Leona Dixon-Spann knew her brother was dead when she received a phone call Friday afternoon.
Supposedly Anton Chekhov intended “The Cherry Orchard” to be a farce about the hapless and doomed Russian aristocracy in turn-of-the-century Russia, but instead it has been played as a tragedy from the first production.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With possibly hundreds of thousands of rape kits untested across the country, several states are proposing legislation to address backlogs that in one case dates back nearly three decades.
A recent inspection found that deficiencies and regulatory problems continue at the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City, which is under scrutiny by the Nevada attorney general’s office.
Jump stretch bands are starting to appear in gyms.
If Thelma French lived in Michigan instead of Las Vegas, chances are good she’d be facing five years in prison and a $50,000 fine for what she laughingly calls “renting my uterus.”
Las Vegas police are investigating a Sunday night shooting near Interstate 15 and Sahara Avenue.
Democrats and Republicans are preparing to battle it out over more than 50 legislative seats up for grabs this election year to determine control of the Nevada Legislature in the 2015 session.
Tough-guy actor Michael Madsen owes his only Frank Sinatra moment to a casino photographer.
Through rain and wrecks, Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended the only drought that mattered.
The Democrats might enjoy a 77,000 registered voter advantage in Nevada, but an early poll has found Republican Dan Schwartz leads state Controller Kim Wallin by 8 points in the race for state treasurer.
NASCAR’s first lady of speed isn’t often a leader on the track, but she sure has a lot of followers off it on social media.
The Nevada Taxicab Authority’s officers could do a better job enforcing laws regulating the taxi industry if only they were allowed to do so, according to two authority investigators.
While she didn’t go public with it, Ronda Rousey made a vow to her coaches before fighting Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night.
Las Vegas is known for its over-the-top shows, restaurants, nightclubs and attractions, so it perhaps comes as no surprise that on the outskirts of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, there is a place where people can drive a $100,000-plus car at high speeds.
The issues raised and recommendations in a Henderson ad hoc committee’s financial crisis report are issues of “crumbling infrastructure,” says City Manager Jacob Snow.
Jimmie Johnson’s phone started blowing up Sunday while he was sitting in his motorhome — nowhere near Victory Lane.
Milton Knauer, who spent much of his working life developing motors for garbage disposals, knew late last year that his own motor was wearing out fast.
If you like to cast a line or spot an eight-point buck and live in the Las Vegas Valley, chances are you’ve heard of the Las Vegas Woods and Waters Club. The club promotes outdoor activities such as fishing, archery and hunting.
Reading the menu at Tipsy Coffee House, it’s clear owner Kim Sostman knew what she was doing when she named the business. Coffee mixed with Kahlua and Baileys. Truffles infused with schnapps and Goldschlager. Chocolate shells filled with Grand Marnier and amaretto. All aboard the Tipsy train.
A simple message is seen as women veterans from across Southern Nevada gathered to express their military experience and share their stories by decorating the boots they wore while in uniform at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Feb. 22.
Action-packed new releases couldn’t stack up to 3-D hit “The Lego Movie,” which took the No. 1 slot in its third weekend at the box office.
It’s clearly not about production values, as a hand-held camera follows four magicians around the interior of your standard-issue Las Vegas apartment.
It seems as if most of the news coming out of Sochi over the past two weeks has been the stuff that has probably given Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin a bit of a headache. Here are 9 reasons he’s probably glad to have the Games behind him.
Jason Collins became the NBA’s first active openly gay player Sunday, signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
Eleven years ago, the American Heart Association created the “National Wear Red Day” to build awareness of heart disease. This month, the Las Vegas “Go Red for Women” network celebrated its 10th anniversary of fighting heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women age 20 and older.
Nevada, as we all know, has one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation.
Las Vegas police believe the man found dead in the 2300 block of Sunrise Avenue may have had an argument with two unknown men before the shooting.
The pressure to win during the 2014 Sochi Olympics is nearly as intense for marketers as it is for the athletes themselves.
Streets around New York’s new 1 World Trade Center, the nation’s tallest building, were recently closed when sheets of ice were seen shearing from the face of the 1,776-foot structure — turning them into potentially deadly, 100-mph projectiles.
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