Nearly 500 guests arrived on the red carpet at the World Market Center June 6 to celebrate an “Evening of Hope,” an epicurean-style fundraiser for the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada.
A man sitting on a ledge shut down traffic for hours in Henderson Saturday afternoon.
Steak and seafood places abound in Las Vegas, and here are 20 to put on your to-do list. Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with steakhouses and seafood restaurants this week.
Authorities say a man from Germany is dead after his kayak flipped over and he was unable to right himself at Grand Canyon National Park.
Costa Rica pulled off the biggest upset of the World Cup so far, scoring three second-half goals to come from behind and beat former champions Uruguay 3-1 in their opening Group D match on Saturday.
Matt Lauer, a fixture on NBC’s “Today” show for two decades and a co-host since 1997, will remain on the show for a few more years as it tries to recover the dominance lost to rival “Good Morning America.”
Two outpost offices of the National Weather Service in Alaska are finally ending what has been a bygone practice for most of the nation for almost two decades — using real human voices in radio forecast broadcasts.
Chubby Checker wants the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to know it’s time to induct him into its exclusive club before it’s too late.
Nevada hikers and bikers seek a little federal help for the American Discovery Trail, a coast-to-coast trail stretches 496 miles through Nevada from Baker to Incline Village, goes over 10,000- and 12,000-foot mountain summits, through thick stands of aspen, crosses paths of elk herds and mountain lions and along the shore of Lake Tahoe.
Atlanta police say a resident of a home on the city’s southwest side stabbed and killed a suspected intruder. Officers responded to the home invasion call on Saville Street around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
Las Vegas police have arrested Marvin Moran, 36, in connection with Friday’s homicide near South Durango Drive and Sahara Avenue, a killing detectives say was domestic related.
A Canadian online gaming company has agreed to acquire the parent firm of PokerStars in a $4.9 billion transaction, but there are several hurdles to climb before Nevada gamblers could see the popular Internet wagering site on their computer screens.
Henry Eric Williams, 45, was a Henderson resident who died of multiple blunt force injuries after being trapped inside of a minivan during a three-vehicle collision on the northbound U.S. Highway 95 off-ramp at Auto Show Drive.
He’s 82 now, but Bill Marriott can’t bring himself to completely walk away from the company that bears his name. On Tuesday, the octogenarian presided over the grand opening of the gleaming 1,175-room Marriott Marquis, the new convention-center hotel in Northwest Washington.
Aleda Nelson’s interest in the Baha’i Faith began when she spotted a billboard at the corner of Maryland Parkway and Flamingo Road. “It said, ‘One Planet. One people. Please,’ ” she recalled. “I had to know more.”
Las Cazuelas specializes in the cuisine of the Puebla region of Mexico, and many of the regional specialties star on the menu. Arguably most notable is Mole Poblano, an even more nuanced blend of flavors that often include cinnamon, chocolate and sesame seeds.
The cast of “Monty Python’s Spamalot” at Super Summer Theatre ham a lot in this fun production directed by Phil Shelburne.
Priceline is buying online restaurant reservation company OpenTable for $2.6 billion. The deal should help Priceline, the online travel company, branch out into a new business segment.
A lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages on behalf of thousands of employees at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno claims its parent company intentionally deprived workers of wages and overtime they were entitled to by repeatedly requiring them to complete assigned chores off the clock.
An American bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics would come from Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Washington if the U.S. Olympic Committee decides to put a city in the running.
A charter school fighting to overcome a troubled history will award diplomas to 90 seniors on Saturday. Beacon Academy of Nevada, an online charter school established in 2008 to serve students who have struggled or failed in conventional schools, was threatened with closure earlier this year. The State Public Charter School Authority Board cited low graduation rates and poor performance.
Henderson is opening two new parks Saturday that are part of the Lake Mead Parkway Trail and Wetlands Trails Connections project.
Alec Martinez scored 14:43 into the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup for the second time in three years with a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Friday night.
Colombia started its first World Cup campaign in 16 years in dazzling fashion, beating Greece 3-0 with goals from Pablo Armero, Teofilo Gutierrez and James Rodriguez in the Group C opener on Saturday.
The Nevada Transportation Authority will study a proposal from a Las Vegas technology company to consider licensing and setting rates for a smartphone hailing application for limousines.
For argument’s sake, let’s wonder: What if Rashad McCants is telling the truth? What does that say about Roy Williams?
The word orgulho means pride in Portuguese. The Brazilians are well known for their pride and passion for futebol. The pride I’ve seen from the host nation has been all-encompassing.
Bellagio housekeeping supervisor Elicea Monte was one of three women who joined Congresswoman Dina Titus, D-Nev., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Friday for a forum on how women can succeed.
Custom-made model trains have become the vehicles for success for Ron and Jamie Hunter, Las Vegas business people and owners of Hunter Railway Systems Inc.
May was Stroke Awareness Month, but a stroke can strike at any time. According to the American Stroke Association, someone in the U.S. has a stroke roughly every 40 seconds, and about every four minutes, someone dies from a stroke.