An organization of casino opponents will take to the streets statewide this weekend in Massachusetts trying to gather enough signatures to place a referendum on the ballot next year to repeal the state’s gambling law.
Las Vegas gets talked about: on TV, in movies, books and magazines and newspaper articles. It’s not always positive attention, but we’ve found some quotes about Las Vegas that show why people — residents and tourists alike — love Las Vegas.
Maybe a bit of destiny came into play when Arianny Celeste-Penelope Lopez Marquez was born on Nov. 12, 1985. On her eighth birthday, UFC 1 was born in Denver.
Jury selection has begun in a Las Vegas attempted murder case where a woman is charged with scheming to have her estranged husband killed in a highway shooting.
Greg Minden, like a lot of Prop Nuts Radio Control Airplane Club members, grew up building regular store-bought, plastic and Krazy Glue model airplanes.
Prosecutors on Friday charged a suburban Detroit homeowner with second-degree murder in the death of a 19-year-old woman who was shot in the face on his porch.
Dominique Fenstermacher, a cornerback from Phoenix’s Mountain Pointe High School, committed to play football at UNLV, choosing the Rebels over Nebraska and Arizona.
On Sunday, Eden Capsouto, 37, will push her 20-year-old daughter, Taylor, in the Zappos.com Rock ’n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half-Marathon.
An RV was engulfed in flames near Fort Apache and Ann Roads about 12:30 p.m. Friday.
Lady Rebels head coach Kathy Olivier announced five California prep players have signed letters of intent to play for UNLV next fall.
A Montana woman charged with shoving her new husband off a cliff to his death in Glacier National Park testified Friday that she instinctively pushed him away when he grabbed her arm during an argument.
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China’s leaders announced on Friday the first significant easing of the country’s one-child policy in nearly 30 years and moved to abolish an often-abused labor camp system, while vowing some of the most ambitious economic reforms in recent Chinese history.
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Following last year’s “Carol of the Balls,” some of the NBA’s best hoop it up to bring you a little Christmas cheer.
Nevada’s representatives split along party lines as the U.S. House passed a bill on Friday that would let insurance companies continue to sell health plans that were being canceled under Obamacare rules.
“It’s like poking a hole in a Picasso.” — John Asay, Oct. 30, 2013.
Question: This question is regarding our bottle tree. Should we trim and shape the tree? It has grown to a considerable height. The wind, appearance, and health of the tree are our concerns. Does the cracking on the trunk need addressing? And should I wrap the trunk in winter?
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A man who died after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle Thursday morning near Flamingo and Lindell roads was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Heavy machinery growls as it grades the earth. Tractor-trailers shudder as they receive tons of debris. A flurry of activity is preparing the nearly 20-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Sahara Avenue and Hualapai Way to become a shopping center. Signed tenants include HomeGoods, Petco, T.J. Maxx, Stein Mart and Sprouts Farmers Market.
The spelling of Tenasie Bowe’s name isn’t a mistake. It pays homage to the Cherokee tribe that originally settled in Tennessee, her parents’ home state. Bowe, 19, is an aspiring country music singer who recently formed her own band of the same name, Tenasie, along with Matt Keyler, Jordan Harazin and Austin Perry.
View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.