The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas reduced its net loss and increased revenue in the third quarter, the Strip resort’s operators said Friday.
A man accused of killing his live-in girlfriend and posting photos of her lifeless body online will be returned to Washington state after he surrendered to an officer in neighboring Oregon and waived extradition.
A Wisconsin man stabbed himself early Friday during a paranormal investigation at a southwestern Iowa house where two adults and six children were killed with an ax in 1912, authorities said.
Insects are seemingly everywhere, and scientists have been striving to better grasp their history on Earth.
Now that UNLV officially has been eliminated from bowl eligibility, the Rebels have to reset their goals. They hope for a big final month, beginning with Saturday’s game against Air Force at Sam Boyd Stadium.
A former Alaska broadcast news reporter who famously quit her job in an on-air stunt aimed at boosting a campaign to legalize pot in Alaska said on Friday she aims to open a bricks-and-mortar cannabis club in Anchorage before turning it into a seed-to-sale business.
A boy shot during a rampage at a Washington state high school last month has died from his wounds, a spokeswoman for Harborview Medical Center said on Friday, bringing the death toll to five.
Writer-director Christopher Nolan’s latest offers an intriguing mix of old and new, blending a ’70s-style aesthetic with cutting-edge special effects.
The new GOP majority in the state Assembly late Friday named Assemblyman Ira Hansen of Sparks as the speaker designee for the 25-member caucus.
Homes in the northern U.S. are treated to a measure of effortless outdoor decorating for fall: Nature does most of the work by turning the trees a vivid palette of reds, oranges and golds. Add a pumpkin or two on the doorstep and the look is complete.
Ready, set, go. Just as soon as you have new amaryllis bulbs, pot them up, and in a few months the spectacular, colorful trumpets will unfold.
Uncle Sam seems very happy, perhaps because he is 101 years old this year. Or perhaps because his likeness has been used on a beer stein.
Q: I recently moved into a new home and want to put in some miniblinds. Can you offer any advice on how to install them?
We spend about 10 hours a day on average in the bedroom. That’s a good part of the day, so why not make this retreat one of the best rooms in the house?
Just as wardrobes change with the season, so should a home’s style. Spring and summer are for “whimsical” decor, says Wesley Thompson, an Annapolis, Md., interior designer, whereas there’s something about the fall and winter months that’s “more sophisticated and rich-feeling, as a reflection of the hibernating, nesting instinct.”
“Our lives are not totally random. We make commitments, we cause things to happen.” — Wendy Wasserstein (1950-2006), American Playwright, “The Messiah,” “Bachelor Girls”
Q: This is my first year growing pomegranates. I harvested three. The first two I picked too early because the skin broke and I didn’t want something to go after them. I expected them to be red inside. They weren’t. They were an off-white color but they do taste good and sweet. Did I pick them too green?
Changes in lending regulations combined with no-cost loans and fewer all-cash buyers benefit Southern Nevadans in the market for a home.
Century Communities’ Sale of the Century includes Rhodes Ranch in southwest Las Vegas.
Harmony Homes’ Daybreak at Sunrise Highlands has few lots remaining, according to Harmony Homes President Robb Beville.
On the heels of the Oct. 9th opening of Downtown Summerlin, The Howard Hughes Corp. announced plans to begin construction by year-end on Downtown Summerlin’s first residential development, the Constellation. A 124-unit, gated luxury rental residence complex, the Constellation is a joint venture of Hughes Corp. and the Calida Group. The multifamily community is expected to be complete in one year with the first residents moving in during the fourth quarter of 2015. Preleasing will commence next summer.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.
Q: For two to three years, our homeowners association has been pursuing a construction defects claim against the original builder. About 1½ years ago, the board asked the owners to vote on whether we wanted to sue the builder. We voted to sue. Last year, at a meeting, the HOA’s attorney said he was entering mediation with the builder.
Las Vegas-based American Patriot Solar, aka AP Solar, has a new solar-energy champion, and it is someone who made his living investigating facts. Stan Hyt and his wife, Danette, recently installed a 42-panel AP Solar system, light-emitting-diode lighting and two programmable thermostats at their Las Vegas home.
Black Friday is on its way and Ryland Homes is celebrating the start of the holiday shopping season with special values on its move-in-ready new homes.
Pardee Homes is highlighting move-in ready homes valleywide as part of its Gold Tag Sales Event, which wraps up Sunday.
OVERTON — During the first 10 games of the season, the Moapa Valley football team relied on its offense and defense for victories.