Clark County and other local governments in Southern Nevada are actively supporting Reno in an unfolding lawsuit between the city and its firefighter union.
Tropicana scouted both classic rock tribute and Riviera magician Jan Rouven to fill theater vacated by ‘Mamma Mia!’
The University of Phoenix Las Vegas Campus is offering free family counseling to the Las Vegas community, including veterans and their families, to augment a new hands-on training for prospective counselors in the mental health profession.
The Unites States and Arab partners are carrying out more strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, confirming a third night of a military campaign against targets inside Syria.
Henderson calendar highlights include a lecture on organic gardening and a meet-and-greet fundraiser with the experts from “Pawn Stars.”
Louisville Slugger has retired the name of the bat Derek Jeter used throughout his 20-year Major League Baseball career and renamed it in the retiring shortstop’s honor, the company said on Wednesday.
Interstate 15 has reopened near the Las Vegas Boulevard exit after a man threatened to jump from the overpass just north of the speedway.
UNLV hasn’t won at San Diego State since 2000. The Rebels play the Aztecs earlier this season, however, so maybe that will make a difference.
JAZZ FAN EXPRESSES DISTASTE FOR MARRIOTT JAZZ FEST
U.S. hospitals aren’t ready for an Ebola outbreak, according to nurses who staged a “die-in” Wednesday outside a Strip resort where they are holding a union convention.
A Georgia man accused of leaving his toddler son to die inside a hot car will not face the death penalty, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Assemblyman Cresent Hardy admits he’s not “an articulate, well-spoken, back-slapping person” … and these quotes prove it!
The Phoenix woman accused of throwing a shoe at Hillary Clinton during an April speaking engagement in Las Vegas has pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor trespassing charge.
As part of a nationwide reform effort launched by Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald, the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System will hold a town hall meeting Thursday evening to gather feedback from veterans, family members, congressional staff and other stakeholders.
ATLANTIC CITY — Games of mini-baccarat played at the Golden Nugget two years ago with unshuffled cards in which gamblers won $1.5 million did not violate any rules or laws, New Jersey casino regulators ruled.
Your medical information is worth 10 times more than your credit card number on the black market.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus buyers have discovered an unexpected quirk in their new phones: they bend when placed in back pockets.
ATLANTIC CITY — A bankruptcy court auction for Revel, the failed luxury casino-hotel on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, will resume on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old media buyer and Miss Michigan USA 2013 will attempt to outwit, outplay and outlast the competition starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday on KLAS-TV, Channel 8.
BlackBerry Ltd’s unconventional square-screened smartphone, the Passport, earned mixed reviews at its launch on Wednesday as the company’s turnaround push moved into a critical phase in which it must prove its handsets are still desirable.
Pink Floyd, the British progressive rock group whose “Dark Side of the Moon” is one of the best selling records of all time, has announced its first new studio album in 20 years will be released on Nov 11.
The Rattlers seemed on their way until star player Alexis Fetui tore knee ligaments in the second league match of the season.
LAKE MEAD — It has been a good week for fishing. Most stripers are being caught on lures with the best luck coming from working jigs. Sunrise has been the best time for bites. With the new moon Wednesday, night fishing should be hot, especially when fishing under a light. Boulder Basin, specifically the Boulder Beach area, has been producing several catfish in the 3- to 4-pound range. Anticipation for the improved fall fishing is mounting as conditions align. Storms coming in through the weekend will lower the temperatures, which will gradually bring the fish shallower.
Fielder looks to finish fast by picking four great games from this weekend’s slate, including the national spotlight game of Bishop Gorman hosting No. 1 St. John Bosco from Bellflower, Calif.
More than half of Americans believe that brands should drop their sponsorship deals with the National Football League over its handling of players accused of domestic violence, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
No one was injured when a small SUV smashed into a restaurant on West Flamingo Road Wednesday morning, Las Vegas Police said.
Prosecutors announced Wednesday that a grand jury had decided against bringing criminal charges against three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart in the August death of a driver at a sprint car race in upstate New York.
Three lanes on U.S. Highway 95 were closed briefly Wednesday morning when a woman entered traffic to elude police, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
When a Pizza Hut driver hurt his neck and back in a crash earlier this month, two Portland Police Bureau officers heard him call his boss, and they offered to finish the delivery for him.