Bundled against chilly 60-degree temperatures, nurses dressed in scrubs and armed with glow sticks gathered Tuesday evening in front of MountainView Hospital to hold a candlelight vigil over hospital staffing concerns.
NV Energy will accept applications for SolarGenerations rebates from Nov. 1 through Nov. 15. Accepted applicants will receive rebates to offset the cost of installing photovoltaic panels that convert sunlight into electricity.
Today, Flanders Fields draws visitors who, although they don’t remember the war, wish to remember those who served in it, and the lessons World War I taught the world. As people around the world prepare to commemorate the centennial of WWI, many will plan a trip to this historic spot.
Who doesn’t love the smell of a warm kitchen during the holidays? They’re designed around food and bringing family, old friends and new friends together. However, holidays can also be a detriment to your healthy lifestyle and cause you to lose your focus through the end of the year. Follow these tips to avoid holiday weight gain.
If you are like most Americans, you have computer and video game fans in your home. However, as a parent, it is not always easy to decide if a popular video game is right for your child. That is where ratings and parental controls can help. Here’s what you need to know.
Technology is increasingly integrating with many aspects of our daily routines. From toothbrushes that beep when you are brushing too hard to thermostats that automatically adjust the temperature based on your behavior, advances in technology are getting personal in ways that are intended to help ease your experience.
This season, Americans are embarking on all types of journeys, from romantic weekends to outdoor activity focused getaways. What defines the ultimate road trip? Hear what drivers have to say.
Cirque du Soleil Nevada and the MGM Grand Hotel have been cited for several safety violations in the death this summer of an aerialist in “Ka” show.
Let’s put aside for a moment the most outrageous part of the recently unveiled videotape of Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, R-Gardnerville, saying he’d vote to bring back slavery if his constituents favored it.
The pursuit of justice in the death of 7-year-old Roderick “RJ” Arrington goes far beyond the prosecution of his stepfather, Markiece Palmer, and mother, Dina Palmer, on charges of first-degree murder and child abuse. It’s important for county taxpayers to know there’s some accountability within the child welfare system that failed RJ, and that it won’t fail other children with tragic consequences.
If an elected official is stupid enough to say there’s a circumstance under which he would vote for human slavery, he’s unfit for public service.
It looked like things were really starting to heat up for this little factory town when the maker of the Sriracha chili sauce opened a sprawling 650,000-square-foot factory within its borders. Getting the jobs and economic boost was great. Getting a whiff of the sauce being made wasn’t
Wow. Talk about a regional favorite. After I posted a query from Tony Thurber, looking for New Jersey-style pork roll, his fellow Taste of the Town readers responded en masse.
The new location of Mac Shack opened last week, joining the original restaurant that opened in 2010.
While LeBron James often is compared to Michael Jordan, widely considered the best basketball player ever, many believe the Miami Heat forward still ranks behind several other of the game’s greats.
For a baseball player, Bishop Gorman’s Nick Gates turned out to be quite an offensive lineman.
UNR’s 34-31 overtime upset of Boise State was one of college football’s most memorable moments in the 2010 season, two teams that would finish in the top 11.
The crowd spread across the pavement near the Student Union and onto adjacent stairwells Monday, hundreds gathered to celebrate a rivalry victory in football and the promise of what still might transpire for UNLV in the coming weeks.
A man died after being shot at an apartment complex near UNLV Tuesday night.
Wayne Hage Jr., a Nevadan whose family has battled federal agencies for more than two decades over water and property rights for its Nevada ranch, told House lawmakers Tuesday the fight outlived his parents and has cost millions of dollars with no end in sight.
A $761.4 million quarterly loss by Caesars Entertainment Corp. wasn’t on Wall Street’s mind Tuesday. Analysts wanted insight from Chairman Gary Loveman on Caesars’ highly public exit 10 days ago from a proposed $1 billion Boston-area casino development.
Nevada Assemblyman Jim Wheeler issued an apology Tuesday for his statement that he would vote for slavery if that is what his constituents want.
Matt Reyes has launched Las Vegas’ first bike messenger business downtown and offers a story about how he’s a pioneer in the field of delivering paperwork, lunches and other items via his Jamis, single-speed bicycle.
A longtime Greenspun Media Group executive is leaving the company to join Vegas PBS.