A recent study by the American Bible Society shows Sin City didn’t even crack the Top 10 least Bible-minded cities in the nation.
A 16-year-old boy was critically injured Monday after setting himself on fire in the cafeteria at a suburban Denver high school in an apparent suicide attempt, authorities said.
The motorcyclist who died in an accident in Henderson Thursday evening has been identified.
American shoppers say they are very concerned about the safety of their personal information following a massive security breach at Target, but many aren’t taking steps to ensure their data is more secure, says a new Associated Press—GfK Poll.
A man was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car Monday morning at the intersection of Warm Springs Road and Durango Drive.
The mall where a Maryland teenager gunned down two people before killing himself was set for a somber reopening Monday under increased security as police worked to figure out why the shooting took place and whether the gunman knew either victim.
Come fall, downtown will once again be swarmed in lobster tacos and alt-rock, as music, food and arts festival Life Is Beautiful returns for its second year on Oct. 24-26.
An 83-year-old Catholic nun convicted in a protest and break-in at the primary U.S. storehouse for bomb-grade uranium will find out Tuesday whether she spends what could be the rest of her life in prison.
Bridger Adams, 15, has achieved Eagle Scout status in the Boy Scouts ofvAmerica. A member of Troop 612, Adams filled 82 backpacks with school supplies for schools in his neighborhood for his Eagle project. He enjoys basketball, video games and watching sports. Adams is the son of Ty and Danette Adams of Henderson.
Nevadans have a new resource to determine whether their charitable gifts are tax-deductible – nvsos.com.
Memo to the White House: The website may be fixed, but President Barack Obama’s new health insurance markets have yet to win over most consumers.
My first visit to the O’Callaghan-Tillman Memorial bridge overlooking Hoover Dam was planned weeks ago as a photographic excursion for two friends. One is an excellent photographer, while his wife has cut off my head in many travel photos.
A casino in suburban Philadelphia operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp. could face closure by Pennsylvania gaming regulators after its adjoining harness racing track was shut down by state authorities.
The Grammy Awards celebrated outcasts and outsiders, lionizing a couple of French robots, white rappers and a country gal espousing gay rights, and a Goth teenager who’s clearly uncomfortable with the current themes in pop music.
South Africa beat New Zealand for the second year in a row to win the USA Sevens rugby tournament Sunday, gaining a 14-7 victory before an announced crowd of 24,917 of Sam Boyd Stadium.
Nevada’s jobless rate dipped to 8.8 percent, down from 9 percent in November, the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Monday morning. But the Las Vegas Valley’s rate ticked up to 8.9 percent.
As the holidays wind down, so do the temperatures. As a parent, you know your kids can get restless in the winter months while they’re cooped up inside. It’s tempting to let the tablets and video games provide hours of entertainment, but it’s important that kids stay active to keep their minds and bodies healthy. With a little creativity, you can keep your kids moving and prevent the winter blues.
Did you know that one in 10 people struggle with depression? Depression can consist of a range of symptoms and it can also impact every aspect of a person’s life including social, family, personal and work/school life. Depression affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act, and affects people during their prime working years.
WASHINGTON — In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps, a switch from a few years ago, when children and senior citizens were the main recipients.
Five homicides involving domestic violence have happened in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson so far this year. In 2012, 25 of the 84 homicides within Las Vegas police’s jurisdiction were related to a domestic dispute.
Much is being said about the two teams, but one quarterback is the topic of all of the talk, and it’s not Russell Wilson. Maybe that’s a positive sign for the Seattle Seahawks, and maybe Wilson will sneak up on everyone.
Mickey Gilley — the “Urban Cowboy” country-music star who revolutionized mechanical bulls by putting drunken women on them — will sing free lounge shows in Vegas this week, an unthinkable proposition in our expensive-ticket town.
When Cheryl and Richard Sheffield opened Sheffield Spice &Tea Co. in May in a shopping center off Eastern Avenue, they quickly realized the co-star in the business had been misjudged.
A new Nevada poll suggests that expanding gun background checks is as popular as pizza.
Alfonso Cuaron was awarded the top film honor from the Directors Guild of America for “Gravity” on Saturday night, giving the lost-in-space saga an edge on the journey to the Academy Awards.
Familial ties can be daunting. What family doesn’t have that batty aunt or cuckoo grandma who, through negative attention-seeking, rains on the parade of every family gathering? Taken to the extreme, that idea is at the center of local playwright and director Edward D. Padilla’s own black comedy, “The Hunger,” currently running at Las Vegas Little Theatre.
New casino development in Las Vegas is on lockdown.
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline meets today to consider whether suspended Family Court Judge Steven Jones is fit to serve on the bench.
The Thunderbirds team at Nellis Air Force Base is at the top of the world when it comes to showcasing the Air Force’s flying feats, so it makes sense that the team’s line chief is from North Pole, Alaska.