Tim Burke, of Orlando, Fla. won the World Long Drive Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday.
After a rough start last week, my picks finished with a flurry. I’m still in search of the elusive 8-0 week, but being bedridden has given me extra time to study this week’s schedule, so I’m feeling confident.
Speedway Motorsports Inc., parent of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, suffered another quarter of decreasing revenues as the North Carolina racetrack company this week reported 2013 third-quarter total revenues that were nearly $5 million less than the revenues for the same three-month period in 2012.
A black bear with a rap sheet for breaking and entering at Lake Tahoe has been killed by Nevada wildlife officials.
Michael Spada called his mom from the airport on Sunday with the news. And Denise Spada started crying, because that’s what moms usually do when they hear their son will be attending college.
Of all the zombie-related projects you’ll see this year, “The Returned” (9 p.m. Thursday, Sundance Channel) is among the classiest.
With the federal government in the midst of a major expansion of burial services for veterans, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus asked the Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday why Nevada remains one of only a handful of states without a national cemetery.
It may not be the longest parade you’ll ever see, but it’s certainly among the most celebratory.
A pedestrian died after being struck by a car Wednesday night in the area of Charleston Boulevard and Durango Drive.
Counselors and advocates for gamblers who struggle with their addictions are turning their attention to military veterans.
Shane Victorino drove in four runs as the Boston Red Sox romped to their third World Series championship in 10 seasons, thumping October ace Michael Wacha and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 Wednesday night in Game 6.
UNLV is preparing for yet another strong passing attack that probably will get its share yards and points.
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Smokers younger than 21 in the nation’s biggest city will soon be barred from buying cigarettes after the New York City Council voted overwhelming Wednesday to raise the tobacco-purchasing age to higher than all but a few other places in the United States.
Las Vegas police have arrested one suspect and are seeking three others after a string of burglaries in the northwest valley. Norman Cook, 49, of Las Vegas, was arrested Oct. 22 on multiple counts of burglary while he was pawning property police say was recently taken from a home. Three more suspects, between the ages of 20 to 30, are being sought in the string of burglaries.
There was a Shark sighting on the UNLV campus Wednesday. But this Shark was bronze. And it sure looked like Jerry Tarkanian. The school officially dedicated a statue to the 83-year-old Hall of Fame basketball coach.
Thirty eight years after the death of his son, Eric Zessman was again arrested in Las Vegas on Monday after at least eight years as a fugitive, seven parole releases, 18 hearings and spending time on the state parole division’s most wanted list.
Michael Albanese, a former manager at the Palms race and sports book, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday in a betting scheme authorities say defrauded the resort of more than $800,000.
A New Orleans lawyer was sentenced to three years in federal prison Wednesday in one of the largest mortgage fraud cases in Nevada.
Forget the slasher flicks and haunted houses. If you want a truly frightful night, crank these tunes and have a fresh pair of BVDs handy.