Last year’s acquisition of a regional casino operator helped Boyd Gaming Corp. grow profits and results in the second quarter, the company said Tuesday.
Karl Bennison, who has headed enforcement for the Gaming Control Board’s Northern Nevada, was named chief of the entire division Tuesday.
Henderson’s answer to First Friday arrives in Waterday Street Market scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month.
Add another black eye to Justin Bieber’s reputation after marijuana was found Sunday night on the 19-year-old’s tour bus.
An appeals court ruled Tuesday that New York City’s Board of Health exceeded its legal authority and acted unconstitutionally when it tried to put a size limit on soft drinks served in city restaurants.
U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy – the most serious charge he faced – but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges Tuesday, more than three years after he spilled secrets to WikiLeaks.
A preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation and Safety Board showed that there were no “abnormalities” in the harness used in a rescue mission that left one Las Vegas police officer dead.
WASHINGTON — Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed Tuesday to meet again within two weeks to start substantive negotiations on a so-far elusive peace deal with the goal of reaching a deal within nine months, Secretary of State John Kerry said.
A single-car rollover on northbound U.S. Highway 95 at Eastern Avenue closed three lanes Tuesday morning.
Las Vegas police have identified a suspect in a July 24 shooting near Bonanza Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard that left one man dead.
Dr. Thomas R. Coleman will be the new chief health officer for the Southern Nevada Health District.
Meadows Bank on Tuesday reported net income of $772,000 for second quarter, a sizable increase over the $208,000 reported in the same period last year.
Penn State’s ex-president and two former top school administrators were ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges accusing them of a cover-up in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Las Vegas locals find fun, healthy option “for people who have a sweet tooth but are really into fitness.”
The inaugural Life is Beautiful festival has just gotten bigger with several more musical additions, including Vampire Weekend and Alabama Shakes.
The driver was on the phone with a colleague and reading a document as his train barreled ahead at 95 mph – almost twice the speed limit. Suddenly, a notorious curve was upon him.
Rep. Joe Heck showed Monday he doesn’t much care to discuss his son’s social media rants, even when they include references to the congressman’s access to national security information.
An attorney for the man who was abandoned in a Drug Enforcement Administration holding cell for four days without food or water says his client has agreed to settle claims for $4.1 million.
Oakland Raiders punter Chris Kluwe is using Google Glass to give football fans an inside look at an NFL training camp.
A trendy Las Vegas condo hotel is expanding its services to four-legged companions and their owners who are looking for a relaxing vacation on the Strip.
Henderson police are seeking the public’s help in finding a woman who robbed a Dillard’s department store at the Galleria mall Saturday.
U.S. home prices jumped 12.2 percent in May compared with a year ago, the biggest annual gain since March 2006. The increase shows the housing recovery is strengthening.
A series of explosions rocked a central Florida propane gas plant and sent “boom after boom after boom” through the neighborhood around it. Eight people were injured, with at least four in critical condition.
Four-time All-American and two-time national champion Johny Hendricks is one of the most accomplished college wrestlers ever to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Kathy Griffin and I were chatting about starlets who shave their hair after they go nuts — Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Amanda Bynes and “even Justin Bieber’s bangs.”
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — With only six races remaining before NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup begins, Kurt Busch isn’t about to take a break. Not with one of the coveted 12 spots still within his grasp.
Rex Rowley lives in Normal, but he dreams of Las Vegas. That’s nothing to be ashamed of. Metaphorically speaking, lots of guys from Normal do.
With the average American family doing more than 400 loads of laundry each year, it’s no wonder that the laundry room has become one of the most popular remodeling projects in the house. Often out of sight and out of mind, most laundry rooms are designed like closets rather than efficient utility rooms. But according to Decorator Jenny Komenda, who blogs at The Little Green Notebook (http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/), with just a few inexpensive changes, you can brighten your clothes and your mood by transforming your dark and dingy laundry room into a bright, functional (and even enjoyable) place.
The concept of personalized medicine – matching a patient’s unique genetic profile with an appropriate and more individualized treatment plan – is transforming the care of patients with cancer.