With all the negative news surrounding health care — the worsening Obamacare debacle at the forefront — it’s nice to see some positive prospects for the Las Vegas Valley’s medical sector. Two big projects are moving forward: a UNLV medical school and a Roseman University of Health Sciences medical school in Summerlin.
It’s finally over for Linda Winslow.
First there was Batkid, but the latest child-come-superhero to make a name on the streets of California is a 10-year-old Vallejo girl who was diagnosed with leukemia in April.
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Tiersa Schultz, 18, has been named December student of the month by the Las Vegas Summerlin Lions Club.
Las Vegas police are looking for a man suspected of starting a house fire early Friday morning near Jones Boulevard and Washington Avenue.
Wayne Newton couldn’t help but notice the guy in the front row. “As I walked on stage he held up a sign that said ‘US Guam,’ ” said Newton. In an instant, Newton knew the connection.
Gov. Brian Sandoval has appointed 18 people to a mental health council that will recommend ways to improve Nevada’s mental health system in the wake of ongoing criticism.
Every year about this time we’re treated to those government waste stories. Every year they are outrageous.
Nevada’s 19 Fresh & Easy’s will be open 24 hours starting Dec. 30.
It can be a lonely existence at the end of the bench, as Demetris Morant is discovering. He’s getting a lot of time to think and little playing time.
Sheriff’s candidate Larry Burns blew away the rest of the field in a recent internal survey of rank-and-file Metro officers conducted by the Police Protective Association.
A person walking on Interstate 15 died after being hit by car, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
A proposal to grant special status to thousands of acres containing prehistoric artifacts north of Las Vegas advanced in Congress on Thursday.
Planet Nissan at 5850 Centennial Center Blvd. in northwestern Las Vegas has been the No. 2 Nissan dealer in the United States for the past two years and has already passed its previous sales record. The store has been the No. 1 selling Nissan store in the Western Region for four consecutive years, company officials said.
Finding the right vehicle that would meet their financial goals was the objective that Marine veteran Wayne Webber and his wife, Jody, set their sights on. The mission was accomplished when the couple put their boots on the ground at AutoNation Buick GMC Henderson and purchased a 2011 Ford F150 truck.
This summer, Shelby American announced that 2013 would be the last year of availability for its limited-run series of Shelby GT350 muscle cars. With the year soon coming to an end, Gaudin Ford and its Mustang specialist Manny Galvan are encouraging customers to place an order for the limited edition GT350 before the final date they will be accepted, Dec. 31.
Henderson Hyundai at 460 N. Boulder Highway launched a vehicle exchange program.
Sean Bell sold his Mazda Miata in 2007. He lived in Seattle at the time and didn’t need traditional transportation.
Las Vegas entrepreneurs are harnessing new technologies that may enable more consumers to design and build custom cars at local facilities.
Findlay Cadillac in the Valley Automall has a trio of sales agents who are expected to reach a total of about 400 sales in 2013, according to company officials.
The number of people who bought existing U.S. homes in November declined for the third straight month. Higher mortgage rates have made home-buying more expensive, and the lingering effect of the October government shutdown might have deterred some sales.
A woman was killed while crossing Nellis Boulevard Thursday night in a hit-and-run crash, Las Vegas police said.
After countless hours spent holiday shopping, you finally finished. Now, you’re faced with the credit card payments as you roll into the new year. While it may have been difficult to keep your finances – particularly your credit cards – top of mind amid the dash from store to store, those payments aren’t going anywhere.
