Bad things sometimes happen in prisons. It’s the nature of the beast. But what is sure to surprise some people is how poor the pay, benefits and working conditions are for Nevada corrections officers.
An Oklahoma reserve sheriff’s deputy accidentally shot and killed a man he was trying to arrest after mistaking his service weapon for a stun gun, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday.
The Nevada Supreme Court has given Sands China Ltd. a temporary reprieve from monetary sanctions levied against the company last month, but the court refused to interfere with other penalties imposed in the case.
Easter typically signals spring and all of the bright, fresh colors that come with it. While I am a big fan of universal decor that is timeless and seasonless, Easter is simply a wonderful time to infuse light, fresh colors and patterns into your decor.
He wouldn’t give his name. But the name tattooed on his neck — Gertrude — gave him away.
Kris Bryant won’t be at Wrigley Field when the Chicago Cubs open the season on Sunday night, but Adidas is making sure he won’t be forgotten.
The Pacers announced Saturday the two-time All-Star would be available to play when the Pacers host the Heat at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Chicks are cute, but a Las Vegas store reminds customers they’re not pets.
“I don’t think I’m going to be at all famous. I don’t think I could handle it. I would probably go mad,” the late Amy Winehouse says in interview footage that appears in the first teaser for the documentary about her life.
The emails, although dating back years before the shooting, were among evidence presented by the Justice Department in a report in March that concluded that racism pervaded the Ferguson Police Department.
A congregation who sweated through the broiling Las Vegas summers for two years, sometimes prevented from worshiping because their Zion Holiness Last Trumpet Ministries church was just to hot, finally got a cool wish Thursday — an air conditioner.
Five U.S. healthcare workers who underwent monitoring at a Nebraska medical center after possible exposure to the Ebola virus in West Africa have completed their quarantine periods and were symptom-free, the hospital said on Tuesday.
A bill that would permit Nevada cities and counties to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection was endorsed Friday by North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee.
State child welfare agencies had faced large finanical penalties after a 2009 report citing major problems.
Call us optimists, but we think everyone under the sun can and should have a beautiful home. If you’re pinching pennies, there’s plenty you can do to create a stylish and inviting home for yourself and your friends.
Practical jokes are not a new idea. Puzzle jugs that trick bar patrons can be traced back to the 15th century or even earlier. By the middle of the 17th century, puzzle jugs large enough to hold about 2 cups of beer were made by many pottery companies in England.
I don’t know about you, but I like to consider myself somewhat aware and somewhat thoughtful. However, I am just as self-motivated by my wishes and desires as anyone I know.
Q: I’ve had my apricot tree about 15 years. Last year it had a huge crop. This year it had lots of blossoms, swarms of bees, but almost no fruit set. The remaining fruit has dropped off. There is sap on one of the branches and I’m wondering if it has bugs or is it just is taking a year off?
“Style is the perfection of a point of view.” — Richard Eberhard (1904-2005), American poet
Securing your TVs should be at the top of your childproofing to-do list.
Arnold Schwarzenegger won Mr. Olympia titles partly by messing with rivals’ confidence by telling them they were fat. But Jay Cutler let his body do the talking.
Kentucky has been in 17 Final Fours and won eight national titles. Wisconsin has been this far four times, winning it all in 1941. They will meet at approximately 5:49 p.m. Saturday in the second Final Four semifinal in Indianapolis.
Once any federal agency funds a study of something, it’s almost always because that agency has an interest in finding out whether or not it should start regulating that thing.
Duke has advanced 16 times to the Final Four and won four national championships, and Michigan State has made the NCAA semifinals nine times and won two titles. They will meet at 3:09 p.m. Saturday in the first Final Four semifinal in Indianapolis.
Gabe Rosado will defend his Big Knockout Boxing middleweight title when he faces Curtis Stevens in the main event of BKB 2 Saturday at Mandalay Bay. “I promise you, I am knocking him the (expletive) out,” Rosado said.
Bo Ryan knows how to win basketball games these days, and winning always is cool. The misconception about the Badgers is they win ugly. Those were the old days. This team is different. Wisconsin has run the nation’s most efficient offense this season.
Christian Stolo pitched six strong innings, and Ryan Howell tripled, homered and drove in four runs to lead UNR to a 12-1 rout over UNLV in a Mountain West baseball game Friday in Reno. The loss was the Rebels’ sixth straight.
The Las Vegas Outlaws learned a lot from Monday’s opener against the San Jose SaberCats. They’ll try to put those lessons to use Saturday when they face the three-time defending Arena Football League champion Arizona Rattlers at the Thomas & Mack Center.