Ah, the stereotypes we must endure — and own up to. Why fight it when the live Las Vegas shows that Santa suit up for the holidays draw their tone from the TV Christmas specials we grew up on and, face it, aren’t quite like going to church, either.
Of all the country-flavored headliners booked for the National Finals Rodeo, Rodney Carrington is the only one who covers both weekends in his shows at the MGM Grand; this year’s stretch began Thursday and runs through Dec. 12.
Garth Brooks did something different in Las Vegas for four years. And when he comes back in July, he promises to do something different again.
Representatives of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee got their most detailed look to date at plans for the $2.3 billion Las Vegas Convention Center expansion and renovation project on Thursday.
Boyd Gaming Corp. on Thursday announced an extensive redesign of its downtown California Hotel that will give the resort that caters predominantly to a Hawaiian customer base a new look to its public areas and hotel rooms.
An 8-year-old girl who brought a meth pipe to her elementary school did so unknowingly after the girl’s grandmother accidentally dropped it in her backpack, police said.
Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the college football and NFL weekend.
Desert Oasis’ drama department, a once-proud award-winning program, was on the brink of being disbanded when it was saved by a teacher named Nancy Brown, who is preparing to direct students in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” Dec. 9-12.
Almost a year after Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura was forced out of office and his elected position eliminated, he and his former office are still making news.
Not so long ago, Kirk Ferentz had seemingly worn out his welcome at Iowa. A run of mediocrity put the dean of Big Ten football coaches on the hot seat. And now, he’s probably the most popular guy in the state.
Ho, ho, ho — get ready to go. Thousands of runners in red are preparing to take to the downtown streets Dec. 5 for this year’s Las Vegas Great Santa Run benefiting Opportunity Village.
Mexico’s state-run oil company Pemex has expanded its brand to Houston, Texas, with the first gasoline station bearing its name outside of Mexico, the company said on Thursday.
New residency programs to train doctors in Southern Nevada will be launched at four hospitals, Valley Health System officials announced Thursday.
A 6-year-old child is hospitalized after allegedly being stabbed in the face by his mother Wednesday morning.
The Detroit Lions are on a roll and the Green Bay Packers are in a rut heading into their NFC North showdown on “Thursday Night Football” at Ford Field.
The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a recommendation from the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board of the State Bar denying a petition for reinstatement from disbarred attorney J. Michael Schaefer.
The couple accused of killing 14 people at a holiday party in Southern California had more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition and a dozen pipe bombs on them and elsewhere, authorities said on Thursday as they sought to determine if the pair had links to Islamic militant groups.
Twinkling lights, glitter and gourmet menus galore — without a single dish to wash or tree to trim. Spending Christmas at a hotel does hold a certain allure. Whether you stay for a week or drop in for tea, these properties go to great lengths to offer something special for the holidays.
House Republicans unveiled a bipartisan bill on Thursday that overhauls a program that allows people to travel to the United States without a visa in response to the terror attacks by ISIS in Paris last month.
If Nevada is known for anything beyond Las Vegas and Reno, it’s atomic testing.
The Green Bay Packers pay a visit to Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan tonight to face the Detroit Lions for Thursday Night Football. Here’s what you need to know watch the game.
I have written for years my belief that shrinking field sizes in American racing is not a horse shortage. It is an owner shortage.
A Maryland police officer was convicted of first-degree assault and misconduct in office after he held a gun to a man’s head to impress his friend, The Washington Post reports.
A candidate who ran unsuccessfully against Reno state Sen. Ben Kieckhefer in the 2014 GOP primary has lost his appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to dismiss a defamation action brought by the lawmaker.
Entering the 57th National Finals Rodeo, which opens its 31st annual 10-day run in Las Vegas today at the Thomas & Mack Center, six reigning world champions are poised to repeat as champs this year.
Boulder City officials have reversed course, saying they will submit previously dismissed information from a criminal investigation of the city’s former animal control supervisor to the Clark County District Attorney’s office for review.
A single-vehicle rollover accident that caused delays on northbound U.S. Highway 95 near Charleston Boulevard on Thursday morning has been cleared.
How many times have you rushed into an Uber and realized it’s not yours? Or worse, tried to get into a car that’s not even an Uber.
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim will begin serving a nine-game suspension immediately after the NCAA ended a review lasting nearly eight months and upheld the punishment with modifications on Thursday.
Serenity, now. That’s the message from Pantone, the color experts, which named “Serenity,” a kind of baby blue, one of its two colors of the year for 2016. The other is Rose Quartz, a dusty pink.