Nevada’s first lady, Kathleen Sandoval, is kicking off an early education initiative in Northern Nevada, calling on businesses and civic organizations to help young students prepare for a lifetime of learning.
Albert Pujols reached 500 homers in a hurry. The Los Angeles Angels’ first baseman hit a pair of shots off Washington Nationals right-hander Taylor Jordan on Tuesday night — a three-run homer in the first inning and two-run drive in the fifth — to become the 26th player in major league history to reach the milestone.
A six-month federal audit found two “significant deficiencies” at the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, which provides housing for low-income people.
A duplex fire in the southwest valley forced seven people from their homes Tuesday afternoon.
Las Vegas has proved it knows how to hold a convention, putting on seven of the largest every year. Now the city might get two chances to throw a big political party that would gain worldwide attention.
Ty Burrell of “Modern Family” TV fame opens a pub and restaurant combo in Salt Lake City, starring Food & Wine magazine’s chef favorite, Viet Pham.
The NFL will air a playoff game this season for the first time on ESPN in January.
A new report analyzing the financial ramifications of a takeover of some of Nevada’s millions of acres of federal lands suggests the state would benefit from such a transfer.
U.S. figureskaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, breakout stars of NBC’s Sochi Olympics broadcast team, will serve as fashion correspondents in next week’s Kentucky Derby.
Lance Armstrong’s longtime coach has been banned from coaching for promoting drug enhancers in races.
A 50-year-old man was arrested on a murder charge after a double stabbing last week that left one man dead and another injured. John Russell was charged with murder and attempted murder, according to a Las Vegas police report released Tuesday.
There are 37 speaking roles in producer Eli Roth’s next Vegas movie. He wants you to take one of those parts.
There’s no feuding and no sleeping around as “Nashville: On the Record” (10 p.m. Wednesday, KTNV-TV, Channel 13) features cast members in concert at the legendary Ryman Auditorium.
Lebron James was the most-Googled athlete in 23 of the 50 states. He dominated the rankings in the South and East and was the most searched-for athlete in a string of states surrounding Nevada, but the Silver State’s searches favor boxer Floyd Mayweather.
Zions Bancorp, the parent company of Nevada State Bank, reported that its first quarter earnings fell about 8.6 percent in 2014, as the company worked to meet Federal Reserve stress test standards.
Slot machine manufacturer International Game Technology, which has corporate headquarters in both Las Vegas and Reno, said Tuesday earnings dropped 66 percent during the second quarter.
Authorities say Kelly Swoboda, a 49-year-old man fatally shot by a Portland officer last month, had been stalking young women in a van that he converted into a “moveable dungeon” with chains and handcuffs after one of his victims managed to escape from it in January.
What remains of the car Will Power destroyed in grisly Las Vegas Motor Speedway wreck now rests in a tree on Junior’s farm.
LETTER CARRIERS TO HELP STAMP OUT HUNGER MAY 10
Annie Sprinkle, a former porn star with a PhD in human sexuality, and Elizabeth Stephens, a professor at UC Santa Cruz, will stage an Earth Day lecture/live art performance at the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The lecture will detail the ecosex manifesto, which includes pledges to “make love to the Earth” by caressing rocks, hugging trees and worshipping the sun.
A 9-year-old Dallas boy saved up for nearly a year to buy a PS4 and then decided to use his savings for smoke detectors instead. But he still got the gaming system he had always wanted thanks to a family inspired by his actions.
Some student loan borrowers who had a parent or grandparent co-sign the note are finding that they must immediately pay the loan in full if the relative dies, or in some cases when bankruptcy is filed.
The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between broadcasters and an Internet startup company that has the potential to bring big changes to the television industry.
As the ferry sank, some crew members gave their lifejackets to passengers. One refused to leave until she shepherded students off the ship, and was later found dead. Others worked from rescue boats to break windows with hammers and pull people trapped in cabins to safety.
The 220,000-square-foot Sahara Center at the northeast corner of Sahara Boulevard and Hualapai is scheduled to open in early October.
A Utah woman who fled the scene after the vehicle she was driving struck eight people in North Las Vegas in August was sentenced to 3 to 12 years in prison on Tuesday. Nyakeuth Tear, 18, pleaded guilty in February to one count of leaving the scene of an accident.
Just in time for Earth Day, Las Vegas hotel has been named one of the best green hotels in the nation.
The Clark County Children’s Festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m April 26 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.