Seven young people were hurt — some severely — when a drum of fuel left too close to a bonfire exploded in the desert outside Henderson on Monday night.
While Stanley Park High School students of south London were touring the Spanish city of Barcelona, select staff members reportedly went out drinking, engaged in a brawl and terrified students.
The Western Governors’ Association has selected Nevada Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval as its new chairman.
The Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management has issued an air advisory Wednesday for smoke and ground-level ozone gas.
The city of Henderson is scheduled to introduce a series bills at the June 17 City Council meeting that would set the parameters for medical marijuana establishments including locations, fees, application process and general regulations.
A 15-year-old gunman at an Oregon high school had an assault rifle, handgun and several magazines of ammunition hidden in a guitar case and duffel bag when he rode a school bus to the campus, police said Wednesday.
State gambling officials have voted unanimously to award the state’s first casino license to MGM Springfield, pending acceptance by the Las Vegas-based casino giant of a number of proposed terms and conditions.
Taxi drivers sowed traffic chaos in Europe’s top cities on Wednesday by mounting one of the biggest protests ever against Uber, a U.S. car service whose smartphone app summons rides at the touch of a button.
With a shaky economy and the second highest unemployment rate in the country, it’s no wonder that Nevada has made the list of top 10 most stressed out states.
Celebrate Nevada’s 150th birthday with a free presentation by local writers who contributed to the sesquicentennial book “Nevada: 150 Years in the Silver State,” edited by Geoff Schumacher.
Dave Chappelle says he never quit his Comedy Central show. He’s just seven years late to work.
The do-it-yourself sport of Soap Box racing has come to Southern Nevada, as members of the club design, build and race their cars twice a month on public roads.
A crew of New York City strippers scammed wealthy men by spiking their drinks with illegal synthetic drugs, then driving them to strip clubs that ran up tens of thousands of dollars on their credit cards while they were too wasted to stop it, authorities said Wednesday.
Readers can celebrate Nevada’s 150th birthday with the official Nevada Sesquicentennial book, “Nevada: 150 Years in the Silver State.” Local author Geoff Schumacher brought together contributions from more than 70 writers — journalists, novelists, historians and more — to explore the state’s legacy, from neon and mining to ranching and gaming. The book profiles each of Nevada’s 17 counties, its natural landmarks and its unique character.
Chances are if you’re flying in one of Donna Miller’s airplanes, you’re lying flat on your back in the comfort of a small, private plane, and it will be the ride of your life — literally.
In what appeared to be a protest vote over the lack of a strong challenger to GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval, more Democrats opted for “None Of These Candidates” over the eight actual individuals running for the party nomination.
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Congress is moving with what one senator called “lightning speed” to help thousands of military veterans enduring long wait times for VA medical care. The Senate was poised to vote by Thursday to let veterans go to local doctors and have the VA foot the bill.
More developments in the story about abuses within the IRS have come to light. Both raise questions about whether the federal government can investigate itself in these matters.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told lawmakers Wednesday that last month’s prisoner swap with the Taliban may have been the “last, best” chance to secure the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the only U.S. soldier held captive in Afghanistan.
After a customer tipped a North Carolina Waffle House waitress $1,000 for her “good spirit,” the restaurant refused to give it to her because the tip was left on a credit card, but when the generous patron discovered her plight, the customer went the extra mile to help out.
“Roughing it” doesn’t have to mean forsaking good food. New equipment is letting campers take their meals to another level.
Mirage headliner Terry Fator, who pays tribute to heroes in his show every night, dedicated $20,000 to the families of the two Las Vegas policemen who died in an ambush Sunday
The high-end gamblers who frequent Macau’s ultraritzy private gaming rooms are more interested in whether Cristiano Ronaldo can lead Portugal into the World Cup finals than knowing the next card to come out of the dealing shoe.
The hospice philosophy is about making sure that a patient’s death experience reflects their wishes. Here are five ways that hospice helps to deliver this.
Nearly 500 eager hands shot into the air in the cafeteria of Vegas Verdes Elementary School on May 28 when students were asked if they liked to read.