Nevada Gaming Commission soundly rejects pleas to allow gaming license holders to also have holdings in legal medical marijuana
Amid criticism from progressive lawyers, law school professors and gay and lesbian attorneys, only a conservative website has come to the defense of the president of Nevada’s State Bar in his attack on the attorney general over her position on the fight over gay marriage in the state.
Underscoring just how big a national draw Punk Rock Bowling has become, every show has sold out in advance. Really though, the bands are only half the attraction of PRB. With fans flocking to downtown Vegas from around the country, the fest has the feel of a particularly debauched family reunion.
A bus driver in Sweden made an unexpected stop on his route last week when he pulled over to aid a young girl who was crying on the sidewalk.
For R&B singer Maxwell, seduction is as effortless as the drawing in of a breath, his 1996 debut “Urban Hang Suite” having catalyzed the creation of a whole lot of the 18-year-olds now among us.
Hypnotic and jarring at once, electronic rock duo Phantogram tend to lull listeners into a false sense of security with singer-keyboardist Sarah Barthel’s breathy vocals and low-pitched synth lines before singer-guitarist John Carter disturbs the peace with bursts of dissonance.
O.J. Simpson is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to reverse a judge’s ruling denying him a new trial in a 2007 robbery case, in an appeal filed in the wee hours Thursday.
A man who authorities say went on a crime rampage that spanned two states and left a Utah couple dead has been sentenced to up to 56 years in Nevada for a kidnapping, robbery and botched carjacking at a casino.
The Washoe County School District has discontinued the use of an anti-bullying video that was shown to students at Sparks Middle School, including the 12-year-old gunman who went on a fatal schoolyard shooting rampage in the weeks after he watched it.
RENO — A wildfire burning in the mountain wilderness above Reno for nearly a week is all but out.
The special enrollment period ends May 30 for the state’s health insurance exchange, the marketplace through which consumers can buy health coverage and get a federal premium tax credit under the Affordable Care Act.
The Bureau of Land Management sold more than $18 million in public land in Southern Nevada on Thursday. The money earned from Nevada’s public land sales will go towards purposes such as parks, trails and the purchase of environmentally sensitive land.
British pop/R&B troupe Rixton gets the party started at 8:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Book & Stage at The Cosmopolitan.
A Japanese pharmaceutical company prevailed Thursday in a Las Vegas case involving two women who claimed the diabetes drug Actos caused them to develop bladder cancer.
Harold Montague, 38, agreed Wednesday to spend the rest of his life in prison when he pleaded guilty but mentally ill to first-degree murder for killing a baby with a battle ax in Las Vegas.
Cash-strapped North Las Vegas plans to press ahead with state legislative fixes for its money woes, up to and including a bill that would allow Nevada cities to declare bankruptcy, Mayor John Lee said Thursday.
Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley in Orlando, the world’s longest and fastest inverted roller coaster in Ohio and water parks in every corner of the United States are among the many new attractions at theme parks this season. And families with young kids won’t be disappointed, either: Many parks are unveiling rides appropriate for children, yet exciting enough to thrill adults.
Deville Smith is not returning to the UNLV basketball team for his senior season, it was confirmed Thursday after more than a week of speculation. Smith was the team’s No. 5 scorer with an average of 9.7 points and ranked second in assists (87) and 3-pointers made (45).
Startup costs associated with Internet gambling, and the closure of one casino in January lowered Atlantic City’s casino earnings by 8.4 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2013.
UNLV junior Dana Finkelstein bounced back from a 77 in her second round to shoot a 2-under-par 68 Thursday in the third round of the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
The drama, debuting Thursday, follows a detective who’s torn between his duties as a member of L.A.’s Gang Task Force and his ties to the neighborhood gang of his youth.
Cox Communications announced Thursday that the cable company will be offering 1 gigabit Internet speeds to their residential customers in Las Vegas by the end of 2016 and as early as December for residents moving into select apartment homes in Henderson.
Considering that he’s capable of cranking out bajillion-dollar juggernauts like the first two “Iron Man” movies, you can’t expect the writer-director to think small. Still, it would be nice if he did it more often than every other decade.
There’s a number of shows this weekend that will cater to the punk infusion that hits Las Vegas this time every year, and seeing as how both the Punk Rock Bowling festival and clubs shows are all sold out, here’s five ways to still get in on the fun.
Towbin Fiat of Las Vegas introduces the 2014 Fiat 500c GQ Edition, which is marketed to the modern man.
Findlay Automotive Group has partnered with Cox Communications-Las Vegas to launch the iChoose to Drive Cox Safe Driving Campaign.
Friendly Ford is teaming up once again with The Animal Foundation for its Paws for the Cause pet adoption event. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Friendly Ford, 660 N. Decatur Blvd., just north of U.S. 95.
Some lucky golfer could walk away with a free three-year lease of a 2014 Lexus IS 250 sedan, just for sinking a hole-in-one shot at HopeLink of Southern Nevada’s Driving for Hope charity golf classic June 10 at DragonRidge Country Club in Henderson.
This week Ford has opened its dealer order banks for the 2015 Ford Mustang.