Dr. Robert Green has spent a lifetime battling discrimination and promoting educational opportunity for all children. As educational director for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he experienced the civil rights movement up close.
Sunny Las Vegas might seem a world away from snow-buried Boston, but a local retiree is doing her part to send warmer weather to the city in need. And she’s encouraging others to do the same.
WINNEMUCCA — With just one returning state placer, Green Valley’s wrestling team didn’t appear to be a favorite to win its fourth straight state title.
A cabdriver’s quick reflexes and composure helped him survive after being ambushed and shot at six times by a “young guy” in a North Las Vegas neighborhood.
The United States advances to its first Cup semifinal since 2010 at the USA Sevens rugby tournament before a crowd of 34,593 at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Americans will meet powerful New Zealand at 12:54 p.m. today.
WINNEMUCCA — With just one returning state placer, Green Valley’s wrestling team didn’t appear to be a favorite to win its fourth straight state title.
Internet gambling supporters rejoiced when the Justice Department changed its opinion on the Federal Wire Act and opened the doors for online wagering expansion across the United States.
Danish police shot and killed a man in Copenhagen on Sunday near the sites of earlier gun attacks that killed two people and wounded five police officers, the force said on its Twitter feed.
A woman who was shot during what Las Vegas police described as a road-rage incident died after being taken off life support Saturday night, according to her family.
Colorado, coming off an 8-18-8 season, will play the San Jose Earthquakes in a Major League Soccer exhibition game at 7 p.m. today at Cashman Field.
Though Valentine’s Day falls in the winter, Las Vegas temperatures suggest that we’re in the middle of spring.
Ian Locke’s layup with 7.4 seconds remaining in the game Saturday lifted Mountain View’s boys basketball team to a 63-61 home win over The Meadows in the regular-season finale for both teams.
In Nevada it’s perfectly legal to pull out your checkbook only after you see who wins.
Justin Jones’ two-run single in the eighth inning sent the UNLV baseball team to a 5-3 win over No. 23 Nebraska on Saturday at Wilson Stadium.
Isn’t it about time to repeal that crazy law that prohibits car dealerships from selling new vehicles on Sundays? No, thank you, say representatives of the car-dealing industry.
The two highest-paid executives in Henderson’s government sit on the committee that approved a new policy they’ve used to cash in more than $73,000 worth of vacation time.
A woman was arrested and a robber remained on the run after a Metro SWAT unit responded to a central valley vacant apartment after a robbery, Las Vegas police said.
Alana Cesarz scored a game-high 24 points Saturday to help UNLV to an 82-61 victory over Air Force in a Mountain West women’s basketball game at Cox Pavilion.
An exhibit featuring the works of artist Linda Alterwitz opened Friday night at the Sahara West Library.
In the national debate over immunizing children, much has been said about “religious objections” to vaccines claimed by parents. Finding a religion whose tenets object to the practice, however, is difficult.
Genral Motors said about 69,633 of the recalled vehicles were in the U.S. market and the rest in Canada, Mexico and export markets.
The U.S. military Friday deployed attack helicopters against an ISIS assault on the strategic Ayn al-Assad Air Base about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of al-Baghdadi, sources said.
Nevada’s parole backlogs costs taxpayers about $4 million a year. So why aren’t inmates getting released?
The practice of photo retouching in fashion publications renders most models completely free of blemishes or imperfections to the point of being unrealistic.
Music can help us get over the pain of a breakup quicker — or revel in the pleasure of a committed patrnership longer.
The move by the Obama administration came after shippers vowed to prevent the loading and unloading of freight through Monday from container ships at the 29 ports, barring a settlement in talks with the dockworkers’ union.
Vegas’ top clubs and bars took in $612 million last year, more than any other American city. XS alone grossed more than all of L.A.’s top bars combined.
Early in her life, Pat Brown served as a Dominican nun until she felt her teaching took her away from the prayer and other obligations of Dominican life. However, years later and living in Las Vegas, she has returned to the Dominican life through a group of laypeople who meet monthly at UNLV.
The airstrikes were carried out from early Friday to early Saturday.