Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev, on Thursday made a personal pitch to the new secretary of Veterans Affairs to move the VA’s regional office in Reno to Las Vegas.
Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide on Friday, escaping the more serious charge of murder for the killing of his girlfriend, and will now battle to avoid going to prison.
A one-bedroom apartment was gutted by fire late Thursday night fire near Martin Luther King Boulevard and U.S. Highway 95, according to Las Vegas Fire Department.
UNLV’s campus stadium initiative culminated Thursday with the stadium board approving resolutions endorsing a venue at the university — someday.
As you prep your landscaping and garden for a winter’s slumber, it’s a good idea to review the tools you used all summer.
More families are choosing virtual schools for their children’s kindergarten through 12th grade education.
Aeneas McAllister and Josh Villaros combined to provide the knockout blow for the Basic football team during the fourth quarter Thursday night.
President Barack Obama wants what’s best for us — regardless of what the American people have to say about it or whether his idea of what’s best for us really is the best thing for us or not.
Thousands of Nevada families are done waiting for the turnaround of the state’s public schools. And thousands more would bolt their neighborhood schools if they had the chance.
Luis Ortiz, 35, barely broke a sweat Thursday night but still won a heavyweight title. He won the World Boxing Association’s vacant interim belt, scoring a first-round technical knockout over Lateef Kayode at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Ashley Smith had 21 kills and 15 digs on Thursday as Shadow Ridge’s girls volleyball team handed host Coronado its first loss of the season, 13-25, 25-19, 25-19, 20-25, 15-9.
Break out the party hats — 5,800 revelers are coming to Las Vegas from Mexico for the El Grito weekend and Mexican Independence Day.
The escaped Ohio prisoner, Thomas Michael Lane III, convicted of shooting and killing 3 high school students, has been apprehended by authorities, according to the LA Times.
Despite questions from state lawmakers about the costs and benefits of a $1.3 billion tax incentive package proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to bring Tesla to Nevada, 4 bills to make it happen won unanimous approval at the meeting.
It’s official, Harry Potter is more influential than the Bible — at least, according to a new study on Facebook.
Brigham Young 33, Houston 25: Taysom Hill threw for 200 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 160 yards and another score as the host Cougars held off visiting Houston.
Liberty’s football team racked up 585 yards of offense last week while limiting Shadow Ridge to 57 yards in a 58-26 victory.
Mackay Boman and John John each went 3-0 in singles Thursday to help Green Valley’s boys tennis team to a 10-8 win at Basic.
Playing a pivotal divisional game three days after the release of the star running back, Baltimore got a pair of touchdown passes from Joe Flacco and rolled past the rival Pittsburgh Steelers 26-6 on Thursday night.
Faith Lutheran’s Julia Becker shot 2-over-par 74 on Thursday and the Crusaders edged Clark 349-350 to win a Sunset League match at Mountain Falls.
Eddie Mercardo converted his second penalty kick of the match with just eight minutes remaining Thursday to break a 2-2 tie and lift Eldorado’s boys soccer team to a 3-2 win over visiting Shadow Ridge.
It’s been 13 years, but we still remember. On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center was attacked, the Twin Towers in New York City fell and so many lives were lost.
A shooting in the central valley left one man dead Thursday evening, Las Vegas police say.
Liberty’s football team racked up 585 yards of offense last week while limiting Shadow Ridge to 57 yards in a 58-26 victory.
Rebecca Rodriguez made 10 saves to earn a shutout Thursday and help Liberty’s girls soccer team to a 2-0 win over visiting Green Valley.
CARSON CITY — With its actual work done, the state Senate turned to speeches while it waits for the Assembly to conclude its deliberations. And there’s some great stuff in there.
There’s plenty of football happening on Friday night in Southern Nevada. Here are 5 of the most interesting matchups.