Robin Williams’ return to TV is more messy than triumphant.
The National Football league struck a deal to show game highlights and other video content on Twitter ahead of the short messaging service’s initial public offering of stock.
Nevada’s 150th birthday isn’t all fun and games, folks. It’s also a revenue generator.
Nevada gaming commissioners on Thursday had mixed opinions on how to resolve a 27-count complaint against the Searchlight Nugget casino, which is owned by Verlie May Doing.
Australians endearingly describe their remote continent as “Down Under.” Unfortunately, the expression also applies to their economy. Voters there hope this month’s election will lift the country’s fortunes, now that conservatives have ended six years of liberal Labor party rule. The vote holds lessons for Americans.
The tradeshow floor at the Global Gaming Expo opened at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
“America’s Got Talent” always promises its winner will become “a Las Vegas headliner.” But this year it looks as though the fourth-place TV finisher will be the first to play Las Vegas solo billed.
In the final months of his life, Aaron Alexis complained of hearing voices talking to him through a wall and of microwave vibrations that he said entered his body and prevented him from sleeping. He left a note explaining his belief that he was being bombarded by extremely low-frequency radio waves.
A local middle school teacher accused of attempting sexual acts with a minor was arrested Wednesday.
A Las Vegas man charged with stealing $482,883 from a sports-betting operation started by developer Bill Walters pleaded guilty in District Court Thursday to felony theft charges.
Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen was awarded $1.03 million Wednesday to cover expenses for his six-week trial that ended in May, 10 percent less than he had requested but far more than the 90 percent discount requested by his one-time client, Las Vegas Sands Corp.
It took a devastating recession, but marketing and casino executives said Wednesday that consumers ages 21-46 who demand quality dining, shopping and clubs have taken Las Vegas past the perception it’s dominated by casino gambling.
The college basketball season is a grind, for so long beginning with a practice on Oct. 15 and, for those teams competent enough to qualify for a postseason tournament, not ending until the calendar had passed into March and the madness had commenced.
The Nevada Gaming Commission gave final approval Thursday for a $1.5 billion buyout of slot machine manufacturer WMS Industries by lottery provider Scientific Games Corp.
With the rapid rise of the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease, the important work done inside the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is helping to identify and develop new disease modifying therapies urgently needed to combat this mind-robbing disease. As a leading Alzheimer’s disease clinical trial program, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health has a “multiple shots on goal” philosophy, testing many drugs to identify those few that may have beneficial clinical effects.
Montana prison officials released a former high school teacher Thursday after he completed a 30-day sentence for rape that is under review by the state’s high court and has prompted critics to call for the removal of the judge who oversaw the case.
A guilty pleasure for many, shopping takes on new meaning downtown with a variety of new galleries, shops and boutiques enriching the emerging retail scene. The eclectic mix of vintage gives shoppers a collection of edgier, yet chic, options for both home and closet.
Federal officials began removing animals from the Southern Nevada Zoological Park this week, but a sign on the front gate says the facility is closed to the public for upgrades.
Perhaps the most anticipated event downtown this fall is Zappos.com’s move into its new corporate headquarters. The company’s move, involving the relocation of more than 1,400 employees, began in early September. The complete relocation is expected to take approximately 40 days.
Downtown Las Vegas is only weeks away from getting its first new hotel-casino in more than three decades. Downtown Grand Las Vegas, a complete renovation and rebranding of the former Lady Luck, will bring 634 stylish hotel rooms, nearly 600 slot machines and 30 table games, and 17 different restaurants and bars, including Picnic, an urban rooftop pool retreat.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada has been given the green light, or the green lane rather, to create a network of green bicycle lanes and related signs on various downtown roadways. These include First, Third and Sixth streets; and Hoover, Gass, Garces, Bonneville, Clark, Bridger and Ogden avenues.
Downtown is home to many nonprofit organizations working tirelessly for community betterment. Some of the most familiar include Discovery Children’s Museum, The Smith Center Foundation, Natural History Museum, the Springs Preserve Foundation, Catholic Charities, Veterans Village and The Shade Tree. Although many nonprofits have been part of the downtown community for decades, others are relatively new to the scene and each focuses on something different, from cultural enrichment to helping homeless veterans, women and children.
In 2004, water boss Pat Mulroy stood on the short list of women considered possibilities to become Nevada’s first female governor. She was praised for her administrative and communication skills. Her willingness to do battle was never in doubt.
Downtown Las Vegas is about to get a cultural surplus come this fall, headlined by the Life is Beautiful Festival and The Smith Center for Performing Arts’ fall season.
Rancho High School graduate Juan High goes by Juan X these days. That’s appropriate, he said, for a guy with so many ex’s on his record: Ex-convict and thief, ex-drug dealer and addict.
First Friday will celebrate its 11th anniversary in the Arts District Oct. 4 from 5 to 11 p.m. Aside from anniversary festivities, there will be lots of pumpkins in keeping with the season. After all, October is Halloween month, and First Friday Las Vegas organizers never miss a chance to have fun.
Remote cameras intended to monitor Siberian tigers in Russia instead caught a golden eagle’s fatal attack on a deer, snapping three photos as the massive bird dug its talons into the distressed animal’s back.
Downtown Las Vegas offers many options for those interested in getting fit. From free outdoor walks and boot camps to a state-of-the-art gym, downtown has a variety of places and opportunities to keep active.