An early morning apartment fire near UNLV on Thursday might have been related to a domestic dispute, according to fire officials.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Gov. Deval Patrick went to his rural home the day after the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect was captured and got “quite drunk” alone in a restaurant, he said during a candid conversation at a Boston area marketing firm.
NEW YORK — McDonald’s is taking a small step toward offering breakfast items outside of its usual breakfast hours — at least if you’re a night owl.
U.S. Air Force Capt. John Costa reunites with daughters Ally, left, and Tally after the Sirens of TI performance Tuesday at the Treasure Island hotel-casino. Costa returned home two weeks early to surprise his family after a year’s deployment in Afghanistan.
A man alleged to have led police on a foot chase in the early Wednesday morning faces several charges, including attempted murder after he is accused of pushing a police officer over a second-story railing.
In some ways, the question of quashing a subpoena seems like a dinky issue to be before the Nevada Supreme Court.
When I was 12, I knew all the umpires. Shag Crawford. Emmett Ashford. Nestor Chylak. Satch Davidson. Augie Donatelli. Tom Gorman. Bill Haller. Chris Pelekoudas. Ron Luciano. Frank Pulli. Ed Runge. Marty Springstead. Harry Wendelstedt. Big Lee Weyer, who sometimes during a rain delay would join Jack Brickhouse in the broadcast booth and perform card tricks.
Imagine being woken by a phone call in the middle of the night. It’s your crying grandchild, who is asking for money because of an accident. Of course you want to help your loved one, so you do whatever you can in this emergency situation. You open your wallet without hesitation. Unfortunately you’ve just become a victim of a scam that is happening across the country. Here’s what you need to know.
Your new bundle of joy has just arrived. In addition to midnight feedings and changing diapers, new parents need to take important steps to set up their children for success in the years to come.
In addition to getting active in your community, grab your family and friends and have fun outdoors. Throughout the summer, Coca-Cola will be hosting fitness events in cities around the country through the “Get The Ball Rolling” initiative. At these events, you can rediscover the joy and fun of being active by playing games using red soccer balls, participating in obstacle courses and more.
The job market doesn’t appear to be as tight as it was a year ago. Even so, finding a job remains a tough challenge for new college graduates who are eager to begin their careers. This advice from two professionals can help with the job search.
Less than 19 percent of Clark County high school students passed the Algebra I spring semester exam in 2012.
If you miss your first shot at a monster buck or a large bull elk, having a second chance to make that shot is a good thing. Likewise, if you were unsuccessful in Nevada’s big-game tag draw, a second chance can be good thing, especially for those willing to try something or someplace new.
■ LAKE MEAD — Anglers continue to find good fishing for striped bass in the Vegas Wash area. Live shad is the most productive bait, but cut anchovies are a good substitute. At 33 Hole, largemouth bass have been hitting Rat-L-Traps and Beetle Spins. The bite in the Overton Arm also has picked up this past week, with two anglers bringing in 50 stripers, one in the 7-pound range. Largemouth and channel cats also are hitting baits.
While guiding the 51s to their first winning season in five years in 2012, former Las Vegas manager Marty Brown couldn’t be accused of lying down on the job.
NBA commissioner David Stern and ABC have to be happy with the NBA Finals matchup that pits LeBron James and the Miami Heat against the San Antonio Spurs. The only matchup that might have been more appealing would have been a healthy Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers against the Heat.
Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, averaged 218.4 to take the second-round lead in the Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open at the Suncoast Bowling Center.
If the San Antonio Spurs are going to beat the odds and win four more games, Tony Parker will need to be the best player on the floor in the NBA Finals.
You might find it hard to believe Southern Nevada doesn’t have enough industrial space.
Scientists across the West are raising concerns about a growing infestation of exotic deer lice that appears to be killing Columbian black-tailed and mule deer and recently turned up in Nevada.
Nationally, the Internal Revenue Service has come under fire for targeting the Tea Party and other conservative political groups. Now, it’s being accused of wrongly going after one of its own in Las Vegas.
Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas will remain accredited after months of being in the national spotlight for allegations of patient dumping.
Ever since rancher Nigel Turner started charging tour buses $500 apiece to drive through a portion of his dude ranch to get to the Skywalk, the Grand Canyon’s famous glass overlook, a Las Vegas-based company that caters to Asian tourists has suffered the consequences.
At 5:15 p.m., when the last details of May’s First Friday were being transferred from drawing board to life, a line already was forming in front of Slidin’ Thru, Las Vegas’ first upscale food truck and still one of its most popular. Niki Miniaci and her daughter, Corey Taylor, were queueing up for sliders and fries, which Miniaci said is a monthly ritual.
The legal team representing dealers fighting Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s tip-pooling policy ran into skeptical questioning as the long-running dispute came before the Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Kris Bryant will be one of the top picks in Thursday’s Major League Baseball draft. Bryant, a Bonanza High School graduate and University of San Diego star who put up mind-numbing power numbers as a junior this season, probably will go in the top five with a chance to be selected first by the Houston Astros.