Forget, for a moment, where Las Vegas will be as a pro sports town in 10 years. Put talk of Super Bowl 50 on hold for a second. Then envision the futuristic world of Super Bowl 100.
Until recently, the Southern Nevada Conservation District has flown mostly under the radar. That low profile is about to change, though, now that the seven-member board has the power to ask voters to consider a tax increase. That power has the business community and elected officials asking questions about plans for the district, now known mostly for its annual Christmas tree-recycling program.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has a frequent punching bag on the campaign trail: Oreos. It typically comes up in the context of his stump speech about U.S. jobs getting shipped to other countries.
Former state Sen. Sandra Tiffany found an ad in the newspaper, responded to it and waited. When she didn’t hear back, she called a friend with connections at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
A cross-country flight was briefly delayed Sunday morning at McCarran International Airport, after Transportation Security Administration officials discovered suspected narcotics in a piece of luggage, according to airport spokeswoman Christine Crews.
William Hatley has paid his debt to society for traveling overseas with a phony passport. Hatley, 64, pleaded guilty in federal court to making a false statement on a passport application and using the Social Security number of another person, both felonies. He was sentenced Jan. 21 to the four months behind bars he served while waiting to resolve his case.
Jim Livengood is convinced it’s time, that the NCAA will soon join the masses in supporting a concept of change, of evolving and improving and adapting and enhancing one’s stance on a fairly significant point.
A 44-year-old man died Sunday morning after he was hit by a car Sunday morning in North Las Vegas.
Nevada government and business leaders may have to shift at least part of their established economic development focus from renewable energy to other opportunities if new net metering rules drive the rooftop-solar business out of Nevada as predicted by industry officials.
Most of the Las Vegas Valley saw light-to-moderate showers Sunday. There are chances for “another round of showers” and even snow flurries Monday morning, the National Weather Service said.
Politicians frequently inspire intense feelings of love and hate from the American public, and sometimes NFL quarterbacks do, too. Opinions are divided on Cam Newton. Some despise his dancing and showboating. Others respect his immense talent.
A lightning strike caused a fire Sunday at a house within the Las Vegas Country Club neighborhood, a fire official said.
A man who went missing on Friday has been found, police said.
A man who was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a Saturday mobile home fire has died, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area provides many routes for scenic drives.
It’s February, and Las Vegans know what that means: The weather is going to get nicer, the road crews are going to want to get out there before it gets too hot, and that means one thing — more orange cones!
A cross-border raid by U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials resulted in the arrest of 24 Sinaloa cartel members, authorities said.
A move toward consistency may help get child welfare cases resolved faster and children into permanent homes sooner.
UNLV and Western Governors University soon will start awarding dozens of state-funded scholarships aimed to alleviate Nevada’s crippling teacher shortage.
Participating in the Nevada 2016 caucuses isn’t as simple as filling out a ballot in the voting booth. But it’s not intended to be shrouded in mystery, either, caucus officials from both political parties say.
Five takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 67-52 loss on Saturday to San Diego State at the Thomas & Mack Center:
A second Virginia Tech student has been charged in the death of a 13-year-old girl whose remains were found in North Carolina, authorities said Sunday.
Be careful what you wish for.
They wear the same flat-brimmed hat and hold the same title, but their jobs could not be more different. Lizette Richardson oversees about 200 staff members and 7 million annual visitors at a park that covers 1.5 million acres of land and water in two states, including the nation’s largest man-made reservoir.
Clashes between Republican lawmakers and Clark County School District officials have started to overshadow a study to carve up the nation’s fifth-largest school system despite hopes that politics wouldn’t interfere with that process.
The Clark County coroner’s office on Sunday identified a woman who was killed in a wreck early Wednesday after her car was struck by a stolen SUV.
A woman was found dead in a motel room in Florida, along with a note and two live monkeys, police said.
“Kung Fu Panda 3” showed plenty of power at the U.S. box office with a solid opening weekend of $41 million at 3,955 theaters as the durable family franchise dominated moviegoing.
Letters from Michael O. Kreps, Alan Syslo, and Andy Hawkins.
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Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in wild lawsuit
Fiery wrong-way crash kills 2 on 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas
Woman arrested after police say she climbed on Reno craps table, threw chips at people
Las Vegas family suing to get son an extra year of high school
Asian grocery store looks to add new location near Summerlin