With a recommendation on the table to alter Nevada’s education funding formula to increase spending on at-risk pupils, a state panel was told Thursday that the next step will be to determine the financial ramifications of such a change on Nevada’s 17 school districts.
The Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved a zoning ordinance laying out where medical marijuana establishments will be allowed within city limits. The city will allow dispensaries in industrial areas, shopping centers, and somewhere Clark County has rejected: on Las Vegas Boulevard.
National Park Rangers recovered a body at Lake Mead’s Castle Reef on Thursday morning.
The rooftop of The Cromwell provides a perfect spot for enjoying the Fountains of Bellagio.
The Culinary and Bartenders Unions today called for a strike against nine Downtown Las Vegas casinos: The D, Four Queens, Binion’s, Fremont, Main Street Station, Plaza, Las Vegas Club, El Cortez and Golden Gate starting at 5 a.m. on June 1.
British artist Glyn Macey was scheduled to visit the Strip’s iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign Friday, but he moved up the painting session to Thursday afternoon.
For years, Las Vegas took the bigger-is-better route, building expansive glassy megaresorts with 4,000 rooms apiece and seemingly endless check-in counters.
A panel of state officials and educators on Wednesday recommended a significant change to how Nevada allocates public education dollars to account for the challenges of educating students in poverty and those who are not fluent in English.
Around these parts, we take the words “all you can eat” as a challenge
A suspect is in custody after a reported robbery turned into a police pursuit, according to Las Vegas police.
The Rebels open play against Fresno State at 7 p.m. Thursday at Wilson Stadium as the No. 1 seed in the Mountain West Tournament, a co-conference champion whose roster includes 15 players from the Las Vegas valley.
Home surveillance video caught a Florida man on camera who had stolen a car dropping a baby from the car off on a doorstep.
Under Richard Hooker’s tenure as the city of Las Vegas’ urban arts coordinator, the area grew as an artistic city. Hooker, an award-winning artist in his own right, oversaw numerous shows and events, promoting the works of others. Now retired, his own art exhibit, “Pregnant Neon: A Tale of Conspicuous Devotion,” is slated to be displayed at The Studio at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.
Earlier this month, the Nevada State Board of Geographic Names voted to indefinitely shelve a plan to rename a cove at Lake Tahoe after Mark Twain, who got his publishing start at the Territorial Enterprise in Virginia City.
Henderson has large land it would like to sell, yet the city is struggling to find buyers. The latest failure came Tuesday when it received no bids for three parcels in a planned industrial district near Interstate 15.
UNLV’s Erick Fedde was named Mountain West Pitcher of the Year, and Tim Chambers was selected Coach of the Year. Eight Rebels made the first and second all-conference teams.
The Clark County Election Department has trained 488 bilingual Hispanics and 138 bilingual Filipinos to be poll workers during early voting that starts Saturday and on Election Day, June 10.
For years, it was enough to park a barbecue grill next to a picnic table on a patio and call it an “outdoor kitchen.” But over the past decade, Americans have taken backyard cooking and dining to a new level, adding elaborate cooking islands, outdoor sinks and refrigerators, even outdoor TVs.
Baseball may have been first mentioned in the United States in 1791, when city officials in Pittsfield, Mass., banned playing the game near the town meeting house. Years later, a group of “experts” decided that the game was invented by Abner Doubleday — a decision that is now called a myth.
It’s impossible to flip through a home décor magazine, read a design blog or scroll through a Pinterest feed without noticing furniture painted in classic neutrals or bold pops of color.
Q: I want to install a wood floor over a concrete slab in my downstairs bedroom. What kind of flooring material is needed, and how do I install it?
“The difference between utility and utility plus beauty is the difference between telephone wires and the spider’s web.” — Edwin Way Teale (1899-1960), American photographer and writer, “September 18,” Circle of the Seasons (1953)
Those of you who were lucky enough to get your tomatoes planted the first part of March have already tasted your home-grown tomatoes. Quite a few of you have discovered tomatoes with black bottoms.
Whether you’re an expert or just a beginner, it’s important to know how to properly care for and maintain your lawn – especially before the summer season begins.
Learn these easy ways to improve your home’s curb appeal.
How far into debt should you go to fund your education? Keep these considerations in mind when balancing student loan debt with your career goals.
Raymonde Fiol experienced such horrors in her young life that she said she cannot bear to remember most of the details. Yet, despite witnessing such atrocities, the Holocaust survivor has made it her mission to educate others about her painful history.
Advanced placement Spanish and culture teacher Beth Leinwand received $2,500 from the school’s Innovative School Team to fund a mini cultural museum project for her students.
