Election to Congress is a golden ticket, essentially a guarantee of lifetime job security in Washington. The more former lawmakers we have, the more lobbyists we get, and the more lobbyists we have, the more spending we get. Breaking this vicious, costly cycle will take more than electing a genuine fiscal conservative as president. No, to dial back the size of Washington, we have to shut the revolving door forever. And one freshman lawmaker has an idea to do just that.
From campus carry to parental notification for minors seeking abortions, the ultra-conservative element of the Nevada GOP Assembly caucus is taking advantage of its new-found power to set policy in the 2015 session.
Over 300 friends, family and former teammates of a 19-year-old North Las Vegas paratrooper lined the football field of Legacy High School on Sunday night to commemorate the life of the man, who died at an Army base on Thursday after his parachute failed to open during a jump.
Montes couldn’t have put down a better suicide squeeze than if he had tossed the ball, easily scoring Hernandez with the winning run to give UNLV a 3-2, 10-inning victory. The bunt was so good that Lobos pitcher Alex Estrella didn’t even bother to try to get an out.
Virtually every New York baseball fan is familiar with the “Miracle Mets.” Soon, it might be time to meet the miracle Matz.
The 51s and Fresno Grizzlies on Sunday at Cashman Field honored the late Jerry Tarkanian and two of his college basketball coaching stops, with Las Vegas players wearing UNLV jerseys and the Grizzlies those of Fresno State.
Family and friends greeted returning veterans during a flag-waving homecoming event for 28 World War II veterans at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Penn Jillette spoke to the crowd prior to the start of the Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN) 25th Annual AIDS Walk Las Vegas at Town Square Las Vegas on Sunday.
Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting near the intersection of Pecos Road and Las Vegas Boulevard North.
Las Vegas attorney Alex Ghibaudo has decided to tell his story publicly — all of it: the alcohol abuse, the prostitutes, the suicide attempts, the jail time. ALL of it.
Stop DUI Nevada held its Handcuffs and Heroes award ceremony Sunday to celebrate efforts to reduce senseless deaths in crashes caused by intoxicated drivers.
Moviegoers will soon have a new way to immerse themselves in heart-wrenching and heart-pounding cinema moments.
Alabama Shakes hit the Brooklyn Bowl Saturday night and Pat Benatar made a Vegas return on Friday.
A black man died in a Baltimore hospital on Sunday, a week after he was arrested and dragged into a police van by white patrol officers, authorities said on Sunday, raising questions about how he sustained his injuries and prompting an investigation.
Three people were killed in a shooting at an apartment complex near the intersection of East Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway on Sunday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the league’s all-time leading scorer, is recovering from quadruple coronary bypass surgery, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center said on Friday.
As many as 700 migrants were feared dead on Sunday after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean, raising pressure on Europe to face down anti-immigrant bias and find money for support as turmoil in Libya and the Middle East worsens the crisis.
A wrong-way crash killed two people on U.S Highway 95 near Snow Mountain and closed the freeway early Sunday evening, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
I just got off the phone with Elie Khoury, owner of Larry’s Great Western Meats. For a guy who can’t be very happy with me, he’s very understanding. He believes me. He knows I meant him no harm.
Potential tattoo wearers should consider a few basic things before taking the inky leap.
Online tools have made the process easier for establishing a durable power of attorney for health care to help guide family, friends and health care providers if you become incapacitated.
Anthony Crivello hopes “Louis & Keely” musical can make its way from Chicago to its natural home in Las Vegas.
A Creech Air Force Base staff sergeant involved in overseas drone operations is being held in pretrial confinement while Air Force authorities consider charges against him based on allegations related to a domestic violence incident and drug use.
The video, in which militants call Christians “crusaders” who are out to kill Muslims, showed about 15 men being beheaded on a beach and another group of the same size, in an area of shrubland, being shot in the head.
The overturned convertible was smoldering, when police pulled up to it on a New Jersey roadway. The driver was pinned inside — and unconscious.
The World Health Organization has admitted serious failings in its handling of the Ebola crisis and pledged reforms to enable it to do better next time, its leadership said in a statement seen by Reuters on Sunday.
His feat of swift consumption in a crowded bar impressed some people but annoyed others. And observers were quick to point out that Abbott had previously criticized binge drinking in Australia.
Two northbound lanes on South Jones were closed for just over an hour Sunday afternoon
Families of the victims of the Germanwings crash are considering filing a claim for damages in the United States if they cannot reach agreement with parent airline Lufthansa in Germany, a lawyer representing the families said on Sunday.
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Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in wild lawsuit
Fiery wrong-way crash kills 2 on 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas
Las Vegas teen killed in minibike crash had 10 times legal limit for pot, report says
Mom killed in fatal crash near 215 Beltway identified
Las Vegas family suing to get son an extra year of high school