I admit, it is more than a little strange to “Like” a Facebook post where a friend shares tragic news such as the death of a loved one or the loss of a pet. Clicking “Like” is a way to show your support, but in some way, aren’t you are also “liking” the horrible thing that happened?
Las Vegas author Jack Sheehan has interviewed U.S. presidents, sports and entertainment legends, shady ladies, a drug kingpin and a local kingmaker.
“Miss, come on, why are you really here? No one actually wants to teach people like us.”
I don’t totally hate Common Core — yet. But I sure do hate the way it has been jammed into Nevada classrooms.
“There’s been another mass shooting in America,” President Barack Obama announced from the White House briefing room on Thursday.
Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship is going to try to punch its way into New York, the only state where sanctioned mixed martial arts fights are illegal.
Another week, another attempt by the city of Henderson to deny its residents the ability to see how their government is serving them.
He has won two Stanley Cups and a pair of Olympic gold medals. Now Drew Doughty gets to win something else — the respect of his teammates in the Los Angeles Kings’ locker room.
When you perform a Google search for Erik Jones, seven photos pop up on the search title box. Six are of brightly colored artwork. One is of a youngster sporting a perfect smile and black fireproof coveralls adorned with Toyota patches.
For the second time in his career, Alexander Gustafsson valiantly battled the light heavyweight champion for five brutal rounds. He came up short both times.
RENO — You will excuse Ryan McAleenan for not remembering his assignment, for basking in the glow of a rain-soaked celebration within a sea of red.
Simply put, it was one of the biggest in UNLV’s recent football history. Leading just 13-10 with under nine minutes remaining, the Rebels received a 52-yard pick-six touchdown from junior middle linebacker Ryan McAleenan. The ensuing extra point made it 20-10 and all but ended UNR’s hopes of rallying for a win.
The UNLV Rebels won on all sides of the ball in Saturday’s 23-17 victory over the University of Neva, Reno.
It was nearly midnight, and the cab carrying Sammy Davis Jr. moved easily through Las Vegas streets that grew darker by the mile.
Now that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has retired from competition, many boxing fans are debating who is the sport’s new pound-for-pound king.
When he’s on, San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers is still among the NFL’s elite. But lately, he has spent too much time on his back.
The man who gunned down a woman, kidnapped and killed her son and turned the gun on himself Friday morning had been planning something, according to a neighbor.
Stephan LauShaul scored four touchdowns, including three on the ground, to lead Agassi Prep’s football team to a 36-8 win over host Mountain View in a Division III Southern League matchup on Saturday.
Mount Charleston is expected to see its first snow of the season Sunday. The National Weather Service issued a 48-hour winter weather advisory for elevations above 8,500 feet in the Spring Mountains beginning at 5 a.m. and ending Tuesday.
A 27-year-old man died early Saturday morning in a northwest valley scooter crash, according to Las Vegas police.
A 16-year-old girl was in critical condition and a 40-year-old woman was arrested after a crash in the northwest valley Friday night, Las Vegas police said Saturday.
Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer joined an elite club on Saturday when he threw his second no-hitter of the season in their 2-0 win over the New York Mets.
Las Vegas became one of the first host cities on Saturday to launch the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ campaign, “What is Brain Health?” More than 15,000 people flocked to the Successful Aging Expo at Cashman Center to find out about finances, health and nutrition, and more.
Jerome, Arizona’s liveliest ghost town, has turned the bust of its mining wealth into a boom of tourism income.
The Rebels are 6-point underdogs as they head up north to face in-state rival UNR. Kickoff is at 4:00 p.m. PT.
The shuttered Nevada State Prison, which started as a territorial prison before Nevada statehood in 1864, was listed Friday on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service.
