Many tourists think of Las Vegas as the home of glitz and glamour, not homemade arts and crafts. For at least one weekend each year, denim, handcrafted items and music played on the banjo and washboard return to the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North.
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the U.S. will not be intimidated by Islamic State militants after the beheading of a second American journalist and will build a coalition to “degrade and destroy” the group.
Box office grosses for some recent Las Vegas concerts, including The Offspring and David Gray.
LAKE MEAD — Reports remained consistent over the past week. Catfish have been hitting on anchovies, chicken liver and shrimp. Working the backs of coves at night will produce the best results. Shad can be found in coves during the early morning hours and can be very effective for striped bass. The best striper fishing has been taking place at first light with anglers using cut baits or swimbaits. Spinnows or Jumpin’ Minnows also have been working well.
A Las Vegas man died when his truck rolled over Tuesday on a Lincoln County highway.
Five Finger Death Punch drummer Jeremy Spencer signing of his new autobiography.
A 16-year-old in South Carolina sued the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday because the agency won’t allow him to take a driver’s license photo wearing makeup.
The K-9 unit dog who was fatally stabbed during a police altercation in Oklahoma City received full honors in a funeral ceremony last week.
Looks like Lionel Ritchie is going to be kicking it with Outkast, the Foo Fighters throwing down the same day as Skrillex and Kanye West beginning the weekend with The Weeknd.
Defensive end Michael Sam, hoping to become the first openly gay athlete to play in a regular season game in the National Football League, was signed Wednesday to the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad, the team said.
Remember when we were told that by simply electing Barack Obama the seas would stop rising and the Muslim world would see America differently?
John Thomas McWilliams, the namesake of McWilliams Elementary School, 315 Hiawatha Road, the McWilliams Campsite on Mount Charleston and McWilliams Avenue, was a Las Vegas Valley pioneer in a number of categories.
Las Vegas police are investigating an early morning shooting in the central valley.
A suburban Detroit man was sentenced Wednesday to at least 17 years in prison for killing an unarmed woman who appeared on his porch before dawn.
The Crazy Horse Too’s comeback has come and gone. Despite the energetic intentions of new owner Mike Galam, the return of the once-infamous Crazy Horse Too has displayed all the sparkle of a flat can of Keystone Light.
A pair of Utah women dedicated to pushing back against the objectification of women say Carl’s Jr. has gone too far with its long-running line of TV ads featuring women in bikinis eating the company’s burgers in seductive poses.
The Denver Broncos will be without Wes Welker for the first four games of the season after the NFL said the receiver violated the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy.
Two new stores and the locale’s first full-service restaurant opening in September will take the Container Park in downtown Las Vegas to full capacity, said Doug McPhail, director of Retail Operations for the Downtown Project.
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Tim Lam, executive director of The International School of Hospitality, and Donnell Bayot, the school’s director of academic affairs, have been elected to the board of the National Association for Catering and Events. Lam was named president-elect, and Bayot was named second vice president.
The opening of the Showboat Atlantic City 27 years ago carried the hoopla of a Las Vegas celebration. But on Sunday, the Showboat closed with considerably less fanfare.
A ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals finding Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional could almost immediately open the floodgates to gay unions across the state, a legal analyst involved in the challenge said Wednesday.
The Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce has a new battle plan in its fight to keep members insured.
Tired of costly decorating ploys that don’t add drama? Here are surprisingly affordable improvements that deliver high impact.
Clearing clutter in the kitchen can help you achieve a more enjoyable, workable space.
A number of conditions can lead to heart disease, such as diabetes and high cholesterol. What’s more – heart disease does not discriminate by race or gender.
The autumn leaves bursting into vibrant colors signal a new season for home entertaining. If you need a little inspiration, look no further than your favorite outdoor spot to update your table setting for fall 2014.
How adult interaction with infants and young children helps develop their brains.
With so much information available about kids’ nutrition – what to eat, how to supplement and more – it’s hard to get a firm grasp on what it takes to raise a healthy child. Here’s some important expert insight.
In a cool room protected from the 90-degree weather of Las Vegas stands North Las Vegas Flotilla Cmdr. Barry Keller, encouraging people to join the Metro Las Vegas Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
