Driver killed in single-car crash on Oakey at MLK

A 23-year-old man died after crashing a car into a concrete pole near Oakey and Martin Luther King boulevards Friday morning, Las Vegas police said.

How to trim prescription drug costs

As politicians wrangle over ways to slash prescription drug costs, there are lots of ways consumers can control how much of a bite medications take out of their monthly budgets.

Churches fold Halloween into fall festivities

As parents have grown increasingly leery of sending their kids out trick-or-treating on streets where they don’t know their neighbors, alternatives for celebrating Halloween have flourished.

 
Tap legend Prince Spencer dead at 98

Prince Spencer, who tap-danced his way across color barriers as a member of the Four Step Brothers, died Thursday, weeks after celebrating his 98th birthday Oct. 3.

Las Vegas, Clark County in another multimillion-dollar dispute

Like two old friends squabbling over who picked up the last dinner check, Las Vegas and Clark County could soon be arguing — yet again — over who owes the other more money.

UNLV may consider swapping Sam Boyd Stadium for land near stadium site

If sports players can be traded, why not a stadium? UNLV officials covet 38 acres of Clark County land sandwiched between Thomas & Mack Center and a 42-acre site for a possible new stadium, so one scenario could be the university considering swapping Sam Boyd Stadium for the county property.

Young mother’s unusual breast cancer required swift action

Breast cancer. A fast-appearing, quick-growing breast cancer that struck Carolyn Whitney when she was 25 years old, an age when the occurrence of breast cancer is relatively rare.

 
In Vegas, some deaths become infamous — VIDEO

Thousands die in Las Vegas each year, but only few of them have been widely-known — Pat Morita, John Entwistle and B.B. King, for examples. In some of those cases, their deaths become infamous.

Bravo offers proof that shopping-mall dining has evolved

So there we were, sitting outdoors on a balmy evening, gazing at a row of young trees (mesquites, maybe?) with a water wall beyond, enjoying the aromas of Italian cooking and listening to the soft tinkle of glassware within.

Why we love being scared out of our wits

As you spend the next few days taking your last trip through your favorite haunted house or subjecting yourself to a scary movie binge-a-thon on cable TV, take a moment to thank your brain and your body for giving you the safest shivers you’ll ever feel.

History makes west valley fertile ground for haunted stories

When things go bump in the night, America knows to call the experts on hauntings: the Las Vegas-based crew of the Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures,” Zak Bagans and Aaron Goodwin.

 
Jillette’s home is now United Church of Bacon headquarters — VIDEO

Last Sunday, the valley’s most colorful residence, “The Slammer,” played host to a fundraiser for the United Church of Bacon. The church, a satirical religion marshaled toward an atheist flock, now has a permanent home at Penn Jillette’s custom-made abode.

Personal experiences spur Henderson paranormal investigators

Ghost hunters in the Henderson area could give you the scoop on supposed haunted spots in Nevada, but many also could tell you a tale of their own encounters with the so-called spirit world.

 
Authorities investigating after rap video posted from Georgia jail — VIDEO

Georgia authorities were investigating on Friday how a group of inmates in a suburban Atlanta jail were able to make a rap music video using jailhouse equipment and then get it posted on social media, sheriff’s officials said.

Federal budget deal struck in Senate

The Senate, working late into the night, approved a two-year budget deal early Friday morning that will avoid a government default on its debts and remove caps on discretionary spending that most lawmakers found too onerous.

Here’s the latest on IKEA Las Vegas — PHOTOS

When IKEA opens its doors in Las Vegas early next summer, the Swedish furniture retailer will be part of a growing trend in Southern Nevada of companies generating their own power.

 
ESPN to shut down Grantland website

Sports network ESPN said on Friday it would shut down Grantland, a sports and pop-culture website, five months after sports commentator Bill Simmons quit as editor-in-chief.

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