In a sweeping initiative to curb pollutants blamed for global warming, the Obama administration unveiled a plan Monday aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by nearly a third over the next 15 years.
After going for a walk, a German shepherd puppy owned by a Massachusetts man decided to go for a drive — straight into a pond.
Most of the questions posed in the aftermath of Cliven Bundy’s April skirmish with armed federal agents in Bunkerville have centered on what the government will do next, but even deeper questions remain about the future of the Gold Butte area where the rancher’s cattle grazed, a geological and archaeological treasurehouse frequented by ATV users.
Jeff Jacquart was trying his hand at a lot of things in the mid-1990s. He played soccer, volleyball, basketball, darts and pool, but when he played his first round of disc golf, he was hooked.
It took a disaster a continent away to reshape Elite Tactical Security Solutions. When co-owner Richard Diaz watched coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing, he found an urgent, new mission.
The old American Legion baseball field in Crown Point, Ind., did not have a right-field wall, or even a fence made of chain link. It had a corn field.
Henderson Fire Department responded early Monday morning to a garage fire.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church has been a staple of Summerlin area for years. Catholics are familiar with the name, but perhaps not many outside the religion realize that Elizabeth Ann Seton’s deeds affected all of society.
The Clark County Department of Family Services is planning for a new home at the Clark County Government Center campus on South Grand Central Parkway. The cost estimate for the new 100,000- to 150,000-square-foot multi-story building starts at $33 million, according to planning documents and officials.
A pro-marijuana group seeking to legalize the recreational use of the drug in Nevada is getting organized, creating a website where information about the effort, including how to volunteer, can be found.
A man was wounded Sunday night in a shooting on Martin Luther King Boulevard near U.S. Highway 95.
UFC president Dana White confirmed Sunday that the Palms gave him his “walking papers” for the second time in two years because of his winning ways.
Kevin Burke and Burke Construction Group know something about surviving the Great Recession. Burke, 51, the company’s president and CEO, is celebrating his 25th anniversary with the company, that itself is marking its 30th in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas Fire Department and American Medical Response have dueled for three months over a new hospital transport policy that’s pulling more money into city coffers and less into the private ambulance company’s.
An East Coast investment firm won a bidding war for a share of a big local shopping center. First Allied Corp. dropped $11.5 million in cash to buy out of receivership a 60,105-square-foot chunk of the 267,000-square-foot Spring Valley Town Center at Flamingo Road and Rainbow Boulevard.
Consistently winning notice as one of Nevada’s best rural attractions, the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely offers adventurous and instructive excursions into the state’s past. The Nevada Northern’s museum tours and train rides provide fun for visitors of all ages, including families, those seeking unique experiences and dedicated railroad buffs.
Anna Martini, president of Montreal-based fashion retailer Dynamite, said she hopes the Las Vegas store, which opened May 1 at Fashion Show mall, will be the 30-year-old company’s flagship location.
You may be tired of your ho-hum job. Or you may have or have had a very good job and want an exceptional one. Does it exist? How can you find it?
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A weekly log of business bankruptcies, commercial and industrial lease transactions, and new-business licenses in Clark County.
Being an advocate for your health can help keep you well, and could save you money on your Medicare coverage, too.
It’s one of the most effective, safest and widely used forms of pain management for women in labor, yet there are misconceptions about epidurals.
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide free or low-cost health coverage for children and teens in families with low and moderate incomes. Parents and other adults may qualify for Medicaid as well.
Sometimes the stress of the day isn’t the cause for a woman’s lack of sexual desire. Sometimes it’s something else.
Too many laws hurt the very people they’re supposed to help. But Obamacare is in a class all alone because of the damage it has caused to the rule of law itself. President Barack Obama’s latest change to the Affordable Care Act — despite lacking the authority to act unilaterally — is among the most brutal yet.
WASHINGTON — Five years a captive from the Afghanistan war, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is back in American hands, freed for five Guantanamo Bay terrorism detainees in a swap stirring sharp debate in Washington over whether the U.S. should have negotiated with the Taliban over prisoners.
After playing their second straight 14-inning game Saturday, the New York Mets hurriedly summoned 51s left-hander Dana Eveland — Las Vegas’ scheduled starter Sunday — to Philadelphia to reinforce their taxed pitching staff against the Phillies.
UNLV lost 6-1 to Oregon State in an NCAA baseball regional in Corvallis, Ore., ending the Rebels’ season. This was their first postseason appearance ini nine years.