Discounter Spirit Airlines, one of the fastest growing commercial air carriers at McCarran International Airport over the past two years, is adding a red-eye route to and from Kansas City.
Despite star junior Dana Finkelstein’s 1-over-par 73 and senior Demi Mak’s 2-over 74, UNLV struggled in the opening round of the Mountain West women’s golf championships Thursday at Rancho Mirage, Calif. The Rebels came in at 15-over 303, 10 shots behind first-round leader San Diego State.
The Top Rank chairman said his now-frosty relationship with MGM Resorts won’t impact his ability to do business in Las Vegas and beyond. The MGM, which has strong bonds with Floyd Mayweather, Golden Boy Promotions and the Ultimate Fighting Championship can survive as well.
When the first of Cliven Bundy’s cows is removed from federal land 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, conservationists like Terri Robertson will have reason to celebrate. The issue hits home for her. Besides a lifelong connection to the area, Robertson also happens to be Bundy’s cousin.
With concealed weapons now legal in all 50 states, the National Rifle Association’s focus at this week’s annual meeting is less about enacting additional state protections than on making sure the permits already issued still apply when the gun owners travel across the country.
A guilty plea was delayed for a 19-year-old man facing DUI charges for crashing a speeding vehicle into a crowded Las Vegas restaurant while under the influence of prescription drugs, marijuana and “spice,” a synthetic form of marijuana.
The “How I Met Your Mother” spinoff is getting a little more defined.
New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was suspended for 10 games Thursday after being caught using pine tar to help him grip the ball.
Only a handful of teams in pro sports history have rallied to win a playoff series after trailing 3-0. That’s the daunting challenge facing the Wranglers.
The woman accused of throwing a shoe at Hillary Clinton during an April 10 speaking engagement in Las Vegas pleaded not guilty late Wednesday to misdemeanor charges and was ordered to remain in federal custody.
Ronald McDonald has a new look, and he’s ready for a selfie. McDonald’s said Wednesday its famous spokesclown will take an active role on social media for the first time, using the hashtag #ronaldmcdonald.
Las Vegas Metro Sheriff Douglas Gillespie got the runners started. But he’s not carrying the baton clear to Carson City. A run to honor fallen officers began with Gillespie in the lead on Thursday morning in Las Vegas.
Just in case you were looking for a Chipotle alternative, Taco Bell is launching a higher-end restaurant chain.
The captors of an American soldier held for nearly five years in Afghanistan have signaled a willingness to release him but are unclear which U.S. government officials have the authority to make a deal, according to two individuals in the military working for his release.
Penn National Gaming, which owns M Resort, is again looking at the Strip for possible expansion opportunities.
Las Vegas police are urging commuters to avoid Decatur Boulevard after a Thursday morning water main break.
Recent college graduates in the market for a job might want to take a look at a recent survey that listed Las Vegas among the top places in the country to start a new career.
Get ready to have “It’s a Small World” stuck in your head on a loop for the foreseeable future.
BundyFest, a Nevada festival organized to mock the Bundy ranch “saga,” may or may not actually happen.
Outspoken 2012 series champion proposes major overhaul to Sprint Cup schedule.
Cliven Bundy’s racist comments in a New York Times interview is making it harder for some politicians to support him in an ongoing dispute with the BLM.
Twenty-two contenders are hoping to win the right to open a casino in upstate New York, including hometown business owners as well as gambling giants like Caesars, Genting Group and Foxwoods.
An Afghan security guard opened fire on a group of foreign doctors at a Kabul hospital on Thursday morning, killing three American physicians and wounding a U.S. nurse, officials said.
MGM Resorts International will spend $66 million to expand the convention center at the Mandalay Bay, adding more than 350,000 square feet of exhibit space to the existing 1.7 million-square-foot facility.
As a friend of mine said a few hours after the New York Times reported the racial opinions of Cliven Bundy: “I used to have some sympathy for Bundy … but now I can’t remember why.”
Las Vegas police arrested Jonathan Perez, 22, Tuesday in connection with a Monday shooting that killed one man. Perez faces charges including first-degree murder and possession of a gun by a prohibited person.
Flanked by someone who could be their famous new lawyer, the embattled Bundy family is meeting with nationally known conservative public interest attorney Larry Klayman about possible legal action over the failed federal roundup of its cattle.
Alert! Alert! Cute doggies ahead! Alert! Alert! This Sunday, one of Vegas’ most enjoyable events of the year returns to Orleans Arena. It’s “Best in Show.”
The Combination Shaft was created in 1875 during the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, said Mike Visher, deputy administrator at the Nevada Minerals Division. It was 3,250 feet deep.
Dialing 10 numbers will become mandatory for all local calls made in Clark County starting May 3.
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