The military judge presiding in the sexual abuse and assault court-martial of a Nellis Air Force Base major excused all but four of the 11 officers who were detailed to serve as court members, or jurors, leaving the panel one shy of a quorum to proceed with the trial Wednesday.
Andy Lewis, a slackliner from Moab, Utah, walked 360 feet on a one-inch wide line 480 feet above the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday.
The old, pre-recession Nevada that led the nation for two decades in population growth is gone, and the new Nevada will be more like the rest of America when it comes to population growth, according to state Demographer Jeff Hardcastle.
A holdup at a Reno bank turned deadly Wednesday when the suspected robber opened fire, killing a man inside and leaving employees and other customers traumatized.
There is no on-off switch at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, so don’t expect everything there to reopen immediately when the government shutdown finally ends.
Step One in building a new on-campus UNLV stadium: hire an experienced company to coordinate various jobs such as a needs analysis, economic impact study and feasibility recommendation.
Since parking will be an issue for the upcoming Life is Beautiful festival organizers have offered shuttle bus rides, at $40 for a weekend ticket, with parking at the World Market Center.
Follow the link for the latest football coaches poll.
Follow the link for the area’s offensive leaders as of Oct. 16.
A baggage handler arrested after dry ice bombs exploded at Los Angeles International Airport planted the devices as a prank, police said Wednesday.
Johnny Ray Taylor, who led a lavish lifestyle as a pimp while evading taxes and collecting government disability benefits, was sentenced Wednesday to 25 months in prison.
Last week the New York State Gaming Commission dismissed charges against jockey Luis Saez that alleged he used an illegal electrical device in winning the Travers Stakes on Will Take Charge.
A proposal for a 100,000-square-foot shopping center in downtown Las Vegas moved forward Wednesday with support from the City Council.
A University of California, Berkeley law school graduate who beheaded an exotic bird at a Strip hotel last year was sent to a prison boot camp on Tuesday as part of a plea deal he hopes will eventually drop his felony conviction to a misdemeanor.
The City Council recognized Las Vegas firefighters Wednesday for helping a newborn baby survive.
Circles, triangles and squares. One of the first things we learn as children are basic geometric shapes. And they stay with us throughout our lives.
Q: I heard about a cherry tree from the Dave Wilson Nursery website that has very low chill hours. Can we order these from the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard?
House plants were popular with our ancestors, but indoor plants took a lot of work. No bug spray, no packaged topsoil or plant food, not even a good selection of pots was available.
Recently, I had the good fortune to participate in a panel discussion at the monthly meeting of the U.S. Green Building Council — Nevada Chapter. Appropriately, its meetings are in a beautiful green building built with straw bales, one of several LEED-Platinum structures at the Springs Preserve.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius went to Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field last week to promote Obamacare. As reported by Triblive.com, Ms. Sebelius was joined by Steelers chairman Dan Rooney in a conference room to educate attendees about the health care law and to promote enrollment.
The National Park Service director on Wednesday defended the barricading of popular parks and memorials against Republican criticism the agency has gone out of its way to make things as difficult as possible for patrons during the government shutdown.
ATLANTIC CITY — The Golden Nugget Atlantic City has received New Jersey’s second Internet gambling permit.
Potential exhibitors of premium children’s products got the red carpet treatment during Plush’s preview event at the World Market Center on Wednesday.
Backpedaling, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay tried to soften his criticism of Peyton Manning on Wednesday. But he was just wrong, others are saying.
To make the world safer for pets, Lindsey Wolko had to design an indestructible dog. Two years and hundreds of thousands of dollars later, her nonprofit Center for Pet Safety in Reston, Va., has a set of crash-test dog dummies to test several car safety restraints.
A judge has ruled a 9-year-old boy who eluded security at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and stowed away on a flight to Las Vegas should live away from his parents for now while all receive therapy.
Forgive me if I’ve lost count of what round we’re in. Although I was once a regular at boxing events, I’ve never seen a brawl quite like this one.
Four women died and 11 people were taken into custody after a boat with more than a dozen people aboard — including Haitians and Jamaicans — capsized early Wednesday in the waters off South Florida.
