A six-car crash linked to a stolen pickup stalled traffic for nearly nine hours Tuesday on the Strip and Interstate 15.
A proposed Las Vegas NHL expansion/relocation franchise has reached the halfway mark in its stated goal of obtaining 10,000 season-ticket deposits — great news until you read that when it was decided the Atlanta Thrashers should move to Winnipeg, the Jets locked up 13,000 season-ticket deposits in seven minutes.
Benson Henderson, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion, was insistent his move to welterweight was a temporary one to do a favor for his bosses when a replacement opponent was needed for a main event bout against Brandon Thatch on Saturday.
As soon as the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue hits newsstands and mailboxes each year, millions of Americans begin flipping through the pages to get a gander at some of the most attractive women in the world wearing little clothing.
The Cougars host Liberty in the Sunrise Region quarterfinals at 6:30 p.m. today, hoping to advance past the tournament’s opening round for the first time since 2011.
Having covered all things Tark since 1988 I can tell you there was never a dull moment. He was funny. He could get angry. There were bizarre moments.
In popular culture, Tourette syndrome probably is best known as the “swearing disease.” In real life, it usually appears as various tics. The syndrome may disappear as a child matures or can become a lifelong problem requiring various coping skills.
The Clark County district attorney’s office said a North Las Vegas police officer involved in a fatal shooting last summer was justified, according to a report released Tuesday.
Nevada’s economic development officials and a top economist told legislators Tuesday that providing tax abatements to massive “colocated” data centers will have staggering effects on the state’s economy, generating billions of dollars in economic activity.
The widow of a 72-year-old man who died last year has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Las Vegas urologist who treated him.
It’s official: Gregory D. Cassell is now chief of the Clark County Fire Department.
Before heading to NFL Combine in Indianapolis later this week, two of the top quarterback prospects have made a detour to Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday scheduled a special board meeting for Friday to consider its acquisition of the 60-year-old Riviera for $182.5 million.
President Barack Obama’s administration on Tuesday delayed implementing his unilateral steps to shield millions of illegal immigrants from deportation after a judge blocked the actions at the urging of 26 states accusing Obama of exceeding his powers.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Clark County and the Rogers Foundation on Thursday will dedicate Jim Rogers Way, a half-mile slab of asphalt that dissects from north to south the university’s Harry Reid Research & Technology Park in the southwest valley.
MGM Resorts International Chairman Jim Murren told analysts and investors Tuesday there were “encouraging signs” of increased customer spending at his company’s 10 Strip resorts in the past few months.
Follow the link for the flag football coaches poll, as compiled by Cimarron-Memorial coach Mark Bailey.
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Tuesday that it has opened a nationwide special-enrollment period through Feb. 22, or a week beyond the initial deadline, for people who couldn’t finish applying through the healthcare.gov marketplace because of call-center wait times or issues with income verification.
A Utah lawmaker filed a bill on Tuesday aimed at lifting the “Zion Curtain,” a 7-foot barrier that many restaurants in the conservative state have been required to erect so children cannot see alcoholic drinks being prepared.
Local power utility NV Energy and its NV Energy Foundation donated more than $5.1 million to support nearly 500 nonprofits statewide, including 260 groups in Southern Nevada.
Voters would be required to show photo identification before casting a ballot under a bill introduced Tuesday in the Nevada Senate.
The Big Ten fined Penn State $10,000 for coach Patrick Chambers’ critical remarks about the officiating after a loss to Maryland on Saturday night.
A house fire led police to a marijuana grow operation in the northeast valley early Tuesday morning, according to an afternoon release from Metro.
A bill sought by Republican lawmakers to make changes to Nevada’s construction defect law passed the Assembly on a 25-17 party-line vote Tuesday.
The real challenge in American higher education is not that we don’t have enough college graduates. If New York Times columnist Charles Blow is right, it’s that too many of them are majoring in English, art history, or ethnic or gender studies, and not enough in science, technology, engineering and math.
Mexican telenovela actress Lorena Rojas died Monday after a battle with cancer. Rojas, 44, died at her home in Miami, surrounded by her boyfriend, family and friends, her talent management agency Latin WE said.
Station Casinos reports fourth quarter revenue and cash flow figures at levels not experienced since 2008.
Federal prosecutors are bringing fewer prosecutions for illegal drugs and less often seeking mandatory minimum sentences, changes that Attorney General Eric Holder is hailing a major success of his tenure.