An abandoned 3-month-old pelican nursed back to health and taught how to fly by resort workers in Tanzania takes us along on his first post-recovery flight.
Deep divisions in Nevada’s approach to sage grouse have resurfaced in the state’s fragile attempt to keep the bird off the list of endangered species and avoid economic consequences for ranching, mining and alternative energy development across large swaths of land.
A wild postgame brawl following a contentious game between Utah Valley and New Mexico State highlighted the risks involved when fans and players collide.
Kerry Kennedy was acquitted Friday of drugged driving after she accidentally took a sleeping pill and then sideswiped a truck in a wild highway drive she said she didn’t remember.
A $60 million Texas high school stadium that got national attention for its grandeur and price tag will be shut down indefinitely 18 months after it opened.
Newly released video shows Oscar Pistorius, who faces a murder trial next week, firing weapons at a gun range before the double-amputee athlete fatally shot his girlfriend last year.
Dr. Annette Teijeiro, a Republican and Hispanic, on Friday announced plans to run for the 1st Congressional District, a seat currently held by Democrat Dina Titus.
For 15 years the trucks have barreled past southeastern New Mexico’s potash mines and seemingly endless fields of oil rigs, hauling decades worth of plutonium-contaminated waste to what is supposed to be a safe and final resting place a half mile underground in the salt beds of the Permian Basin.
Blue Bell Ice Cream will be available in Las Vegas starting Monday, and if you can wait til Thursday, you can get a free taste at several spots around the valley.
Russia executed a de facto military takeover of a strategic region in Ukraine as the parliament in Moscow gave President Vladimir Putin a green light Saturday to proceed to protect Russian interests. The newly installed government in Kiev was powerless to react to the swift takeover of Crimea by Russian troops already in Ukraine and more flown in, aided by pro-Russian Ukrainian groups.
A toxic mix of heroin and other drugs killed Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, New York City officials said Friday.
The woman targeted a tourist at a business near Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue around 1 a.m Wednesday.
One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting near a school in Lake Havasu City on Friday morning.
District Judge Michael Villani challenged the candidacy of Las Vegas lawyer Ross Smillie, who was seeking the Department 17 seat held by Villani since 2007. Villani claimed Smillie is not an attorney who has been “licensed and admitted to practice law” for a minimum of 10 years, as required by Nevada law. Senior District Judge Nancy Becker heard testimony from Smillie and others Friday before ruling that the challenger is not qualified to run in the race.
Even after working for the Clark County School District for 35 years, Dr. Carolyn Reedom still cannot get enough of teaching. She is the namesake of Reedom Elementary School at 10025 Rumrill St., which opened in 2008.
Less than 10 people attended a town hall meeting Feb. 12 that focused on a new transit route set to serve the Peccole Ranch area, as well as road issues, traffic and crime.
Jeff Gordon and Pepsi MAX did it again, but this time it was to get back at a blogger who didn’t believe last year’s test drive video was the real deal.
Those angling to become new Clark County commissioners will have to raise campaign war chests and their profiles in an election that includes three incumbents.
Everything around him was a blur, and Chris Wood was moving in slow motion. That’s how he felt in November, when he looked and played like a raw freshman. A few months later, he can laugh about it.
The nation’s regional airlines are having trouble hiring enough pilots, the government says, suggesting one reason may be that they simply don’t pay enough.
Thousands of workers, most wearing T-shirts and jeans or cargo pants, helped put together the largest domestic trade show, CONXEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 in Las Vegas. Together it will take crews 29 days to create an experience for the construction industries.
Q: My wife and I are looking to buy a home soon. She’s insisting we have to buy a new home, not a used home. Does that really matter when we’re shopping for a home?
Pardee Homes will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at its LivingSmart Homes Sandstone neighborhood near the southwest corner of Camino Al Norte and Ann Road in North Las Vegas. Guests can enjoy Blue Bell ice cream, soon to be available in local grocery stores, and fresh cookies while supplies last.
Toll Bros. will hold a grand opening for its Montellano townhouse collection at Inspirada in Henderson.
Richmond American Homes recently debuted floor plans at Sutter Hills, a new community in Mountain’s Edge, a master-planned community in southwestern Las Vegas.
When buying a new car, they call it “kicking the tires.” When trying something cautiously for the first time, “dipping your toe in the water” was more apt. Now “getting your shoes dirty” is the new phrase to describe Shea Homes at Ardiente’s “Dusty Shoe Tour” showcasing Shea3D model homes.
As a second-generation mortgage professional, Sean Corrigan understands the role that financing can play in the Southern Nevada real estate market. The longtime Southern Nevadan brings this knowledge along with 25-plus years of mortgage experience to Premier Mortgage Lending, where he strives to increase community awareness of today’s myriad mortgage options as the company’s new production manager.
Nestled in a mountainside just 17 miles from the Strip, Bella Fiore at Lake Las Vegas has been one of Harmony Homes’ most popular communities, but just seven lots remain.
William Lyon Homes has opened Tierra Este, an all-single-story-homes neighborhood in the northern valley.