The new school year is here, and with it come challenges and changes. The good news is the Clark County School District has hired more than 1,500 new teachers. That’s good because the district anticipates a growth of an equal number of new students. The not-so-good news is the high enrollment means the option to go year-round is on the table.
Your first few days of going to school are gonna be big.
The partner of a journalist who received leaks from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden was detained for nearly nine hours Sunday under anti-terror legislation at Heathrow Airport, triggering claims that authorities are trying to interfere with reporting on the issue.
If you happen to see people with night-vision goggles brandishing strange electronic devices this weekend around Binion’s, 128 Fremont St. , don’t worry. It’s probably just attendees of the second annual Las Vegas Paracon.
The Nevada State College Summer Bridge program launched this year to help first-generation and underrepresented college students transition into postsecondary education.
ONLINE PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE IDENTIFY UPCOMING PROJECTS
“The NiteKings: A Legendary Las Vegas Band,” written by Arlene Krieger, from stories told by Rich Perez, is just as much Perez’s life story as it is the story of the band.
Vegas-area billboards featuring nothing but a gigantic piece of bacon — at times with a mustache or a top hat — were not the work of a hungry hacker, but rather are part of a marketing ploy.
The driver of an empty tour bus involved in a chain-reaction crash that injured 12 people admitted smoking synthetic marijuana before the accident, according to Las Vegas police.
SEATTLE — Washington already has the nation’s highest state minimum wage at $9.19 an hour. Now, there’s a push in Seattle, at least, to make it $15.
Thunderstorms bearing torrents of rain descended on the valley about 4 p.m., washing fallen tree branches and dirt onto valley roads.
A train ran over a group of Hindu pilgrims at a crowded station in eastern India early Monday, killing at least 37 people.
A lawyer for Alex Rodriguez has declined Major League Baseball’s challenge to make public evidence that led to the 211-game suspension of the New York Yankees star.
Smartphones are getting bigger as people use them more to watch movies and play games. A new one from Samsung is beyond big.
With video and audio recordings showing Dr. Vinay Bararia selling drugs to undercover agents in the Centennial Hills Hospital parking lot and outside a bar across the street, a jury seems likely to find him guilty.
I once knew a girl in her early 20s who blew her rotator cuff shampooing her hair. How could that happen? She wasn”;t lifting or performing out-of-the-ordinary tasks.
Ever since two Chippendales dancers starred on “The Amazing Race” this year, ticket sales are up 30 percent at the Rio, they are filming their own TV pilots, and they could land cameos in “Sharknado 2: The Second One.”
From the Strip to the street, downtown’s Life Is Beautiful Festival will feature a wide array of arts presentations as part of the Oct. 26-27 event.
Egyptian judiciary officials say former President Hosni Mubarak could be freed from custody this week.
Oscar Pistorius was indicted Monday on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition for the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympian’s girlfriend on Valentine’s Day.
A cowboy named J.B. Mauney climbed aboard the back of a bull named Bushwacker — the bull “no man can ride” — and rode for 8 seconds.
A standard definition: The state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties.
One man was killed and another critically injured after a car jacking at the Flamingo valet ended in a crash outside the Rio Sunday morning, Las Vegas police said.
For better or worse, richer or poorer – that’s the promise most couples make when they face one-another at the altar. When it comes to finances and young love, it can be easy to fall into some common pitfalls that can haunt couples long after the wedding day.
