Ishe Smith is convinced things happen for a reason.
Every time Nevada motorists fuel up, they pay a state fuel tax of 17.65 cents a gallon.
If you’ve read even this far, congratulations. You didn’t abandon today’s column just because the exercises appeared too complex in the pictures. Many advanced exercises have a number of smaller technique gems built into them.
It was 2005 and retired Gen. Paul Tibbets, who led the A-bomb mission on Hiroshima, sat in the living room of his Ohio home and spoke about the role the Wendover airfield on the Nevada-Utah border played in the planning of the first use of the atomic bomb.
Rep. Joe Heck ranked among the top spenders on mass mailings during the last House term, according to a new analysis of how lawmakers use their free mail privileges.
Having trouble identifying all the specialty license plates you see on cars? It just got harder last week when the Department of Motor Vehicles announced it has manufactured a plate to honor rural Nevada airports.
It never was about one big fight — even though it easily could have been, and few would have complained.
Just hours before hundreds of Zappos workers pour into the company’s new headquarters in downtown Las Vegas, Adam Ward was still fitting bricks into place in the lobby.
Thirteen children were injured when a festival attraction that swings riders into the air lost power at a community fair in Connecticut on Sunday afternoon but none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, authorities said.
A football fan fell from an elevated pedestrian walkway and died at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park during the 49ers-Green Bay Packers game.
Harvey Levy, an electrician by trade, was so articulate that when he went to court in a dispute, his lawyer let him argue most of the case.
Fussing with her skirt and flubbing her shots, Serena Williams was troubled in the U.S. Open final by the swirling air and the strong play of Victoria Azarenka.
Tina Kunzer-Murphy wasn’t happy late Saturday night after watching UNLV get blasted 58-13 by Arizona, but she wasn’t ready to put pressure on fourth-year football coach Bobby Hauck.
Ask yourself this question: If the Clark County School District were facing a $30 million budget deficit and had $137 million sitting in a reserve account, would elected officials spend months debating a tax increase, or would they tap the savings?
The sci-fi thriller starring Vin Diesel as an intergalactic criminal with built-in night vision debuted in first place with $18.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Riddick” is the third installment in the series, following the $11.6 million debut of 2000’s “Pitch Black” and the $24.3 million launch of 2004’s “The Chronicles of Riddick.”
It was 6:30 a.m. when the alarm on the clock on Russ Langer’s nightstand went off Saturday. It went off a half-hour earlier than usual. On a normal day, Langer rises at 7.
I’m just writing to ask if you’re really sure about waiting until well into next year to decide whether you’re going to support The Education Initiative, the 2 percent margins tax proposed by the state teachers union.
Marijuana makes politicians do some pretty dope things. Clinging to the principles of Prohibition, imprisoning nonviolent Americans and making cancer patients suffer unnecessarily come to mind.
The 45-year-old hiker who went missing on Mount Charleston Saturday morning has been located, according to police.
Diana Nyad’s 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida has generated positive publicity and adoration for the 64-year-old endurance athlete — along with skepticism from some members of the small community of marathon swimmers who are questioning whether she accomplished the feat honestly.
If you’re looking for the Zappos effect in downtown Las Vegas it helps to wake up early.
One person died and two were injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident Sunday morning south of Mesquite.
It came after UNLV’s football team trotted out its punt unit during the second quarter of its home opener against Arizona at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys are looking to reverse some trends, one being three consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance.
View takes a look at the variety of parks available to Summerlin residents and those living in the northwest valley.
In a sign that the economy is getting back on its feet, Village Square has welcomed seven new businesses to the renovated shopping center. Sumits Yoga and Pisces Reef Fish Emporium are already open, and Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana and Avery’s Coffee & More plan to open soon. In the buildout stage are Blow-N-Go Hairbar, Orange Theory Fitness and Xelement Music & Dance.
The court feud over the entertainment offered in a nightclub called The Act reminds me of a favorite “Beavis and Butt-head” quote: “That was beyond the limits of good taste.”
Celine Dion has cleared up the mystery over why she’s put two mansions up for sale.
Read about news and events happening in the Sunrise and Whitney areas.
Roger wrote in because he travels between Las Vegas and Pahrump regularly on what we in the newspaper business call State Route 160, but normal people call Blue Diamond Road.