If you’re in downtown Las Vegas this weekend, expect to see floats, Latin dancing, churros and more mariachis than you can shake a pinata stick at.
CHESTER, W. Va. — Casino operators MTR Gaming Group Inc. and privately held Eldorado Resorts LLC, owner of a properties in Reno, said Monday that they have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal.
This month’s Global Gaming Expo could easily be mistaken for CinemaCon.
Two men, dressed as big-time super heroes for a birthday party, rescued a car from a house fire in West Virginia.
In a speech that called for a military response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons, Sen. Harry Reid said the United States must assert itself and “set the example for the rest of the world.”
A painting that sat for six decades in a Norwegian industrialist’s attic after he was told it was a fake Van Gogh was pronounced the real thing Monday, making it the first full-size canvas by the tortured Dutch artist to be discovered since 1928.
A small Kentucky liberal arts college lost out on one of the largest gifts in U.S. higher education history when the $250 million donation was withdrawn, school officials said Monday.
If it weren’t for a home run during a recreational softball playoff game in northern Utah, a man who fell into an irrigation ditch might have drowned.
Hunter Hopewell used his experience being cyberbullied in his freshman year of high school as inspiration to create a film that shows people the effects of being bullied.
NFL opening day excitement was tarnished with the death of one fan who fell from a pedestrian overpass outside the big game in San Francisco, and injuries to two others from falls inside the Indianapolis stadium.
Apple is expected to unveil its latest take on the iPhone Tuesday during an annual ritual that will probably cast a spotlight on the gadget maker’s drive to regain market share and its sluggish pace of innovation.
In order to deal with various child welfare and safety issues, the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension plans a series of classes to raise awareness about abuse.
Southwest/Spring Valley neighborhood news for Sept. 10-16
A man who was arrested last week after police said he shot his friend said he acted in self-defense.
Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley, Sept. 10-16
Follow the link for the boys and girls soccer coaches polls, as compiled by Tech coach Josh Jones.
Not many businesses in Southern Nevada can say they’ve been around for 40 years. Most businesses are lucky to last for one, maybe two generations, while many nonprofit organizations are forced to close their doors due to a lack of financial support.
Would you please be quiet for a minute?
Follow the link for the coaches polls in Division I and I-A, as compiled by Arbor View coach Tyrel Cooper.
The boys from “The Lord of the Flies” have nothing on Las Vegas author Helen O’Reilly’s female cast in her first novel for adults, “Spunk: A Fable,” featuring cover art by local artist Warren Wucinich. When the earth begins to tremble two buses packed with women and girls on their way to an abortion rally in Washington, D.C., are trapped in a forest on the outskirts of New York City. The survivors set up a society where men and boys who unwittingly find their way into the woods will never be welcome.
Las Vegas Little Theatre is inviting the community to watch and audition for its upcoming 2013-14 shows.
Two people who died in a murder-suicide Sunday morning in North Las Vegas have been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Longtime Centennial Hills resident Grizel Herhold is one of few painters in a position to donate her artwork.
While training to be a pilot, Chelsea “Abingdon” Welch spotted a gaping hole in the fashion industry: pilot watches made for women.
Former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart has a new piece of equipment accompanying him on his latest tour — a cap fitted with electrodes that capture his brain activity and direct the movements of a light show while he’s jamming on stage.
Sculpted, waxed, sprayed, curled, spiked or just plain bushy beards and mustaches were celebrated at the 2013 Just for Men National Beard and Moustache Championships this weekend in New Orleans.
Read about news and events happening in the Summerlin and Summerlin South areas.