problem. But the cause of his pain was never determined.
This Wednesday, the Light Group will open Eclipse — a 50,000-square-foot, nighttime pool party at Mandalay Bay. And Eclipse’s debut performer is Axwell, also known as one-third of international hit-makers Swedish House Mafia.
O.J. Simpson’s appeal lawyer testified Thursday that trial lawyer Yale Galanter had a conflict of interest while representing him. The notorious pro football star’s lawyers believe the evidence has shown that Galanter had a financial and legal conflict when he represented Simpson.
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle near Charleston Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive.
A suspended Las Vegas lawyer has pleaded guilty in a federal mortgage fraud case and agreed to pay nearly $3.3 million in restitution.
CONCORD, N.C. — Authorities in North Carolina say former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71.
Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday he has held preliminary talks with other state governors on partnering with Nevada on Internet poker.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority on Thursday adopted a new budget which, reflecting the uneven visitor industry, incorporates only minor changes from the previous year.
A beer-pairing dinner featuring Shiner beers is scheduled for Tuesday (with seatings from 4 to 7 p.m.) at Amigo’s at the Fiesta Henderson, 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway in Henderson. With an entree of stuffed pork loin with spinach and mango chutney, the four-course dinner is $30. For reservations, call 567-7970. …
Growing up is hard to do, especially when you don’t want to do it to begin with.
“Star Trek Into Darkness” is like fan-boy fiction on a $185 million budget. It’s reverential, it’s faithful, it’s steeped in “Trek” mythology.
A few years back, Kylesa covered Pink Floyd’s late ’60s psych rock seance “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun,” and it was a telling choice.
Coming up on 20 years since their commercial peak, is Blues Traveler ’90s nostalgia or a timeless band that fits in any era?
Tiger Jam has proved to be one resilient fundraiser over 15 years, weathering both Tiger Woods’ personal scandal and its backseat role to Las Vegas favorite Andre Agassi’s annual benefits.
Sunbaked rocker Jimmy Buffett returns to the MGM Grand Garden on Oct. 19 and 26. Tickets are $68.25, $105 and $210 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday at Ticketmaster outlets.
On May 16, 1983, Michael Jackson secured his own legend by dancing to “Billie Jean” on NBC’s “Motown 25” special. It aired two weeks after “Legends in Concert” opened in Las Vegas.
“The Wing Experts,” Wing Stop calls themselves (itself?), and they’ve even trademarked it.
Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with New American restaurants this week. Restaurants are rated on a letter-grade scale, from A to F. Opinions by R-J critic Heidi Knapp Rinella (H.K.R.) are indicated by initials. Price symbols are based on the cost of an average entree: $ = entrees less than $10; $$ = entrees from $10 to $20; $$$ = entrees from $20 to $30; and $$$$ = entrees more than $30.
