Tough issues, like tough nuts, crack hard. Social Security and entitlement reform, while assuring seniors that they will receive the benefits of hard work, is one such issue. Here in Clark County, we older Americans are watching closely what Congress — especially Rep. Cresent Hardy, and Sens. Dean Heller and Harry Reid — do to preserve Social Security this session. And we have a suggestion.
Throughout President Barack Obama’s supposed “most transparent administration in history,” we’ve been reminded time and time again just how hostile the federal government can be to transparency, particularly when partisan political considerations are at play.
As time passes, Jordan Spieth will be properly celebrated as the U.S. Open winner. He deserves the praise, and he will get credit in the history books. But sometimes, in the aftermath of a stunning finish, it’s more about who lost it.
Coronado High School offensive lineman Donovan Outlaw committed to play football at UNLV. He will be a member of the Rebels” 2016 recruiting class.
Trailing by seven strokes after three rounds, former UNLV star Adam Scott said he still could contend for the U.S. Open championship Sunday at Chambers Bay.
A new state law prevents school administrators paid more more than $120,000 from joining a collective bargaining unit or negotiating contracts with union help. Their current contract expires June 30, along with their benefits.
Taylor Swift appears to have prompted a policy change at Apple, after threatening to withhold her album “1989” from the company’s streaming music service over royalty payments.
Frank Sinatra’s heirs and Sinatra impressionist Bob Anderson may be heading for a legal showdown.
The Utah minor league baseball team that was getting attention online for its scheduled “Caucasian Heritage Night” has canceled the event after complaints from fans.
Coronado High School offensive lineman Donovan Outlaw committed to play football at UNLV. He will be a member of the Rebels’ 2016 recruiting class.
Transportation is, of course, a top issue in cities nationwide. Unfortunately, there isn’t a single solution to solving transportation challenges that is cheap or easy.
Jordan Spieth was just hoping for a chance to play more golf with the U.S. Open title on the line as he watched Dustin Johnson line up for an eagle putt on the 72nd hole at Chambers Bay on Sunday.
Horses and riders will thunder across more than 400 miles of Nevada this week during the annual 10-day re-ride of the Pony Express route of 1860-61.
The man accused of killing a New Orleans police officer on Saturday apparently had access to two guns at the time of the slaying — even though he had been searched and was handcuffed and in the backseat of a squad car, police said Sunday.
Routine foot care from a podiatrist for adult Medicaid recipients failed to be included in any funding mechanism passed by the Nevada Legislature, and podiatrists say that means taxpayers will pay higher costs treating conditions that could be prevented.
It’s shameless fun to watch couples find a renewed momentum for the work of marriage. To watch them stop confronting each other and start confronting themselves.
Normally, Vargas would be sweltering in Las Vegas, dealing with triple-digit temperatures as he prepares for a summer fight. Not this time.
The 28-year-old Cuban who now lives and trains in Las Vegas had his way with veteran Antonio DeMarco, shutting him out over 10 rounds at the MGM Grand Garden to remain undefeated.
During the summer, the odds increase that Southern Nevadans’ lives will intersect with a few unwelcome desert-dwelling neighbors. Here’s some first aid advice for when wild encounters go bad.
I love how every month is marked with special dates holding treasured memories, special celebrations, notable recognitions – and precious gatherings. This month of June recognizes the men in our lives with National Men’s Health month and Father’s Day, too.
Grilled meats probably don’t pose a significant cancer risk, but taking a few easy steps can help to make your backyard feast even more healthy.
Bryan Cranston isn’t done with Walter White just yet, as the “Breaking Bad” star channeled the anti-hero at dance music festival Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. The actor made a special surprise appearance during British trance crew Above & Beyond’s Saturday night set.
This awesome video shows the point of view of a jet plane getting refueled. It’s just like your normal stop at the gas station, with the one simple difference of flying high up in the sky.
Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still received some nice Father’s Day news when he revealed his 5-year-old daughter Leah will be getting out of the hospital Monday.
Some things are constant, year after year, like the moth “invasion” every spring, but Las Vegans tend to forget about it until it happens again, like many elements of summer in Las Vegas.
A Las Vegas man says new information that is “quite intriguing” has renewed his hope that the remains of his uncle, Air Force 1st Lt. San D. Francisco, will finally be returned to U.S. soil 47 years after his jet was shot down over North Vietnam.
“Hopefully I was an inspiration, being back to you guys for this first year,” James said in the video. “Hopefully I can continue that in the near future. And I just thank you guys — I thank the fans, I thank everybody for the support that y’all gave us all year, the support that you gave me by welcoming me back.”
The manhunt centered on the town of Friendship, located about 280 miles southwest of the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, where the escaped convicts were serving sentences for murder.
Witnesses told Las Vegas police that the man was working on a 1973 Winnebago when the vehicle moved forward and ran him over.
