As someone who has spent most of his adult life working in commercial real estate in Southern Nevada, I often find myself explaining to others why they should care about my industry. The short answer is that as commercial real estate goes, so goes the overall economy.
The debate about the Southeastern Conference’s standing as college football’s top league continues to rage.
A lot of locals were never high on the proposed XpressWest high-speed rail project because the train initially would travel no farther than Victorville, Calif. The refrain from letters to the editor and talk radio shows: “Who in Las Vegas wants to take a train to Victorville, then have to rent a car to get to Los Angeles or San Diego?”
■ LAKE MEAD — Anglers across the lake have been having success using smaller swim baits and live shad. The striped bass are slurping up baby shad and will take imitations as well. Boils have been spotted throughout Vegas Wash, 33 Hole and just west of Sand Island. Those fishing the coves near Echo Bay have reeled in striper as well as catfish, using mostly anchovies.
When it comes to selecting the right fly pattern to use, fly-fishermen generally follow the guideline to “match the hatch.” Simply, this means to present the fish you are after with a bait choice that resembles, as closely as possible, whatever they already are eating.
As they have for the past four years, C.J. McCollum and Mike Muscala traded big shots and key plays. It’s just that the supporting casts were better this time around.
Indianapolis catcher Tony Sanchez hit a three-run homer in the second inning, and the International League all-stars defeated the Pacific Coast League 4-3 in the Triple-A All-Star Game at Reno Aces Ballpark on Wednesday.
The journaling exercise asked each participant to write about an event that shaped her life.
It may be the middle of summer, but you don’t have to stand by and watch your power bill skyrocket.
Clark County Republicans voted Wednesday for a new chairman, choosing the GOP establishment pick David McKeon over Cindy Lake, a Ron Paul supporter who helped take over the organization last year.
Protesters gathered near the New York-New York on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday to demonstrate against what they see as the “militarization” of the U.S.-Mexico border.
About 300 people packed a North Las Vegas auditorium Wednesday night to pose questions and provide solutions just four days after a six-woman jury in Florida exonerated George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin, an African-American
BOSTON — Memory problems that are often dismissed as a normal part of aging may not be so harmless after all.
The ranks of Las Vegas Pearl Harbor survivors has dwindled again with the death of William “Big Bill” Simshauser. He was an Army Air Corps soldier who helped a buddy fire back at Japanese warplanes attacking U.S. bombers parked at Oahu’s Bellows Field on Dec. 7, 1941.
A member of the infamous Hells Angel’s motorcycle club on Wednesday pleaded guilty to stabbing and beating rival gang members at a downtown wedding chapel in 2008.
Oh, sure, it may sound stupid. Three fraternity brothers drag their nerdy friend (“Malcolm in the Middle’s” Frankie Muniz) to Las Vegas for spring break. They meet up with three sorority girls who’ve also dragged their nerdy friend to Las Vegas for spring break.
Sen. Harry Reid said Wednesday he is scheduled to meet next week with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough in an effort to persuade the Obama administration to reconsider a $5.5 billion loan to XpressWest, the Las Vegas entity that has proposed building a high-speed rail line connecting the city with Victorville, Calif.
Clark County commissioners are planning to shake up the governance of University Medical Center, giving the public hospital its own board.
Congress was urged Wednesday to step in and form new rules for Internet gambling as experts warned the online world threatens to turn into the Wild West since the Obama administration loosened the law a year and a half ago.
William Hill on Wednesday opened its upgraded race and sports at the Edgewater casino in Laughlin, just in time for the start of the summer meet at Del Mar.
U.S. Bancorp, parent of U.S. Bank, on Wednesday reported record earnings, as lower credit costs offset a continued decline in mortgage revenue.
Bank executives who oversee automatic teller machine operations in Las Vegas know that with new technologies, consumers are slowly shifting away from visiting local branches and relying on mobile or ATMs to meet their financial needs.
Police are asking for help identifying the suspects in a May 10 North Las Vegas robbery.
Kyle Canyon residents were thrilled to return to their homes Wednesday morning after being evacuated from the area for two weeks.
Art, fashion, music and chocolate — mmm, chocolate — come together for a good cause during Art of the Party II.
