Spencer Collins is the kind of 9-year-old who’d make any parent proud. In the age of PlayStation and Xbox, he’s a voracious reader, a trait he attributes to his mother, an elementary school teacher. In fact, for Mother’s Day, Spencer, with help from his father and grandfather, built a small bookcase in his front yard, from which friends and neighbors could check out and share books — a gift his mom had said she wanted.
For those keeping score, the House of Representatives won’t vote on comprehensive immigration reform in July, but will vote on a bill that would allow lawmakers to sue the president for failing to see that the laws are faithfully executed.
Is any freedom more important, more sacred than the right to raise a family without government intrusion?
It was 7 o’clock in the morning at the Roadrunner Saloon on West Flamingo Road in Las Vegas. I’d been in that fine establishment before, but never at that hour.
When did the First Amendment become so controversial? The centrist U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled unanimously on roughly two-thirds of the 67 cases it decided this term — the greatest share of 9-0 cases in at least 60 years — remains hopelessly divided on some of the country’s bedrock freedoms.
Losing usually brings about change. And after he fell to Jhonny Gonzalez in August, Abner Mares decided he had to undergo a makeover.
Dear Savvy Senior: Can you recommend some good ergonomic gardening gear for seniors? My 72-year-old mother loves to work in the garden, but has been plagued by various gardening injuries this year. — Looking for Solutions
The doors to the Amazon Room at the Rio Convention Center opened at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, and spectators filed in hoping to watch some of poker’s biggest stars in action.
Guests showed up in all white to support the annual White Linen Affair presented by the 100 Black Men of Las Vegas Inc. June 28 at the Suncoast.
Wilmer Flores hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to power the 51s to a 6-3 victory over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Saturday in the second game of a day-night Pacific Coast League doubleheader in Albuquerque, N.M.
Both Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholders in action Saturday night at UFC 175 retained their belts with brilliant performances at Mandalay Bay.
Fire raced through a row of two-story homes in southwest Philadelphia early Saturday, killing three 4-year-olds and a baby and engulfing at least 10 houses, officials said. A woman and three other children escaped through a second-floor window.
The Clark County Medical Society presented its 60th Presidential Installation Dinner and Awards ceremony recently at Red Rock Resort. The event recognized people and organizations who share the passion to achieve the best in medical care for our community.
Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura required employees to kick back part of their pay to him, the Las Vegas Review-Journal has learned.
It was a wet Independence Day for many in the Las Vegas Valley, and the monsoon weather is expected to last through the weekend, according the the National Weather Service.
The way Mike Moser sees it, he has five chances to impress the Boston Celtics. That’s how many games the team will play in the NBA’s Orlando Pro Summer League.
I’m sitting in a room with 50-plus people who are very different, yet have one very important thing in common. We are seekers.
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, a onetime aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Friday for participating in a conspiracy to hack the phones of celebrities, politicians and crime victims.
RENO — U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials say they agree with a Nevada sheriff’s position that Moapa rancher Cliven Bundy must be held accountable for his role in an April standoff between his supporters and the federal agency.
Patty Coaley, executive director of Diversity & Inclusion Development with MGM Resorts International, oversees a two-day leadership-training program in properties across the country that helps the company’s 12,000 supervisors and management look inside themselves and remind them of the importance of connecting with humanity.
Firefighters were grateful for the rain this Independence Day, which may have cut down on illegal fireworks mishaps.
It may not destroy your soul, but it turns out heavy metal music can be hazardous to your brain. At least in some rare cases.
Ten Las Vegas-area veterans were honored Saturday for their service to the nation with gifts of furniture and a luncheon from Walker Furniture and American Legion Paradise Post 149.
Fire officials reported progress Saturday in their fight against a wildfire in extreme northwest Nevada that threatens several ranches and critical sage grouse habitat.
Lively music, elegant clothing and world-class performers are bringing internatinal attention to salsa dancing competition in Las Vegas this weekend.
The effects of eye degeneration caused by the sun are like putting money into a piggy bank.
First ladies typically avoid getting into public scraps, but Michelle Obama has jumped into perhaps her biggest battle yet.
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Fontainebleau signs ‘once in a generation talent’ to residency deal
Southwest Vegas food hall closing only a year after opening
‘Top Chef’ stars to close Las Vegas Strip pop-up restaurant
Las Vegas ranks among most expensive places in the US to visit: study
Wynn’s plans to build a third tower on Strip still alive