Two people survived when their car struck a tanker truck and drove off Interstate 70 in Vail, Colo. and fell 120 feet, landing upright on 8 feet of snow.
The $415 million SLS Las Vegas will begin hiring 2,500 workers in stages, with the initial phase focused on some 300 management positions in the hotel, casino, finance and other areas in preparation for a Labor Day weekend opening.
Shocking decisions, historic sweeps and serious injuries. Here’s what to know about the Olympics for Thursday.
Mining may not get top billing anymore, but this town built high on Northern Nevada hillsides still packs that history into its punch.
Paula Deen has found a key ingredient to bringing some sizzle back to her career — a cash infusion worth at least $75 million from a private investment firm.
Although my reading of the region’s history is admittedly spotty in many places, I always believed beavers were essentially trapped out of existence on the Colorado River a century ago.
A coalition of progressive and equal rights groups on Thursday launched a campaign to promote passage of a Nevada law allowing same-sex couples to legally marry, the latest effort in a gay marriage movement sweeping the nation thanks to a shift in public opinion.
Las Vegas police are looking for two people who left a clerk in critical condition after robbing a convenience store in the southeast valley Tuesday morning.
Prosecutors are dismissing a misdemeanor citation filed against the husband of a Utah woman who died when her parachute failed to open after she leapt from a peak overlooking Zion National Park.
Criss Angel has escaped building implosions and hung from helicopters by hooks in his back. So returning to the relative safety of his home stage at Luxor is no problem, with just one caveat: “I just can’t fall.”
At a contentious meeting Tuesday night, with three members abstaining, the Las Vegas Planning Commission failed to send firm decisions on zoning issues regarding medical marijuana to the City Council.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has turned the clock back a century in its search for “just the right amount of wrong.”
A girl beaten and tied to her bed, sometimes for weeks at a time, won freedom for herself and her siblings by emailing a teacher at her online school to plead for help, Ohio officials said Wednesday.
How much are state and local government retires in Nevada being paid in pensions? A conservative Las Vegas think tank has posted estimates on its TransparentNevada website.
Both GOP lieutenant governor candidates, Sue Lowden and Mark Hutchison, said Wednesday they agree with the decision by Nevada’s governor and attorney general to drop the state’s legal defense of its law banning gay marriage.
Sid Caesar, the prodigiously talented pioneer of TV comedy who paired with Imogene Coca in sketches that became classics and who inspired a generation of famous writers, died early Wednesday. He was 91.
Radiant Orchid was Pantone’s Color of the Year, but it’s blue — in all its variations — that’s making a statement. Value in investment and livable luxury are the buzz words in the design world. And mixed textures and midcentury forms will be trending in 2014.
Q: I’ve noticed two things about my lawn. First, there’s an area that is really green and much taller than the surrounding grass; and second, this same area is very soft. I know something is wrong, but I’m not sure how to fix it.
Dear Gail: We just moved into a larger home and have a lot more wall space than our last home. We thought we had enough artwork to fill the walls but we don’t. We’re not looking to invest in large pieces of artwork but want to finish decorating. What suggestions can you give us to fill our blank walls? — Rob &Karen.
The history of valentines can be traced back to St. Valentine, who died a martyr. A feast was named for him by the Catholic Church in the year 496. Other historical or legendary sources to the holiday mention two other men named Valentine, a suggestion that the holiday descended from a Roman fertility fest, and references to the Duke of Orleans’ letter in the 15th century that is considered the first valentine.
We are getting close to the right time for pruning grapes. This next Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon is a class on pruning grapes at the orchard in North Las Vegas. This class will help you get started on the right path toward good grape production no matter if they are trellised or climbing an arbor.
Many investors are taking more control of their financial future by investing in alternatives to the stock market including real estate, land, promissory notes, oil and gas.
Soon, winter will be winding down and homeowners will start planning – and prepping for – a variety of outdoor projects for spring. From cleaning, repairing or replacing decks, to creating raised beds for veggies and flowers, now is the time to start gearing up for those spring projects.
The holidays are over and if you’re left looking at a fruit cake and a room full of white elephant gifts, you’re probably thinking it is time to find the perfect present for yourself.
You want to pass on family traditions, a grandmother’s quilt, or dad’s love of books – but no one wants to pass on a serious illness. Take charge of your health and help protect those around you by asking about vaccines at your next doctor’s visit.
Snoring not only keeps you and your bed partner up at night – it can be dangerous to your health. Typically, as you sleep, air passes through the nose and past the back of the throat without any trouble. But as muscles relax during sleep, the upper airway can become partially blocked, causing the soft tissue in the throat to vibrate and creating the cumbersome noise that is snoring. Loud and frequent snoring is a common warning sign for obstructive sleep apnea, which is a serious sleep illness. Over time, sleep apnea can increase the risk of high blood pressure, a weakened immune system, depression, diabetes, heart disease and more.
A variety of factors play into a confident appearance, but many women are unaware of simple ways they can come across as more poised and self-assured every day. Bobbie Thomas, national style expert and author of The Power of Style: Everything You Need to Know Before You Get Dressed Tomorrow, shares her advice on quick and easy ways to look and feel more confident.
There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who hear Valentine’s Day and think of romance, flowers and those chalky little candy hearts. And those who hear Valentine’s Day and think of seven mobsters being machine-gunned against a brick wall.
When the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre presents “Spinning Nevada’s Past” this weekend at the Historic Fifth Street School, audiences will notice in the production something they don’t see in most other plays.