Given the fact this was the only basketball tournament Southern Methodist could win this season, it was a bit strange the Mustangs’ celebration was somewhat muted after they defeated Colorado 70-66 on Wednesday night to capture the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic title.
Chaparral scored just two points in the final 3:30 of overtime, and the Layton Christian’s Lovisa Humla made her only three baskets in the extra period to lift the Eagles to a 64-59 win over the Cowboys at Mountain View.
Who is Edward Clarkin? That question has gained national and international media attention in the five days since the Las Vegas Review-Journal first introduced the mystery author of a long article blasting Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez’s business court rulings.
The Transportation Security Administration can now mandate some passengers go through a body scanner even if the travelers ask to opt out and get a full-body pat-down instead.
Results from the area’s pre-Christmas girls basketball tournaments.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group is in talks to buy Media General for around $17.50 per share in a more than $2 billion deal that would create the second-largest U.S. local television broadcaster, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
UNLV will host Southern Illinois on Dec. 19, 2016, in the next Mountain West/Missouri Valley Conference Challenge.
In some parts of the country, ice fishing is serious business, an outdoor pursuit undertaken with an almost religious fervor. Those of you who hail from the upper Midwest know what I am talking about and probably can trace the ice fishing gene back through your genealogy.
Severe storms unleashing tornadoes, heavy rain and hail across the southern and central United States left at least six people dead and dozens injured while snarling traffic as holiday travel began in earnest for the Christmas holiday weekend.
This is a Christmas story that has nothing to do with the one that will be shown on TBS on a continuous loop Friday. This one is about UNLV coaches with soft spots in their hearts, and a Rebels basketball player who is much better beyond the 3-point stripe than he is with a Mexican yo-yo, and sick kids in the hospital, and the local sports radio host who brings them all together each year.
A random knock at a southwest valley door left a man dead Wednesday morning, police said Wednesday.
Two adults are facing charges in the death of a toddler found deceased in his crib in St. Charles on December 19, 2015 in the 3700 block of Baden Street.
Hold on to your Santa hats, Las Vegas. Strong winds are ahead.
One of the largest rooftop-solar companies in the nation announced Wednesday it is ceasing its sales and installations in Nevada following the adoption of a new net metering rate for rooftop-solar customers by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission.
When it was announced that David O. Russell’s next movie would tell the story of Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano, I couldn’t wait to see how the filmmaker responsible for such recent delights as “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle” could turn that into a compelling movie.
The Air Force is launching a full-court press to meet increased demand from combat commanders for more drone missions such as those controlled from Creech Air Force Base to fight the nation’s global war on terrorism.
Lakeisha Holloway, the woman accused of driving her Oldsmobile onto a busy sidewalk Sunday, killing one person and injuring dozens of others, made her first appearance in court Wednesday.
If you’ve been scrolling aimlessly through Netflix and not finding anything to grab your attention, you’re in luck, because the streaming service has announced their latest round of additions.
Legacy didn’t give up a field goal until 3:18 left in the second quarter and forced 21 turnovers in its 35-10 win over Basic in a consolation game of the Lady Wolves Holiday Tournament at Basic.
More winter storms with windy conditions are in and out of the forecast. Check the weather before you head out, and be careful.
Back before Thanksgiving, government employees petitioned President Barack Obama to declare the day after Thanksgiving a federal holiday. He didn’t, so they tried again, asking the president to close federal offices on Christmas Eve. This time, he compromised, giving them a half-day off with pay.
It shouldn’t surprise any Clark County taxpayer that teachers in the Clark County Education Association voted to approve a new two-year contract that will set starting salaries at $40,000, an increase of 15.5 percent compared with the current starting salary of about $34,600.
Some random thoughts on gifts, hopes and wishes this Christmas Eve:
If you are a regular reader of this column you already know that one of my ongoing concerns is that any money you give to nonprofits be used for the best purpose.
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding two women who have targeted several Las Vegas convenience stores in a theft scheme, the department said Wednesday.
Families of people killed during the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut have finalized a $1.5 million settlement, a source with direct knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday.
A homeowner shot two juveniles, one fatally, who police said were burglarizing a central valley home Wednesday morning.
Fifty years in the priesthood gives the Rev. Bill Haesaert perspective on the role of the religious life.
Helping the homeless in Las Vegas is John McShane’s weekly ritual, and there are many that gather in the open lot for spiritual encouragement and the distribution of food, blankets, coats and other clothing in what is called Give Back Mondays.
The Odyssey is probably the undisputed champion of minivans for many years now with the Toyota Sienna coming in a close second.
