The Buffalo area found itself buried under as much as 5½ feet of snow Wednesday, with another lake-effect storm expected to bring 2 to 3 more feet by late Thursday.
Two Boulder City High School freshmen won the Instagram category of the Nevada Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Video contest, which challenged sixth through 12th grade students to create short public service announcements to combat a growing substance abuse problem among teens.
LAKE MEAD — The water level has risen 2 feet since last week to its current level of 1,084 feet. With that 2-foot elevation change, there probably will be significant changes to the shoreline you might have come to know. Be aware of submerged land and other possible obstacles. Shad balls are deeper than they have been in recent weeks. Last weekend, bait and stripers were at depths of about 80 to 90 feet. Anglers should have success fishing the backs of coves as stripers follow their food source as well as stable water temperatures, which are found at about 40 feet. There will be a new moon Saturday, which should improve catch rates for those fishing at night with a light.
Planned maintenance work that blocked northbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard near The Venetian is tying up traffic, the Regional Transportation Commission said.
Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian is back in the hospital after waking up Wednesday morning struggling with his breathing, coughing and suffering from low blood pressure.
A wild boar allegedly gored a woman several times as she was walking with her dogs.
A prominent Nevada transportation company is joining regulators in their court battle against the ride-sharing company Uber.
A 60-year-old man was indicted in what prosecutors called “systematic abuse” that lead to the death of his live-in girlfriend, prosecutors said Wednesday.
In the new book “I Am Jazz” by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, with pictures by Shelagh McNicholas, you’ll read about a girl who’s just like other girls … only different. That’s because Jazz has “a girl brain but a boy body.”
Literary happenings this week include a Las Vegas Writers Group meeting featuring Black Mountain Institute Ph.D. Fellow in Literature Olivia Clare and a Dr. Miriam & Sheldon G. Adelson Educational Campus gala presenting Ayaan Hirsi Ali with a Pursuit of Excellence Award.
“Zodaccia: Realms of Chaos,” a fantasy book by Las Vegas author Justin Hill, introduces readers to a war between good and evil in a realm invisible to the human eye in a reality parallel but separate from Earth. Hill plans to sign copies of the book at 1 p.m. Nov. 29 at the 567 N. Stephanie St. Barnes & Noble. An excerpt of the book can be found at zincreality.com.
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Sehida Maldonado, 44, was among the 2,900 people who were homeless, or at risk of becoming so, that lined up at Cashman Center in the early morning hours to seek crucial services at the annual Project Homeless Connect.
A 52-year-old man died Monday night after a crash on Blue Diamond Road at Decatur Boulevard, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
The NBA has suspended Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor for 24 games without pay after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property last month.
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ATLANTIC CITY — As the Trump Taj Mahal casino hurtled toward closing, hundreds of union members marched on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk on Wednesday to denounce billionaire Carl Icahn and his role in its anticipated demise.
ATLANTIC CITY — A Toronto-based company is abandoning its plan to buy the former Revel in Atlantic City, dealing another blow to a city reeling from a string of casino closures and the disappearance of thousands of jobs.
Henderson calendar highlights include a CD release party for Barry Black’s “Lost and Found” and a homecoming benefit concert by The Filharmonic.
A woman died Tuesday after sedan collided with a tractor-trailer crash in Nye County, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
Las Vegas police are investigating allegations a defense lawyer submitted a forged plea agreement in court without his client’s knowledge. The lawyer, Stephen Stubbs, has tangled in court with police in recent years on behalf of local motorcycle clubs.
Addressing the National Council of La Raza in 2011, President Barack Obama said it was “tempting” to bypass Congress on immigration. “But,” he quickly added, “that’s not how our system works; that’s not how our democracy functions; that’s not how our Constitution is written.”
President Barack Obama’s decision to unilaterally rewrite American immigration law is brazenly unconstitutional, transparently political and shockingly hypocritical.
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Some suburban St. Louis gun dealers have been doing brisk business, particularly among first-time buyers, as fearful residents await a grand jury’s decision on whether to indict the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.
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