State and local officials confirmed Wednesday that New Year’s Eve security on the Las Vegas Strip and Fremont Street will beef up from previous years following recent attacks such as those in Paris.
Roman Suslov’s white Ford pickup whizzed through Nevada’s dark desert just after Thanksgiving weekend. He was headed back to school at the University of Nevada, Reno early Monday with his roommate, Mateo Silva-Medina. Both were 19, and both were from Las Vegas.
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If nothing else, “Scrooged” should have taught Bill Murray the hazards of producing a live TV special on Christmas Eve.
Fans packed downtown Fremont Street on Wednesday for NASCAR Fanfest.
It’s fitting that Evan Jayne will stay at the Monte Carlo with the rest of the world’s best bareback riders during the National Finals Rodeo, which returns to Las Vegas for its annual 10-day run today through Dec. 12 at the Thomas & Mack Center.
A wrong turn during a Thanksgiving trip left a 73-year-old Sparks woman stranded in the Mojave Desert for seven days, officials said.
As the toughest cowboys and girls from across the country make their way to Sin City this week to compete in the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) here are five facts about the world’s richest rodeo that you may not be aware of.
A Clark County grand jury began hearing evidence Wednesday into allegations another defense lawyer forged court documents in misdemeanor cases involving prostitutes.
Within 12 hours of Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson saying Monday he didn’t expect the Las Vegas Bowl to take one of his teams and instead go with Brigham Young, the game sold nearly 1,000 tickets.
Las Vegas doesn’t have a direct role in education funding or governance, but it could soon have a whole department dedicated to influencing those who do run local schools.
A man is in critical condition after he confronted an armed robber at a North Las Vegas convenience store Tuesday night, police said.
A juvenile was seriously injured in a crash Wednesday afternoon in the northeast valley, according to Las Vegas police.
An attempted kidnapping reported by a North Las Vegas elementary school student Monday afternoon did not actually happen, according to the Clark County School District.
The fate of a 20-year-old Las Vegas woman who has been declared by some hospital officials to be brain dead will remain in limbo for at least several more weeks after a brief hearing on the status of her case conducted Wednesday in Washoe District Court.
For many, the holiday season is filled with gift shopping, decorating, special family and work events, guests and traveling. And did I mention … stress?
The solar industry presented 31,650 signatures to the PUC at its meeting Wednesday asking the PUC to set long-term solar net metering rules that give Nevadans the ability to choose clean energy, and allow Nevada’s solar economy to continue to grow and create new jobs.
Two Detroit men stole a cell phone belonging to a 23-year-old man with cerebral palsy, then recorded as they beat him, police said. Afterwards, they posted it on his Facebook page, ABC reported.
Harney Middle School teacher Melissa Lim and her husband spent Thanksgiving the same way they’ve spent nearly all of their time off: stationed at the bedside of their 8-month-old baby girl at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA.
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s announcement that the U.S. will be sending “a specialized expeditionary targeting force” to Iraq to fight ISIS has renewed debate about the administration’s authority to take military action in the region without a clear congressional mandate.
A 77-year-old man is dead after being struck by an SUV in the intersection of Fremont Street and Eastern Avenue Wednesday morning, police say.
On Tuesday, the recently crowned NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion finally had his picture taken in front of the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign” on the southern end of Las Vegas Boulevard.
Downtown Las Vegas was Las Vegas before Las Vegas was technically “Las Vegas,” with Fremont Street dating back to 1905. In the 110 years since, the street and surrounding area has seen a lot of change.
One woman was found dead after a Wednesday fire at a southeast valley apartment complex, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
New numbers show Nevadans have been slow to jump into the state’s health insurance exchange.
A 24-year-old New Jersey woman has been charged with making fake threats against black students at Kean University last month, CBS New York reports.
The First Friday arts festival is scheduled from 5 to 11 p.m. Dec. 4 at venues throughout the 18b Las Vegas Arts District in downtown Las Vegas.
“May the Force be with you” vs. “Live Long and Prosper,” lightsabers vs. phasers, warp drive vs. hyperdrive. The fan debate over which story, technology, space ships and characters are superior started a long time ago.
Following traces of E. coli linked to Chipotle and Costco, another popular chain has now been added to the list — Starbucks.
ISIS released video Wednesday showing the beheading of a man it claims joined the terrorist group but was in fact a Russian spy, as well as a message chastising Russian President Vladimir Putin and threatening his country’s citizens.