On the heels of agreements with most other Caesars Entertainment properties, hundreds of workers at The Quad have agreed to join the Culinary and Bartenders unions.
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 315,000, its lowest level in three months. It was the second straight decline, and it added to evidence that the job market is picking up after a winter slump.
U.S. retail sales bounced back in February after suffering a steep decline during a bitterly cold January. Shoppers spent more on autos, clothing and furniture. The Commerce Department said that seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 0.3 percent. Spending had fallen 0.6 percent in January, revised down from the 0.4 percent decline initially reported.
A Utah man has been indicted on federal charges of stealing a fossilized dinosaur footprint from the Jurassic period.
Line cook Chris Eversole, 27, of Las Vegas and buffet cook Simone Hammond, 43, of Henderson are among the 20 aspiring restaurateurs competing for a head chef position at one of host Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants and the accompanying $250,000 salary.
Officials across much of the Muslim world said Thursday that the upcoming big-budget Hollywood film “Noah” will not be shown in local theaters because it could offend viewers.
Bill Cosby and I just conference-called people around Las Vegas and Texas for an hour. It was pretty, pretty, pretty amazing. Cosby (who performs Friday at TI) was telling me a story on the phone about his old days at the Las Vegas Hilton in the 1970s.
The San Diego State coaches probably were wrapping up their scouting report of Colorado State when Spencer Butterfield made it as valuable as a counterfeit $100 bill.
The Clark County Coroner’s office identified the man killed Tuesday morning in an apartment shooting near downtown Las Vegas. Damon Walker, 37, died from gunshot wounds to the jaw and neck, according to the coroner’s office. His death was ruled a homicide.
It should come as no surprise that the Entertainment Capital of the World would rank highly on a list of the “selfiest” cities in the world.
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Las Vegas police were searching for two suspects in the March 6 robbery of a business in the 3100 block of East Tropicana Avenue.
Carlsbad, Calif., is a destination in itself, especially for those who love the ocean, yet the surrounding area also offers a wealth of other outdoor activities. Even if you stay several days, you can do something different every day, making this a great place for a well-rounded getaway.
Question: We have a 20-year-old olive tree in our front yard diagnosed with verticillium wilt disease. The north third of the tree appears to be healthy. If we remove this tree, what distance from the old hole is needed for the new tree? We would like a replacement tree to provide shade. We are looking at oak, pine, ash, spruce or fir.
Somebody ought to come up with a variation of that old public service ad that features two identical pictures of Harry Reid in one of his ugly, screwed-up facial poses.
A suspected drunken driver fleeing police crashed through barricades at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, slamming into a crowd outside a nightclub and killing a man on a bicycle and a woman on a moped.
A handful of Idaho hockey fans have sued a Boise arena, saying they were duped into thinking a $7 beer contains more brew than a $4 beer.
The life of John W. Bonner, for whom Bonner Elementary School is named, epitomizes the phrase “pull yourself up by the bootstraps.”
MGM Resorts International and Pinnacle Entertainment announced a partnership Thursday between the casino companies’ customer loyalty programs. The marketing relationship allows the casino operators to offer rewards and provide access to gaming and entertainment in areas where they don’t have properties.
Country music fans will have the new High Roller observation wheel to steer them to this year’s events surrounding the Academy of Country Music awards, but they will need to show up with some cash. And not show up on Fremont Street, unless they are willing to settle for less-famous bands.
FRIENDS OF RED ROCK CANYON PHOTO CONTEST OPEN THROUGH MAY 4
Three adults and four children were displaced by a Thursday morning fire in North Las Vegas.
The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange board today will consider extending the deadline to enroll in plans through its Nevada Health Link website.
In a tough spot, it always helps to have experience. Junior forward Roscoe Smith realizes the predicament — and opportunity — in front of UNLV. The Rebels must win three games in three days or there will be no NCAA Tournament trip at the end of a failed season.
A three-vehicle collision Thursday morning is causing heavy traffic on southbound Interstate 15 near Flamingo.
One man died and one woman was taken to the hospital after being trapped in a burning house Wednesday night near downtown Las Vegas. Twelve police officers were checked for smoke inhalation.
A subsidiary of MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine to settle a complaint filed by the state Gaming Control Board alleging that employees of the House of Blues Foundation Room provided illegal narcotics and prostitutes to undercover officers several times over a two-month period.
The Nevada Supreme Court is being asked to protect lawyers who advise clients on medical marijuana issues.
Third-grader Azja Lee viewed police the same way many of her classmates at Innovations International Charter School do — “scary.” That all changed Wednesday.