When the new Veterans Affairs hospital in North Las Vegas was being built, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said it would be “as pleasurable as any hospital can be.” Then-Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said the medical center would give area veterans increased access to much-needed medical care.
Nevada’s federal public lands provide spectacular opportunities for all its citizens to enjoy — from camping and driving for sightseeing to hunting and fishing. They are unique landscapes, part of what makes Nevada special.
Not many people come to Las Vegas to clear their heads, but that was one of the reasons 51s catcher Travis d’Arnaud was sent to the Triple-A team by the parent Mets.
If you came up empty in Nevada’s 2014 big game tag draw, don’t give up just yet. There are a handful of unsubscribed tags still available in the second draw. They might not be in your favorite area, but the tags do represent an opportunity to hunt something somewhere.
■ LAKE MEAD — Windy conditions have made things challenging for boaters, kept some anglers off the water and pushed others off early. For those who rise with the sun, fishing has been good for the various species of bass: largemouth, smallmouth and striped. Many of the stripers being caught average about 2 pounds, but one angler caught a fish weighing more than 20 pounds during the Nevada Striper Club Tournament last weekend. Anglers are finding shad at the back of Vegas Wash. Callville Bay has been a hot spot for largemouth and smallmouth bass, with anglers reporting more smallmouth in their catch than largemouth.
Clayton Kershaw pitched his first no-hitter Wednesday night, striking out a career-high 15 and allowing his only baserunner on a throwing error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 8-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
She was born in 1844 to the Northern Paiute people near the Humboldt River. Her parents named her Thocmetony after the beautiful shell flower that manages to bloom following even the harshest winter on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada.
Dana Hlavac, a lawyer with management experience, was chosen as the new court administrator for the Las Vegas Municipal Court, replacing Matt Fisk.
Las Vegas police asked for the public’s help Wednesday in identifying a man they say is linked to a robbery at a business near Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn Road.
North Las Vegas leaders on Wednesday introduced a draft medical marijuana measure set for City Council approval June 18, scheduling a final vote on city pot rules just two months after joining the green rush and only two weeks after their colleagues in Las Vegas.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is ready to get back into the boxing business. The Strip property, which opened in 2010 and had hosted cards for the past three years, will use The Chelsea, a new 40,000-square-foot entertainment venue, for an Aug. 2 Top Rank card featuring former world champion Brandon Rios in the main event.
Las Vegas Review-Journal sports writers Adam Hill and David Schoen have been given $5,000 fantasy bankrolls to bet during the World Cup on either sides, totals or props. Below are their bets for today, with an explanation of their picks:
It’s the most exciting start to the World Cup since 1990, but there is a black mark hovering over the game’s sacred home of Brazil today. Make that a yellow and red one.
Movies in the Square, a visit from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and more are in store for this week.
Tomorrow morning, when you wake up, everything will be changed.
Michigan authorities say a man tried to throw a football loaded with drugs and cellphones into the yard of a state prison.
Cash-strapped North Las Vegas unveiled $31 million in unspent infrastructure funds Wednesday, dollars now set to bolster more than three dozen municipal spending accounts. Some $28 million in unused road, park and building improvement project funds make up the lion’s share of this week’s budget augmentation,
Among this week’s author event highlights: Outdoors authors Deborah Wall and Dennis Boulton have published a book designed to help people with limited mobility enjoy the same sights of the American Southwest as others. The new book will be unveiled and available for purchase and signing by the authors from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 22 at the Boulder Dam Hotel.
“Running Past Midnight: A Woman’s Ultra-Marathon Adventure” is a first book for Molly Sheridan.
Organizers estimate about 2,000 people attended the kickoff events for Henderson Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge.
The Amazing! Las Vegas Comic Convention and the Gin Blossoms are among happenings to watch for in Henderson.
Gary Costa’s devotion to helping the HIV and AIDS community ignited while working in retail as a regional manager at Michaels, an arts and crafts store. He is now the executive director of Golden Rainbow, a local nonprofit organization that helps people living with HIV and AIDS who need housing or financial assistance.
It’s not so easy to get a movie and a Broadway show here at the same time. The film version of “Jersey Boys” arrives Friday, bringing the rare chance for a fanatic to see both the movie and the stage musical in the same day.
Marisa Johnson has a music room in her northwest Las Vegas apartment, complete with sound system. Many nights, she sings “all night — till 4 in the morning.” Yet no one complains.
Chaos ensues when the gang from the 2010 comedy “Think Like a Man” comes to Las Vegas for the wedding of Michael and Candace.
A drama about the crew of a Navy destroyer returning to a global pandemic shouldn’t feel derivative. Yet “The Last Ship” (9 p.m. Sunday, TNT) does.
1
2
3
4
5
Eagles’ Sphere strategy: High prices, high expectations
Turmoil for M Resort owner Penn could affect Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming
Why is Mesquite growing so fast?
Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in wild lawsuit
Report: Pending free agent says he will not re-sign with Knights