Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh might have got more than he bargained for with an investment in Krave Massive, a Las Vegas nightclub with a troubled past.
For a generation of children, the dream was to beat Mike Tyson.
The Las Vegas Valley has taken more than its fair share of hits since the economic downturn started hammering the region in 2008. The housing market plummeted, unemployment jumped as high as 14.6 percent in mid-2010, and commercial construction came to a screeching halt.
The Las Vegas 51s are tied for first place in the Pacific Southern Division, the latest they have been atop the standings since 2002. At a level at which the main objective is to prepare players for the final and toughest jump to reach a major league clubhouse, how important is winning in the scheme of such a pursuit?
Nevada’s economic recovery continued in May as taxable sales turned in their best performance in half a decade.
A member of the notorious “Pink Panther” jewel thief gang escaped from a Swiss prison after accomplices rammed a gate and overpowered guards with bursts from their AK-47s, police said Friday.
The U.S. soccer team will be missing a key figure for the Gold Cup final against Panama on Sunday: their coach.
A flash flood warning was issued Friday afternoon for the western slopes of the Spring Mountains by the National Weather Service.
A prominent hacker who discovered a way to have ATMs spit out cash and was set to deliver a talk about hacking pacemakers and other wireless implantable medical devices has died in San Francisco, authorities and his employer said.
The memorial began without plan but full of purpose, strangers strewing a few first responder T-shirts on the wrought-iron fence beneath Las Vegas’ Statue of Liberty days after Sept. 11, 2001.
Sierra Vista opened the door in 2010, and Liberty followed in 2012. A baseball tournament that once was a minor obstacle for Bishop Gorman in its annual conquest of summer baseball championships has become somewhat more unpredictable.
An antique vehicle traveling near Zion National Park in Utah overturned on the last day of an international Model T club’s annual tour, killing a woman from Minnesota and injuring three other people.
During his growing years, all the way up to 6 feet 10 inches tall, Chase Jeter has faithfully attended UNLV basketball games as a fan. It’s too soon to say if he will do the same as a player.
What can be done with an empty liquor bottle? How can educators best teach science and Earth stewardship? Can biking be more green?
A team of researchers from the University of Idaho wants to make sure the Kooskia Internment Camp isn’t forgotten to history.
Through Sunday, the who’s who of the large ladies segment of the adult industry will be in Las Vegas for BBW Fanfest 2013, a meeting akin to the Adult Video News’ annual trade show but limited to big women and those who love them.
Follow the link for the final Nevada Youth Baseball Association American Legion Standings.
Green Valley Presbyterian Church., 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will present classical guitarist Jack Cimo at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. A goodwill offering will be taken (702-454-8484).
The names of two Las Vegas police officers involved in the shooting of an underwear-clad man who barricaded himself inside a south valley home Tuesday night have been released.
It’s the biggest question surrounding federal health reform. What’s that insurance mandate going to cost you? On Friday, the Nevada Division of Insurance sort of had an answer. The division surveyed 382 proposed plans for the state’s individual insurance market for a glimpse of monthly premiums Nevadans might pay come Jan. 1, when the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, requires all Americans to carry health insurance or pay a penalty.
A group of Las Vegas firefighter recruits accused of cheating on an academy test failed to “openly and accurately” answer questions about the botched exams that led to their dismissal, according to City Manager Betsy Fretwell.
Residents of Trout Canyon are concerned, frustrated, and most of all, parched.
Suspended Family Court Judge Steven Jones won’t have to publicly face allegations next week that he mishandled a romantic relationship with a prosecutor who appeared before him.
Nearly 60 neighborhoods in the Las Vegas Valley are communicating via phone app Nextdoor, allowing residents to stay in contact with matters concerning safety.
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