The news coming from Lake Mead was disconcerting, though not surprising: its water level continues to fall. As reported Friday by the Review-Journal’s Henry Brean, the lake declined to a record low of 1,081.82 feet above sea level late Wednesday night, a depth not seen since 1937, when Hoover Dam was completed and Colorado River water steadily rose behind it. Lake Mead will continue to shrink for several weeks.
Federal officials have identified more than 5,500 acres high in the Spring Mountains as critical habitat for the endangered Mount Charleston blue butterfly.
Las Vega fighter Evan Dunham wants to avoid a potential third straight loss Wednesday night on an Ultimate Fighting Championship card in Atlantic City, N.J. Dunham, 32, will fight Edson Barboza on a UFC Fight Night card on Fox Sports 1. The University of Oregon alum returns in search of his first victory since February 2013.
The head of a Nevada gun-rights group and others are challenging the description of effect on a petition to require background checks on every gun sale in Nevada, including those between private parties.
Spoiler alert: When the World Series of Poker Main Event reconvenes in November, there won’t be many recognizable faces.
Nearly 15,000 southwest valley residents were without power for more than an hour Monday night, according to NV Energy.
Jorryt van Hoof held the chip lead Monday during the first evening break on Day 7 of the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio Convention Center.
The Southern Nevada Falcons are the No. 1 seed in this week’s Connie Mack state baseball tournament, after they finished the season 20-2. But as coaches of three of the top five seeds see it, there’s no difference between the Falcons and the eighth-seeded Las Vegas Mustangs (13-9).
The Southern Nevada Falcons will be the No. 1 seed in this week’s Connie Mack State Baseball Tournament after they finished the season 20-2. But as coaches of three of the top five seeds see it, there’s no difference between the Falcons and the eighth-seeded Las Vegas Mustangs-Navy (13-9).
A man died Monday night after being struck by a car in North Las Vegas, police say. The 67-year-old man was crossing the road near Cheyenne Avenue and Commerce Street when he was hit.
An ultra distance runner participating in a 100-miler race last Friday night in Colorado has quite the story to tell after he got hit by lightning and still managed to finish the race in third place.
Samsung Electronics Co. said it has suspended business ties with a Chinese supplier that allegedly hired children.
Las Vegas authorities use electronic wiretaps more than almost every other police agency in the country, according to a new report. Clark County judges approved 187 wiretaps on phones in 2013, and police executed 178, according to the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts. All of the wiretaps were for drug investigations.
Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura ordered the shredding of documents from an internal investigation that determined his second-in-command, Deputy Chief Dean Lauer, had used office resources to look for information about adult film actresses, the Review-Journal has learned.
A Las Vegas judge sentenced two men to 4 to 10 years in prison Monday for their roles in a 2010 gang-related homicide.
An FBI-led raid shut down an illegal sports betting operation at Caesars Palace last week that authorities say was run by Malaysian and Chinese nationals who were taking wagers on the World Cup soccer tournament.
Christian Minard, 22, said she received an expulsion letter last week from the private, Christian college she was attending after returning from her honeymoon in Las Vegas.
A man caught on video spraying gunfire into a crowd outside a nightclub, injuring five people, was ordered held on $1 million bail Monday while insisting he was defending himself during a fight with other people.
The Laughlin constable’s office has left a Las Vegas dermatology business without seizing any assets.
If one can avoid becoming frustrated with the construction delays on the way to Cedar City, Utah, it’s worth the effort, especially for those attending the Shakespeare festival this summer. Just don’t go there thinking you’ll find a mini Manhattan.
Conair Corp. and a subsidiary have filed patent infringement lawsuits against two companies that presented hair-curling products this weekend at an international trade show in Las Vegas.
Slot route operator United Coin Machine has changed its name to Century Gaming Technologies to reflect the name of its corporate parent and capitalize on changes made to the company’s product offerings.
Turns out, 2 million was the magic number. That was the population benchmark for IKEA, which will open its first store in Nevada on 26 acres in southwest Las Vegas in the summer of 2016.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Prince George’s County officials will vote on the building plan for a $925 million, Las Vegas-style casino and resort near the nation’s capital next week, officials said Monday after a public hearing.
When it came time to help redesign the run-down Hacienda near Boulder City, Oregon-native Ally Estey decided to bring the feel of the northwest to the hotel-casino.
Reports showing a 99.6 percent failure rate for drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease fuel the debate over future care. Some even question whether doctors should be able to end Alzheimer’s patients’ lives.
Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ new Tarzan 3D action adventure, starring Alexander Skarsgård (HBO’s “True Blood”) as the legendary character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
A woman died and a man was injured in a single-vehicle accident late Saturday night at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, according to park officials.
The motorcyclist who died Sunday in a west valley collision has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office. Just after 3 p.m., James Cuccia, 21, crashed into a pickup that was turning left from southbound Rampart Boulevard onto eastbound Point Conception Drive, Las Vegas police said.
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