Assemblywoman Michele Fiore, who was appointed majority leader-designate by the Assembly Republican caucus Tuesday evening, says she’ll pursue some of the same conservative priorities in 2015 that she tried to enact in 2013, when Republicans were in the minority.
Three women on Wednesday came together and detailed allegations that comedian Bill Cosby sexually abused and groped them decades ago, a day after Cosby was sued by a woman who said he molested her when she was a teenager in 1974.
Blackstone Group, a multinational private equity investment fund, was given preliminary approval Wednesday to acquire the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for $1.73 billion.
Literary happenings this week include opening previews of The Writer’s Block and the annual Library Tree Lane Gala to support Henderson Libraries.
Dense fog temporarily closed Red Rock Canyon Loop on Wednesday afternoon and was expected to blanket parts of the Las Vegas area until Thursday morning.
The woman who waited over a week to surrender after saying she was the driver in a crash that killed a 63-year-old pedestrian spent a mere 12 hours in jail before posting bail.
Excitement of a Brooks & Dunn reunion combined with perennial country star Reba McEntire called a ‘slam dunk’ for 24 annual shows at the Colosseum.
A former Las Vegas Justice Court worker who embezzled more than $90,000 from the traffic divison was sentenced Wednesday to 18 to 48 months in prison.
Follow the link for preseason information for Boulder City flag football.
Two days after telling Snooki “I do,” the “Jersey Shore” star’s new hubby told a judge he’s guilty.
November might claim some of the biggest sales of the year with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but it’s possible to save big bucks in December, too. In fact, the end of the year is a great time to snag discounts across the board, as retailers make room for new merchandise.
Nevada employers will pay about the same to cover jobless claims next year as they did this year following adoption Wednesday of a rate schedule for 2015 by the Employment Security Division.
Robbie Keane has been named Major League Soccer’s MVP after the Irish forward’s dynamic season for the LA Galaxy.
An inmate at the Henderson Detention Center was found dead of an apparent suicide Tuesday afternoon, a city spokeswoman said.
The Rebels are 6.5-point underdogs when they travel to Tempe to face the Sun Devils today at 5:00 p.m.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after authorities say he drove his car into the pedestrian walkway on the Golden Gate Bridge and got it struck there.
A bill introduced Wednesday in Congress would grant extra benefits to veterans pursuing degrees in science or tech occupations.
Congress will begin action this week on a tax break bill that would enable Nevadans to continue deducting their state and local sales taxes for at least one more year.
During his first week on the job, a nervous young sportswriter got a chance to interview hockey legend Gordie Howe. No. 9 broke the ice by offering him a beer.
The new MGM Resorts International-AEG arena being built on the Strip, which will open in April 2016, will offer venue booking flexibility to MGM Resorts, which also owns the Mandalay Bay Events Center and the MGM Grand Garden Arena within a few blocks of the arena site, an MGM Resorts executive said Wednesday.
Come May, U2 will open a 19-city tour that skips Las Vegas (our words, not theirs).
An agreement reached Tuesday evening on Capitol Hill clears a path for the creation of a 22,650-acre national monument in Southern Nevada, as well as a sweeping set of other federal land alterations that would establish new wilderness in the state and open thousands of acres to economic development, officials announced.
A man was arrested in Fayetteville after a high-speed chase that involved a trooper with Arkansas State Police (ASP) being dragged along by a car, authorities say.
More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A progressive, fatal form of dementia, the disease robs those afflicted of their memories. A memory box can help both the patient and his loved ones save a little piece of times gone by.
FBI agents recklessly submitted evidence in sworn search warrant affidavits falsely linking key members of an alleged World Cup betting scheme to a Chinese crime syndicate, defense lawyers charged Tuesday.
LAKE MEAD — Word is the fish are biting best around 7:30 a.m., especially when stripers are actively feeding on shad. Imitation shad and lures work well during this time. Anglers are still pulling in catfish, some up to six pounds, on anchovies near Pyramid Island. With the change in weather bringing cloudy days and a chance of rain, expect some ups and downs in your fishing results.
A North Las Vegas worker terrorized city employees for years even after being fired but that didn’t stop the Clark County School District from considering him a good hire.
During a surprisingly emotional appearance before a congressional panel on Tuesday, Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, admitted the league made a “crucial mistake” in its initial punishment of Ray Rice and got choked up when describing his commitment to improving their policies.
Menu items served at the counter-service Las Vegas restaurant include hormone-free, grass-fed beef; free-range poultry; organic produce; and vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, as well as freshly baked pastries.
Here is a recipe for brie and caramelized garlic pain miche from “Bread” by Dean Brettschneider.
