Remote cameras on four Northern Nevada mountaintops are helping federal land managers get an early jump on snuffing out fires in desolate regions.
The California Supreme Court has denied comedian Bill Cosby’s request to review a case against him, which means the civil suit filed by Judith Huth can continue at the trial level.
Go outdoors for some fun Thursday before temperatures climb back to more normal and bring uncomfortably hot conditions over the weekend.
The star of SundanceTV reality show “Loredana, Esq.” was found dead Wednesday in her home in Redondo Beach, Calif.
Southwest Airlines, the market leader at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport, posted its ninth straight quarter of record profits, the Dallas-based airline reported Thursday.
A new bill by Nevada senators seeks to strengthen the state’s hand in rejecting nuclear waste burial at Yucca Mountain.
Today is a very good day for horseplayers. Saratoga opens its six week run and it doesn’t get any better than this.
An investigation into how U.S. Defense Department labs sent live anthrax spores to researchers failed to find a single root cause, but concluded that protocols to inactivate the bacteria were deficient.
A murder charge has been dropped against a Dallas-area hotel worker accused of killing a baby she gave birth to in an employee locker-room toilet by allowing it to drown, police said on Wednesday.
The state Bureau of Consumer Protection has proposed that state regulators authorize a minimum of an additional 17.5 megawatts of net metering capacity so that the rooftop solar industry is not disrupted in Nevada.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday mounted a furious counterattack against critics of the Iran nuclear deal, telling skeptical lawmakers it would be fantasy to think the United States could simply “bomb away” Tehran’s atomic know-how.
Fresno, Calif., has long been the butt of jokes for its poor quality of life, but the city boasts top-quality tacos. Fresno’s Triple-A baseball team will celebrate that fact Aug. 6 with a seriously awesome promotion.
Mark Anthony Estrada, 21, is accused of gunning down Sgt. Scott Lunger, a 15-year veteran of the Bay Area department.
A rapidly expanding wildfire in Northern California is threatening about 150 structures and has forced evacuations in several rural areas as the wind-whipped blaze rips across parched vegetation, officials said on Wednesday.
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man involved in the July 10 robbery of a northwest valley 7-Eleven, the department announced Wednesday.
Las Vegas author Yetta Yvette shares her life story in poetry and prose in “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number.” She said writing was therapeutic for her, and the story will go a long way toward helping people understand how she became a strong woman and entrepreneur. Yvette said people often ask, “Why are you so driven?” After reading her book, she’s convinced they’ll understand.
The Rape Crisis Center in Clark County has been “busier than ever” so far this year, and staff is seeking volunteers to help with the mission.
Clark County Credit Union (CCCU) ended the second quarter with average monthly earnings of $1.1 million for a total of $6.62 million for the year to date, officials said Thursday.
Revisit those carefree days, long before the Fountains of Bellagio, when the city’s most famous free entertainment was the occasional mushroom cloud, as Vegas PBS presents “The Test.”
State gaming regulators said Thursday they wished all mergers were this easy. Golden Gaming’s $341 million combination with Minnesota-based Lakes Entertainment was approved Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission.
The state of Washington can require a pharmacy to deliver medicine even if the pharmacy’s owner has a religious objection, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday, the latest in a series of judgements on whether religious believers can opt out of providing services.
July 23 is National Hot Dog Day and boy, does Las Vegas have options for you.
The White House on Thursday said it strongly opposes a bill being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to restrict federal funds from cities that do not deport undocumented immigrants.
By now you may be familiar with the amazing story of former UNLV soccer star Simon Keith — how as a young man he received a heart transplant, and how for the longest time he didn’t tell anybody about it, and how he went on to make history, becoming the first to play competitive professional sports with a transplanted heart.
An autopsy on a black woman found hanged in a Texas jail after being arrested following a traffic stop is consistent with suicide, the Waller County assistant district attorney told a news conference on Thursday.
Four years later, “Jimmermania” has long since subsided, but Jimmer Fredette should have a chance to win an NBA title with the Spurs, who announced Wednesday they’ve signed the sharp-shooting guard.
A Massachusetts man is now facing multiple charges for what he’s accused of doing to his seven year old son. According to court documents, a 7-year-old Hardwick boy was brought to Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware with burns and bruises, weighing 38 lbs.
About 22,500 pieces of undelivered mail are making their way to their intended recipients this week, more than a year after a Philadelphia postal carrier began hoarding them in his home, federal authorities said.
People who want to be part of this country no longer have to promise to “fight” for it. New U.S. citizens always take a sworn oath to “bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law.” But as of this week, they don’t have to say that anymore.