Defending champion Chris Froome quit the Tour de France on Wednesday after crashing twice as a nervous pack neared seven patches of bone-jarring cobblestones in the rainy and slick fifth stage of the race.
A federal jury began hearing evidence Tuesday in a civil rights case that stems from a 2008 incident at the Southern Desert Correctional Center in Indian Springs.
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The Master Gardeners of Southern Nevada held their annual Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Luncheon May 31 at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Lifelong Learning Center. Master Gardener Lonnie Baker was presented with the Silver Trowel award in recognition of contributing the most number of hours in 2013. Master Gardener Paulo Petit received the Silver Phone award for 436 hours on the Home Gardening Help Line. Honored for 20 years of service were Master Gardeners Mary Lawton and Richard Leifried. Receiving their 10-year pins were Richard Cutbirth, Bob Peloquin, Linda Spahn and Amy Zeldenrust. Numerous other awards were presented, and the Master Gardeners welcomed the graduates from the spring 2014 training class.
Faced with potentially hungry — and grumpy — passengers, a Frontier Airlines pilot treated them to pizza when storms diverted a Denver-bound flight to Cheyenne, where the plane was stuck for a couple of hours.
Las Vegas home builder turned Arizona-farmer Jim Rhodes is not using water conservation techniques as promised to irrigate the alfalfa he’s growing at his farm at Red Lake, about 20 miles north of Kingman, a Mohave County official said.
The Nevada Transportation Authority later this month will consider a smartphone transportation hailing system from a local company similar to the technology used by ride-share companies such as Uber.
Martin Jacobson is off to a fast start in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker. That’s the good news. The bad news is that having a lot of chips at this stage of the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Texas Hold ’em World Championship is no guarantee of success.
Summer road trips can be tough. This year, as you haul the family on your annual road trip, remember the key to success lies in the ultimate entertainment toolkit.
Scammers are posing as members of the military to trick patriotic Americans out of money. Here’s how to recognize a possible scam.
With the demand for electricity and natural gas rising, right along with energy costs, American homeowners can easily spend hundreds of dollars a month on utility bills. Read more on how you can save $500.
Underestimating the risk of becoming disabled can throw a person into financial difficulty. Disability insurance can help, but is not always taken advantage of.
One of the best materials for outdoor clothing and gear is also eco-friendly. Find out about recycled plastics.
Are you finances in order? Find out by asking your financial professional these five key questions.
Think 3D printing is the answer for your next project? Not so fast. Learn some of the shortcomings of this technology.
Michael Mahooty said he was 12 or 13 when he first tried carving stone with a power tool. It was summer, and he didn’t have anything else he wanted to do, so he picked up his father’s old tools and gave it a shot.