Erich Bergen of the “Jersey Boys” film wasn’t the only Las Vegas connection in the headlines in Los Angeles last week. The Los Angeles Times featured the Killers’ Brandon Flowers, his latest solo album, “The Desired Effect,” and his solo tour.
In a historic vote May 20, the Nebraska Legislature abolished the state’s death penalty. The vote was based on concerns about the high cost of capital punishment and a protracted appeals process that prevents families of murder victims from reaching closure. Nebraska is the first “red” state to repeal capital punishment, but Republicans have been leading efforts to repeal capital punishment in at least a half-dozen states.
A very different Legislature, a consensus around significant changes to public education and the need to overhaul Nevada’s tax system have led to a wild ride in Carson City this year.
In case lawmakers needed a reminder, our support of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s budget — and the tax increases needed to fund it — is conditional. Major government reforms must be part of the deal. And with less than a week remaining in the 2015 Legislature, not enough of those reforms have passed.
With less than a week remaining in the 2015 Nevada Legislature and a budget standoff looking less and less resolvable, Gov. Brian Sandoval and lawmakers on both sides of the state’s tax debate must decide whether their lines in the sand are worth defending in special session.
For 113 days, on the most important issue of the Legislative session — the tax plan — the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s voice has been utterly silent. But on Monday, things changed. Sort of.
North Las Vegas police were called to a fatal shooting at Craig Ranch Park on Tuesday night. Police spokesman Officer Aaron Patty said dispatch received multiple calls reporting gunshots about 8:45 p.m.
A former Givens Elementary School janitor was ordered to serve 30 days in jail Tuesday for recording images of female teachers as they used a staff-only unisex bathroom in December.
A transgender student in the Clark County School District issues a plea to school board members to enact a policy that offers guaranteed protection and equal treatment for transitioning students in the fifth-largest system in the nation.
More than a year after getting outfoxed by Comcast’s Brian Roberts in the hunt for Time Warner Cable, patience and perseverance have paid off for media giant John Malone.
Rhode Island’s Department of Health says that sexually transmitted diseases are way up in the state, in part because of the increase of hookup apps like Tinder.
With miles of white sand and turquoise waters perfect for swimming, body boarding and sailing, Hawaii’s Waimanalo Bay Beach Park topped Dr. Beach’s 25th annual top 10 list of U.S. beaches.
The U.S. Justice Department plans to announce corruption charges against senior officials at FIFA, the world’s soccer governing body, law enforcement officials say.
Steven Matz allowed Colorado Springs just three hits in seven shutout innings as the 51s picked up a 9-1 Pacific Coast League victory over the Sky Sox on Tuesday night at Cashman Field. Matz improved to 6-2 and lowered his ERA to 1.99.
Former New Orleans Saints receiver Joe Horn criticized NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during an interview posted Tuesday online, calling him “the devil.”
Las Vegas resident Jamie Little, a pit road reporter for Fox Sports, had the experience of a lifetime last weekend, covering the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday. Among her highlights was riding in the back of a pace car before the Indy 500.
Tax return information for about 100,000 U.S. taxpayers was illegally accessed by cyber criminals over the past four months, U.S. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of data thefts that have alarmed American consumers.
The lawyer for B.B. King’s longtime manager fired back Tuesday after accusations arose claiming she poisoned the late music legend.
Both Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant took balls out of Wrigley Field Tuesday night, but it was Bryant’s Cubs who walked off with the win over Harper and the Washington Nationals.
The teenager who rushed Roger Federer at the French Open meant no harm when requesting a selfie, but other such snapshots across the sports world have led to horrible endings and rightly suggested the security in charge of protecting athletes is often negligent. Not that it’s always their fault.
The 46th annual World Series of Poker begins today at the Rio Convention Center with the first two of 68 bracelet events. Last year’s WSOP drew a record 82,360 entries from more than 100 countries and awarded a record $227 million in prize money for 65 events. Tournament officials are expecting a larger turnout this summer.
A former rookie officer with the Los Angeles Police Department accused of killing a man in March after a fight in a bar has been arrested in Mexico, police said.
LeBron James scored 23 points, grabbed nine rebounds and passed for seven assists while guiding the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Atlanta Hawks 118-88 Tuesday night and into the NBA Finals.
A man who thought his nephew might be smoking marijuana in their shared Las Vegas apartment last week found a burned body in the bathroom instead, according to police.
The earthquake damage that closed a Spaghetti Bowl ramp as Memorial Day travelers were coming into and getting out of town will take one night and cost $20,000 to repair.
With two of the best young players in baseball squaring off at Wrigley Field this week, Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper and Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant sat down together for a wide-ranging pregame interview on ESPN.
A Tuesday morning apartment fire in downtown Las Vegas has been ruled an arson, the Las Vegas Fire Department said Tuesday afternoon.
Believe it or not, sugar cubes are disappearing from the shelves in many supermarkets. But Taste of the Town readers spot them at some markets and liquor stores.
Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed into law a bill that extends the statute of limitations for bringing forward rape charges from four years to 20 years.