No Republicans took up state Sen. Justin Jones’ offer to show up in his office Wednesday and discuss ways the two parties can reach agreement on a way to secure more money for public education.
Clark County Commissioner Mary Beth Scow has heard complaints from residents about reflexology establishments offering full body massages and advertising “personal services.”
State senators unanimously backed a bill Wednesday that would require NV Energy to close the Reid Gardner power plant near Glendale and replace it with cleaner power generating facilities.
The Nevada Division of Insurance said Tuesday that it has rolled out a new website.
When the time came for the Division I-A Southern Region softball coaches to pick a most valuable player, the choice couldn’t have been too difficult.
Trusting completely in a weather forecast can be an iffy proposition. Anyone who has spent considerable time outdoors knows weather conditions can and do change unexpectedly and rapidly, so failing to double-check the weather forecast before leaving on an outdoor adventure is a foolish misstep at best. Failing to plan for the possibilities is another.
■ LAKE MEAD — With shad moving in, striper fishing is improving. Anglers have had success netting shad along the shoreline at 33 Hole and in Vegas Wash. Fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass remains, but most already have left their beds and are searching for food. Texas rigs and jerk baits have proven successful.
Before Chris Bradford’s freshman year, Liberty’s baseball team had never posted a winning record.
■ WINNING/LOSING PITCHER: 51s, Zack Wheeler (3-1); Cubs, Guillermo Moscoso (2-1)
ATLANTIC CITY — The folks who write the checks that help keep Atlantic City’s casinos afloat say Internet gambling can help revive the market’s flagging fortunes.
Lucio Arreola wanted his last time wearing an Eldorado baseball uniform to be a special moment. So after walking consecutive batters with two outs in the ninth inning Wednesday at the College of Southern Nevada’s Morse Stadium, the senior pitcher never lost his composure.
Even UNLV football fans must acknowledge the truth: Chris Ault can coach.
Tickets are on sale for the July 3 soccer match at Sam Boyd Stadium between traditional Mexican powers Club America and Chivas Guadalajara. The Liga MX rivals have combined for 21 titles, and the game is the first stop on Chivas’ 2013 U.S. tour. Tickets are available at the Thomas & Mack Center box office or at UNLVtickets.com.
Junior Lucia Batta became the first UNLV women’s tennis player to win a singles match at the NCAA tournament since 2000 when she defeated Florida’s Alexandra Cercone 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4 in the first round Wednesday in Urbana, Ill.
When the Palo Verde boys volleyball team lost two powerful outside hitters to graduation last season, Mitchell Tingey didn’t hesitate in taking one for the team.
Lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 221, which would require background checks for all gun sales in Nevada, with reasonable exceptions for family and certain temporary transfers. In an effort to prevent deadly weapons from falling into the wrong hands, I strongly supports this legislation and I urge elected officials to stand with law enforcement by backing this common-sense measure.
The selection of the Clark County School District’s next superintendent should have been a slow, deliberate, open process. Instead, the School Board slammed the door and rushed to judgment without any study at all.
A panel of Nevada lawmakers decided Wednesday not to fund construction of a new $700,000 execution chamber at Ely State Prison.
An FBI agent was likely struck by shrapnel, but wasn’t shot, while arresting a California murder suspect in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
A bill requiring background checks for private sale gun purchases won approval Wednesday in the Senate on an 11-10 party-line vote with Democrats in support.
I never understood why everyone named themselves “Ice” all of a sudden in the 1980s — Ice Cube, Ice-T and Vanilla Ice. So I asked Ice Cube: What’s up with all this “Ice”?
A story that appeared in Tuesday’s Review-Journal about the Clark County School Board’s discussion on how to select a permanent superintendent should have said that board members Linda Young and Chris Garvey voiced support for appointing Interim Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky to the job and not conducting a national search.
Things are not always what they seem, as Las Vegas police learned Wednesday afternoon when a suspicious device prompted the closure of the downtown portion of U.S. Highway 95.
There’s nothing like a summer vacation. Everyone is relaxed, beverages are chilled, the cellphone is silent and clothes are optional.
The Las Vegas Convention Center will host the organization’s first of two National Events & Expos in 2013. Taking place from May 30 to June 1, Life@50+ focuses on the 50 and older audience with entertainment, celebrities, experts and exhibits .
The city of Las Vegas active adult and senior centers offer exercise, fitness, crafts, arts, dance, music and computer classes Monday through Friday to residents age 50 and older. Many of these activities contribute to wellness and a healthy lifestyle.
Pet owners don’t have to be reminded that summer in Las Vegas is a delicate time for their beloved animal — be it dog, cat, pot-bellied pig or bird. While it’s fine to let Fido run around all day in October, it’s an entirely different environment when Fido goes outside in July.
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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
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Woman arrested after police say she climbed on Reno craps table, threw chips at people