UNLV coach Bobby Hauck looked at the scoreboard at one point in the second half and saw his team had outgained Minnesota 420 yards to 234. By those numbers, the game shouldn’t have been close. And it wasn’t.
First Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club couldn’t deliver on the “topless” part of its advertised topless sky dive for charity. Beyond missed shock value, the establishment now has a bigger problem: the nonprofit billed as the beneficiary of the “Flight of the Tatas” won’t take the cash.
A couple who exchanged vows in Las Vegas in December 2008 had a change of heart and went to court for a divorce, only to have the judge rule the marriage wasn’t valid in the first place.
A proposal to curb underage drinking downtown by enforcing stricter curfews throughout central Las Vegas is being questioned for its potential to create more problems than it solves.
For the second time in a week, former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson said he’s “on the verge of dying” because of his struggles with substance abuse.
In the United States, there are few places more imbued with that indefinable sense of wonder than the Southwest. Delving into the landscapes, history and culture of the region on a Grand Canyon tour is sure to give you a real and memorable encounter with the spirit of the Southwest.
Did you know a stroke occurs every 40 seconds on average? About 795,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year, according to the American Stroke Association. If you or a loved one has survived a stroke, recovery depends largely on the severity of the brain damage. With love, support and patience, the journey toward a new normal can begin.
Your haircut says a lot about you. In fact, according to new research, it says more than anyone might think, especially in the eyes of women.
When it comes to back-to-school safety, you cover the basics vigilantly, such as teaching kids to avoid strangers, buckling them in the car and providing appropriate safety gear when they play sports. But have you considered taking as much care when it comes to packing lunch boxes?
As children across the country gear up with their new backpack, school supplies, clothes and haircuts, parents are reaching for their cameras, ready to capture another milestone: the annual back-to-school photo. This year, capture that memorable shot like a professional with a few expert tips and tricks.
Parents thinking of buying a tablet for their child may think touchscreen technology is heralding the end of writing for their kids. Not so, education and technology pros say. A new generation of “pens,” designed for use with tablets and touchscreens, is bringing one of the oldest human communication tools into classrooms that have already entered the digital age.
On Thursday, labor-backed walkouts targeted fast-food outlets in Las Vegas and more than a dozen other major American cities from coast to coast. Workers are demanding a more than 100 percent increase in the minimum wage, to $15 an hour.
In looking back at Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie’s nearly seven years in office, perhaps the biggest surprise is that he ever wanted a third term in the first place.
UNLV looked like a spread team during training camp, and they looked like one during Thursday’s 51-23 loss at Minnesota, often going with three- and four-receiver sets.
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association has canceled all state-sanctioned outdoor athletic activities in six Northern Nevada counties for this weekend.
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■ WINNING/LOSING PITCHER: 51s, Matt Fox (8-4); Sky Sox, Sean Gallagher (2-3)
I am old enough to recall when statistical data was bare bones in the Daily Racing Form. Old-school handicappers, who kept their own records, had a big edge over those who relied solely upon past performances.
Justin Hughes and Jared Repp scored second-half touchdowns, and Moapa Valley’s defense bottled up Cheyenne as the visiting Pirates grinded out a 19-0 victory on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.
The Review-Journal’s Leadership Excellence Achievement Program Class of 2013 presented 350 backpacks filled with school supplies to the students of Williams Elementary School in Las Vegas.
The mother of a 14-year-old girl who was raped by her teacher and later committed suicide appeared at a raucous Thursday protest against the judge who sentenced the man to a month in jail and said the victim was “older than her chronological age.”