The Fourth of July is a favorite holiday for many people. Unlike the stress that comes with Thanksgiving and other holidays, such as relatives and in-laws visiting, gift shopping and traveling, the Fourth of July is generally a three-day weekend that screams fun and relaxation.
Two retired military officers recently presided over a conference in Las Vegas to address the fact that although the U.S. boasts a highly skilled and professional force of soldiers, airmen and Marines, there are problems lurking in future recruitment.
A woman was arrested Monday after she tried lighting another woman’s car on fire in a fight over a man, according to Las Vegas police.
The fate of Onion the dog is now in the hands of the Nevada Supreme Court after a subdued and unemotional 50-minute hearing Wednesday that was in stark contrast to the public outcry over the controversy.
Bolivia’s president left Europe for home on Wednesday in a diplomatic drama after his flight was rerouted and delayed overnight in Austria, allegedly because of suspicions he was trying to spirit NSA leaker Edward Snowden to Latin America.
New social media and personal credit privacy laws have been enacted recently in a number of states around the country — including Nevada — could present problems for businesses, according to a Las Vegas-based labor and employment attorney.
A retired Las Vegas deputy police chief was arrested Tuesday evening after an apparent drunken fight with an off-duty North Las Vegas police captain.
The armed forces ousted Egypt’s first democratically elected president Wednesday after just a year in power, installing a temporary civilian government, suspending the constitution and calling for new elections. Islamist President Mohammed Morsi denounced it as a “full coup” by the military.
A woman was found dead in a pool Wednesday morning by a pool service employee, according to police.
DNA expert says tests of George Zimmerman’s gun revealed the neighborhood watch volunteer’s DNA on the firearm’s grip — but not Trayvon Martin’s.
With the next Las Vegas event less than a month away, representatives at the World Market Center are busy with tenant move-in and showroom redesigns.
Las Vegas police are investigating a dead man found near the intersection of Bonanza Road and Nellis Boulevard Wednesday morning.
The current high temperatures will have a big effect on plants’ water use and stress. Make sure landscape plants are deeply watered during this time of high stress. It is best that plants enter into the heat of the day with plenty of water rather than applying it at the end of the day.
Remember the Shmoo? It started one of the biggest assortment of collectibles in the 20th century.
Q: I have some cracked ceramic tile that I want to replace. I want the replacement tile to match the existing tile and the surrounding grout. What should I do?
It’s the Fourth of July and time to celebrate our nation’s independence.
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.
Researchers at Princeton University have brought a new tool into the realm of cybernetics: a 3-D printer.
DEAR HELOISE: I have a problem with ants in my kitchen. Can you help? How do I get rid of and prevent these pests? — Rita in Indiana
Making a small room appear larger can be as simple as using color creatively. To add some breathing room to a compact space, all you need are some colorful ideas.
DEAR GAIL: Help! I just received some fabric that I ordered and cannot return. It is a stripe that I want to use on my family room drapery panels. I thought the stripe was running the long way off the bolt, but it is running horizontal. I don’t want horizontal stripes on my drapes and I paid way too much for the fabric not to use it. — Mary Jane K.
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama’s administration unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until after the 2014 elections, in a central requirement of the law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines.
Hundreds of firefighters making progress Wednesday on the wildfire outside the mountain town of Yarnell were coming off the line to share a moment of silence and watch a procession of the towed vehicles of the 19 elite Hotshot crew members killed over the weekend.
Volunteers, including a “Glitter Crew,” have been hard at work preparing for the governor’s arrival Thursday.
International Game Technology will deliver 1,500 video lottery terminals to the Oregon State Lottery in 2014, a deal one Las Vegas-based gaming analyst described Wednesday as “a modest positive.”
A man charged with holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade and raping them is competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.
The iconic Hard Rock brand that is so familiar to Canadian tourists on the Strip is coming to Vancouver.
When she was executive director of the Las Vegas Bowl, Tina Kunzer-Murphy faced a similar moment in 2005.
