When Tom Skancke was appointed the first president and CEO of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, he told the board members who hired him that he wasn’t in for the long haul. He was true to his word.
The perfect place for a bon vivant, man about town? An urban loft, of course. At least that is what Brace, who only uses his first name, a featured performer on Showtime’s risqué “Gigolos” decided when he bought a condo off East Fremont Street last year.
Because desert life can be so unforgiving, with infertile soils and limited water supplies, plants require assistance if they are to survive, and microbial life is the source of most of this help.
New York prison escapee David Sweat was released from Albany Medical Center and is back behind bars at Five Points Correctional Facility in Romulus, New York, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
Former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice is waging an unrelenting crusade to get back on the field nearly a year after being booted from the National Football League — along with his $35 million contract — over a heinous case of domestic abuse.
A Maryland woman accused of abandoning her 6-week-old daughter on a roadside and in a car seat carrier was in custody on $500,000 bail on Monday, police said.
A man with a gun and a bulletproof vest pretending to be an armored truck driver is being sought by police after they say he stole $75,000 from an Oklahoma Wal-Mart over the weekend.
China on Monday downplayed an accusation by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton that Beijing had tried to “hack into everything that doesn’t move in America”.
Cricket flour, used in desserts and protein bars, is reportedly rich in iron, B12, calcium and protein. On the other hand, adding grass-fed butter to your coffee is going to add at least 300 calories, which may not be a good trade-off for an energy boost.
Fans of Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events” can’t wait for Netflix’s original series based on the best-selling book franchise — and someone has even gone through the trouble of splicing together a bogus teaser trailer for the forthcoming show.
Greek banks will remain closed on Tuesday and Wednesday and a daily limit on cash withdrawals will stay at 60 euros, the head of the Greek banking association said.
Full-day kindergarten may be a gateway to higher academic achievement and improved health for Nevada’s youth, according to a recent study from UNLV’s School of Community Health Sciences.
I never really understood the problem of pet overpopulation or shelter crowding until I moved to Las Vegas and got involved in the world of animal rescue. Shelters and rescues are filled with cats and dogs, but most people don’t realize there are also many other adoptable animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, birds, pigs and more.
FIFA’s ethics committee has banned Harold Mayne-Nicholls, who led the teams which inspected the bids to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, for seven years, it said in a statement on Monday.
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles said it plans to boost manpower to reduce wait times so people don’t have to stand on line outside in the heat.
The Twitterverse lit up with references to the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor after the 5-2 U.S. victory over Japan in the Women’s World Cup championship match but other Twitter users called those comments offensive.
The Grateful Dead gave what they say will be their last group performance on Sunday, playing to some 70,000 singing, dancing and tearful fans in Chicago’s Soldier Field.
A new bill by U.S. Rep. Joe Heck would allow “Hispanic-serving” colleges to tap federal grant money to help students trying to get into medical schools.
Rory McIlroy’s defence of golf’s British Open and a keenly-anticipated contest with American Jordan Spieth was thrown into doubt on Monday when he revealed he had ruptured an ankle ligament while playing football with friends.
A lot of people may have gotten that feeling recently when they’ve hit the road and seen some recently issued Nevada license plates. The demand for more number-letter variations has brought a new look to Nevada license plates.
A new analysis being released Monday shows many communities in Nevada are still struggling and have a long way to go in the cycle of economic rebirth.
Texas offers a wealth of vacation opportunities for summer fun.
Top cyclists share their nutrition secrets
William Kakon of Miami has the chip lead after Day 1A of the World Series of Poker’s $10,000 buy-in No-limit Texas Hold ’em World Championship.
The country’s decade-old Renewable Fuel Standard requires increasing levels of plant-based ethanol and biodiesel to be added to traditional fossil fuels. It was supposed to be good for the economy and great for the environment. It has been neither — and it could get even worse.
Nevada’s senior senator is putting the finishing touches on a long career in public service. Presumably, he will then come home to teach and to comment on public affairs from his unique perspective as a major participant in the governance of our great nation.
The Main Event continues at noon today at the Rio with Day 1B, and the true measure of the size of the field will come Tuesday when the majority of players register for Day 1C.
Until 2005, I watched just about every big soccer match at the Crown & Anchor British Pub — the holy grail of Las Vegas-area soccer bars — across the street from UNLV.
Black laborers were lured onto job sites with the promise of substantial new job contracts and deprived of pay for work performed, according to a lengthy discrimination lawsuit that could soon be headed to arbitration.