Is PERS a Ponzi scheme? Based on the testimony of the state pension system’s defenders, who oppose reforming retirement benefits for future government hires, it certainly appears so.
When asked if he deserves to be named to the All-Mountain West first team, UNLV sophomore forward Chris Wood answered with confidence and without hesitation.
The Sheldon Adelson primary continues apace, but it looks like Jeb Bush might have been at the wrong place at the wrong time when he visited Las Vegas on March 2.
The Stratosphere said the hotel will rent up to 2,000 public, first-come, first-serve parking spots available in the garage and in overflow lots, for $30 per day, with no in-and-out privileges.
Activists protested for a third day in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman, the latest in a string of killings that have intensified concerns of racial bias in U.S. law enforcement.
In a city that has seen its fair share of successful one-man shows, Martin Truex Jr. turned in an impressive solo performance Sunday in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400.
UNLV turned in its strongest offensive performance of the season Sunday against UNR, finishing with a season-high 14 hits.
Parts of the North Las Vegas jail, shuttered to save the financially ailing city millions of dollars a year, might soon reopen.
U.S. security agents searching a checked suitcase after an alarm went off at New York’s LaGuardia Airport expected the usual contraband – guns, knives or a hand grenade – but instead found a stowaway Chihuahua, authorities said on Friday.
After three Mexican citizens were killed by police in the United States in the past month, Mexico’s Foreign Ministry says the U.S. Justice Department should step in.
Traffic was halted on southbound U.S Highway 95 near Eastern Avenue following a vehicle fire, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada said Sunday evening.
Quotes from Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, from drivers who did well to drivers who didn’t do so well.
Jimmie Johnson had the best car early, leading half of the first 90 laps.
A man and a dog survived a shooting that gang detectives were investigating in the central valley Sunday evening, Las Vegas police said.
With a West Coast Conference basketball tournament quarterfinal game and potentially Brigham Young’s NCAA Tournament hopes on the line, senior guard Tyler Haws dribbled right off a screen and hit a jumper from just beyond the free-throw line with such ease it almost appeared rehearsed.
While the proposal does not recommend every male be circumcised, it says the procedure can prevent penile cancer and the transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.
The Boulder City bypass will dodge congestion in and around the small city, and be a faster and shorter route for motorists.
Kevin Harvick, the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, wins for the first time at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and moves into first in the points standings. He has finished first or second in six consecutive races.
Christensen worked for Southern Nevada for about 23 years on both the Las Vegas City Council and the Clark County Commission.
In an unusual turn of events last week, a terror plot suspect’s desire to talk to local media put him at odds with his attorneys and landed a Cincinnati television station in federal court.
Fiber can be found in such foods as fruits, vegetables, beans and bran cereals, and it aids digestion and elimination by keeping food moving through the digestive system.
Clark County officials have voiced concerns about a state Senate bill that would allow — but not require — advertising on public areas of the Strip that include pedestrian bridges, escalators and elevators.
Brazilian Kaka’s deflected goal off a free kick in stoppage time helped Orlando City salvage a 1-1 draw with New York City in a battle of Major League Soccer newcomers on Sunday.
Nevada Democrats reportedly will unveil a tax-and-policy agenda this week, but time is getting short and alternatives are scarce as we’ve put nearly a third of the 2015 session behind us.
A Canadian National Railway Co train carrying crude oil that derailed near the northern Ontario community of Gogama early on Saturday is still on fire, the company said late on Sunday.
It’s not every day I receive an email announcement titled, “DOUG — Lesbian’s return for 4th year — Dinah Vegas 2015,” about our city’s “ultimate lesbian weekend.”
Follow the link for preseason information for the Spring Valley girls swimming team.
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