Lumber Liquidators, a retailer of specialty hardwood flooring, is opening its 300th store on Wednesday in Las Vegas.
A Caesars Entertainment Corp. executive is leaving the casino company to return to government work in California.
In a massive restructuring, the U.S. Army is slashing the number of active duty combat brigades from 45 to 33, and shifting thousands of soldiers out of bases around the country as it moves forward with a longtime plan to cut the size of the service by 80,000.
Authorities have recovered the body of a third woman who died after a boat flipped over last week on Lake Powell.
It had to happen: With more Americans trying to get control of what goes into their bodies by reducing their consumption of processed foods, trying to eat more local foods, making their own baby food — even doing the same for their pets — it seems only natural that soft drinks would be next. And home carbonation has taken off during the past few years.
President Barack Obama declared the debate over climate change and its causes obsolete Tuesday as he announced a wide-ranging plan to tackle pollution and prepare communities for global warming.
Several times in six months, neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman called police to report suspicious characters in the gated townhouse community where he lived. Each time, he pointed out that the suspects were black males.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act cannot be enforced unless Congress comes up with an up-to-date formula for deciding which states and localities still need federal monitoring.
BEAVER, Utah — State troopers say high speed and a tire blowout likely led to a rollover crash that injured two adults and three children from Las Vegas.
The good news about this year’s sewer bills hitting mailboxes next week is that they are 4 percent lower than in 2012.
The man found dead in Lake Mead almost 24 hours after he disappeared in the water near Callville Bay was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office Tuesday.
There will come a time in the future when mankind will have destroyed the earth through pollution and misuse of resources and escaped to the stars on a great fleet of starships. Those ships will be highly regulated, bastions of cleanliness and organization. They will also be a place focused around one of future society’s greatest resources: cats.
Las Vegas police are investigating an early morning explosion near Lake Mead Boulevard and Los Feliz Street in North Las Vegas.
Spanish red peanuts evoke a nice memory for me. My dad was a big fan of them — especially when they were hot, which is how we used to get them at a counter in a department store near my childhood home. Maybe that’s why we went to that store more than any other.
By early August, Clark County residents will know whether their sales tax rate is going up from the More Cops initiative.
Don’t be surprised if Terry Bradshaw calls some audibles this weekend during his debut as a Las Vegas headliner.
FBI agents investigated bribery of county commissioners and the involvement of judges in the massive scheme to take over homeowners associations, a defense lawyer revealed in court Monday.
When the more controversial Miesha Tate replaced Cat Zingano as a coach on “The Ultimate Fighter,” the prevailing wisdom was that the increased potential for drama would be great for the show.
The stereotype of women being big spenders, and men being the fiscally conservative gender has inspired plenty of jokes in our society. However, the reality is slightly different from the centuries-long running stereotype: women actually handle certain aspects of their finances (like credit) better than men.
Homeowners are finding it’s more important than ever to ensure every home improvement project delivers benefits for every member of the family – children, parents and grandparents. Whether your family grows with the birth of a child or because a grandparent has moved in with you, here are some home improvement projects that are multi-generational family-friendly.
It’s always been possible to watch the big game or your favorite movie from your deck or patio. But until the arrival of wireless technology, you would have needed a really long extension cord and a super-long cable connection (or rabbit ears) to do it. And rain would have ruined your fun in more ways than one. Now, wireless technology and a host of advances in how digital devices are manufactured and function have made it much easier to enjoy electronic entertainment in the great outdoors.
A backyard refresh or upgrade can bring comfort, energy, fun and relaxation into the space for the family to enjoy. But before you start work or purchase materials, you need to consider the maintenance and upkeep of the project for years down the road. Sure, you will enjoy the project tremendously the first year it’s completed. But if staining or sanding aren’t something you’re willing to do to keep the deck looking sharp, you need to carefully consider your choice of deck material.
We all have home improvement projects on our to-do lists. However, often the hustle and bustle of life keeps us from getting them done. But what if you devoted a full day – 24 hours – to accomplishing these DIY projects? Imagine how accomplished you’d feel and how great your home would look.
With another tax season behind us, it’s a good time to consider something that can offer a long-term tax benefit to you and your family: life insurance.
Being a mom is a full-time job. No matter how old the children are, a mom is on call at all hours of the day and night, responding to injuries and broken hearts, handling homework questions, setting household rules, and establishing consequences if said rules are broken. But moms often have other jobs as well, juggling household chores, managing finances and often holding a full-time job.