Whether someone is remembered as a patriot or a domestic terrorist usually is determined by who wins the war.
Friday’s announcement that University Medical Center had eliminated more than 100 positions, including some nursing jobs, wasn’t all that surprising. The region’s only public hospital has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years, receiving public bailout after public bailout. Operating deficits are projected to continue well into the future, so the hospital had to cut payroll and shut down money-draining operations to ensure the system’s survival.
Add the Clark County School District to the list of systems found to have lying, cheating educators.
Earlier this season, Wranglers center Chad Nehring’s girlfriend, Canadian Karinne Seiferling, outlasted four other people to win a Calgary radio station’s “Panic Room” contest.
The Kentucky Derby is just 11 days away and NBC, which is televising the first leg of thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown, has beefed up its coverage by bringing in figure skating champions Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski.
Chaparral leadoff hitter Jose Ortiz had quite a day swinging the bat on Tuesday.
Travis Noone won two events on Tuesday to lead Bonanza’s boys track team to a 116-62 win over visiting Legacy.
Sianna Nelson won three events Tuesday to help Bonanza’s girls track team win a home triangular meet.
Dillon Johnson went 3-for-4 with a double, three runs and an RBI, and Silverado’s baseball team rallied for an 8-4 victory over host Canyon Springs on Tuesday.
Mariah Ward went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs on Tuesday to help Spring Valley’s softball team to a 7-3 win at Arbor View.
Chaparral leadoff hitter Jose Ortiz had quite a day swinging the bat on Tuesday.
The Mt. SAC Relays are often viewed as a preview of the California state meet. But that didn’t stop some local track and field standouts from crashing the party.
Zachary Hewitt had 15 kills and 14 digs, and Dustin Elliott added 14 kills and 10 digs to lead Green Valley’s boys volleyball team to a 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-25, 15-10 road victory over Rancho on Tuesday.
Christian James shot 2-over-par 74 at Bear’s Best on Tuesday to lead Bishop Gorman’s boys golf team to victory in a Southwest League match.
Talks between Barrick Gold Corp and Newmont Mining Corp about a potential merger have snagged, but sources close to the situation say the companies remain keen to reach a deal and discussions are likely to resume. Analysts and some investors have long thought a deal, particularly involving their major operations in Nevada, was logical from a cost-cutting perspective.
“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” was on a break last week when Cliven Bundy and the BLM were doing their dance in Bunkerville. But fear not, snark fans. Stewart returned on Monday night and wasted no time giving his take on America’s most famous rancher and the militia men who have his back.
The rising cost of “everything from beef to wheat” has consumers concerned at the supermarket.
Who’s looking for the perfect Monte Cristo sandwich?
Linda Cooney was convicted of attempted murder Tuesday because jurors apparently didn’t believe the testimony of the son she tried to kill.
A jury in northwest Arizona has awarded $300,000 to the plaintiff in a civil case involving a penile implant gone wrong.
Longstanding ethnic hostilities in South Sudan led to the massacre of hundreds of civilians last week in the capital of the oil-producing ‘Unity’ state.
Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Council concluded a two-day meeting Tuesday by reaching consensus on recommendations to improve the state’s mental health services.
The Mt. SAC Relays are often viewed as a preview of the California state meet. But that didn’t stop some local track and field standouts from crashing the party.
Casino hotel developer Steve Wynn and actor George Clooney offered vastly different accounts Tuesday of a dinner that ended in verbal fireworks.
Clark County has received 206 proposals to operate medical marijuana establishments from 109 companies jousting for a foothold in a new industry for Nevada.
Wednesday’s Rape Crisis Center’s Denim Day event, which encourages the community to wear denim to show solidarity with victims of sexual violence, will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the first-floor lobby of Las Vegas City Hall.
Kitchen Creations, a new venture from Opportunity Village, opened in March. Mauro Lara, the organization’s chief operating officer, said food service and training has long been one of its focuses, with commercial kitchens at two of the group’s campuses.
It once was her job to make sure Hunter S. Thompson got what he needed on set, and then Terry Gilliam talked her into dropping out of college to direct documentaries.
With One Hope wines, consumers not only get to drink delicious wines, but help out their favorite causes.
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