Every kindergartner in Nevada public schools now has a college savings account with a $50 balance. The Nevada state treasurer’s office opened these 35,000 accounts and made the $1.8 million in deposits using no taxpayer money, repeating what it did last year for that kindergarten class of about the same size.
A sculpture honoring a photograph of a kiss in Times Square that captured New York’s celebration as World War II ended has gone up in Normandy for a one-year visit.
Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight stars Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier each took a slightly different approach in answering to the Nevada Athletic Commission for their roles in a brawl in the lobby of the MGM Grand last month during a Tuesday morning meeting at the Grant Sawyer Building.
NASCAR After the Lap will be Dec. 4 at the Palms Casino Hotel. All 16 drivers who are competing in the Chase for the Sprint Cup will take part in the event.
Baseball officials have started meeting with groups as the sport starts a process that could lead to revising its domestic violence policy.
Authorities say a Colorado drug ring was selling methamphetamine out of a taco wagon after importing it from Mexico through California.
A suspect has been charged in the disappearance of a University of Virginia student, but the man has not been apprehended, police said Tuesday night.
Students at a Utah high school staged a walkout on Monday after multiple girls were turned away from Saturday’s homecoming dance because of dress code violations.
The jersey worn by Mo’ne Davis at the Little League World Series is headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Washoe County School Board voted Tuesday to buy out the contract of School Superintendent Pedro Martinez — for about $800,000 — to end months of legal and political wrangling sparked by his initial firing in July.
Supporters of Nevada’s new medical marijuana industry said they scored a victory Tuesday when the state decided not to cap pot cultivation at this time.
It’s the first year of the College Football Playoff, and the effects of the new system on the bowls remain to be seen. But the Las Vegas Bowl is in good shape to survive, officials say.
A 21-year-old Nevada inmate died Monday of what Nevada Department of Corrections officials called a chronic medical condition.
Police say Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer broke his wife’s nose with a head-butt during an argument that began after she learned about his recent phone contact with another woman.
Zac Efron’s making a film with director Max Joseph, whose fame sprouted after Catfish: The TV Show skyrocketed on MTV.
Las Vegas police released a few new details Tuesday about a west valley shooting that happened over the weekend.
Slot machine giant International Game Technology and GTECH Holdings amended a portion of the companies’ merger agreement Tuesday with hopes of keeping the planned closing date on track for $6.4 billion transaction.
Former UNLV forward Roscoe Smith has been signed to the Los Angeles Lakers training camp roster, Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak announced on Tuesday.
Memorizing scripts and rehearsals are usually a given for putting on a show. However, when it comes to improvisational theater, there is no preparation.
A new Web series created by Vegas PBS plans to bring local music to your computer. “Backyard Sessions” is scheduled to premiere Oct. 1 at vegaspbs.org and other sites.
Stephen Zimmerman has been methodical in his approach throughout the recruiting process.
You’d think soccer moms would welcome the chance to buy a Major League Soccer ticket and support public dollars to help build a $200 million, 24,000-seat stadium. But there’s a major problem, says Lisa Mayo-DeRiso, a Las Vegas consultant representing Nevada Youth Soccer Association.
ATLANTIC CITY — The lawyer for a Florida developer who has offered $90 million for the former Revel in Atlantic City says multiple offers have been received for it, and an auction will be held Wednesday.
The Nevada Transportation Authority, at least temporarily, put the brakes on a proposed trolley plan by tabling action on Tuesday for the Downtown Project’s Shift request for an exemption from transportation regulations for the operation of free shuttle services.
Events leading up to the death of former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas, who died in a single-car crash in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday night, are under investigation by authorities who received multiple inquiries from drivers who claim Bironas intentionally attempted to run them off the road.
Volunteers from the Las Vegas Valley will celebrate National Public Lands Day Saturday with a pair of improvement projects in the Spring Mountains aimed at reversing damage from last year’s 28,000-acre Carpenter 1 fire.
A judge has recommended a six-month suspension for a Los Angeles attorney who posted doctored photos on her firm’s website that show her with high-profile people such as President Obama, Hillary Clinton and George Clooney.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and chief assistant Troy Vincent have met with 11 former NFL players to discuss ways to improve the league’s personal conduct policy.
A major opinion issued recently by the Nevada Supreme Court regarding super priority liens filed by homeowners associations is a positive development for Nevada because it has clarified many of the legal issues for everyone involved in the foreclosure market, an official with the company that won the ruling said Tuesday.
State Sen. Mark Hutchison is campaigning for lieutenant governor, and obviously courting the plaid-shirt vote.
