The Clark County School Board next month will consider a $2.1 billion plan to build 17 new elementary schools, add more classrooms to 26 overcrowded campuses and close or replace 17 aging facilities across the Las Vegas Valley.
A capsule look at what to expect and who to watch during Friday’s first-round games of the NCAA Tournament.
Thirteen former college football players performed for only two scouts — one from the San Diego Chargers and one from the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League — to watch them work out at UNLV’s Pro Day.
Mohaymen remains my top colt for the Kentucky Derby. The Fountain of Youth winner has a date with my second horse, Nyquist, in the Florida Derby on April 2 at Gulfstream Park. Seldom do we see such a clash of titans before the Derby at Churchill Downs.
March is a star search. It’s about buzzer-beating shots, comebacks, giant killers and teases. A short time after two No. 5 seeds were chopped down, top-seeded North Carolina was clinging to a one-point halftime lead. And then Arizona was blown out. Welcome to the NCAA Tournament.
Your home is likely full of items you’re no longer using, and some of them could be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
Two more Republican candidates filed to run for the 1st Congressional District seat on Thursday.
Caesars Entertainment is wrapping up a pilot program launched in December with self-check in kiosks at three of its Strip properties — The Linq Hotel, Flamingo Las Vegas and Caesars Palace.
Gonzaga pulled away from Seton Hall for a 68-52 victory Thursday night behind a 21-point, 16-rebound effort from Domantas Sabonis and a shutdown defensive effort on Seton Hall’s Isaiah Whitehead.
North Korea defied U.N. resolutions by firing a medium-range ballistic missile into the sea on Friday, Seoul and Washington officials said, days after its leader Kim Jong Un ordered weapons tests linked to its pursuit of a long-range nuclear missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.
Larry Drake, who earned back-to-back Emmy Awards for his sensitive portrayal of mentally challenged character Benny Stulwicz in “L.A. Law,” has died. He was 66.
Tatum Spangler went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs to help the Coronado softball team to a 13-4 win over Frontier (Calif.) on Thursday in the Torrance National Tournament in Torrance, California.
Robby Adair had 11 kills and 11 digs Thursday as the Bonanza volleyball team outlasted visiting Legacy, 25-7, 25-17, 15-25, 27-29, 15-13.
Rodney Bullock’s layup with 1.5 seconds left helped Providence beat USC 70-69 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Jamal Murray led five players in double figures with 19 points and the fourth-seeded Wildcats routed Stony Brook 85-57 on Thursday night to set up a showdown with rival Indiana in the second round on Saturday.
Lawrence Sherman, a senior vice president at Zurich-based medical education firm Topec Global, uses a corporate travel agent for bookings. But he still researches the best deals and experiences because at 35,000 feet in the air, he does not want to be crunched in his seat.
Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker combined for 29 points and Wichita State’s swarming defense did the rest as the Shockers beat Arizona 65-55 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Larry Krystkowiak had just watched his Utah Utes make one silly mistake after another as feisty Fresno State scored 10 straight points to grab its first lead of the night. Rather than call a timeout and let the Bulldogs whip up the crowd even more, he left it to his players to figure things out on their own.
Nick Roeper hit a bloop double to open the floodgates for a five-run third, and the Arbor View baseball team went on to defeat visiting Bonanza 13-3 in six innings.
Shadow Ridge senior Nick Parr came within two outs of a perfect game Thursday and settled for a one-hitter as the Mustangs downed visiting Durango, 3-0.
Thon Maker, listed by 247Sports.com composite rankings as the nation’s No. 10 prospect, will make an official visit to UNLV this weekend. Maker is a 7-foot center from Athlete Institute Basketball Academy in Toronto.
In the space of a morning news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, the dilemma faced by the Shutdown Party went from abstract and theoretical to acute and imminent.
The Nevada Legislature argues it’s beyond public scrutiny, further demonstrating the need for media to act as government watchdogs, during Sunshine Week and throughout the year.
Government agencies pining for changes to the property tax caps should learn to live within their budgets.
Nevada Highway Patrol, Henderson police and Clark County School District police teamed up to keep crosswalks safe by having an officer cross Tropicana Avenue at Morris Street and pulling over motorists that did not stop. The officer, dressed as a leprechaun, crossed the street by himself, but would escort pedestrians across Tropicana Avenue when the chance arose.
Las Vegas Boulevard will be a little less bright for 60 minutes on Saturday night in celebration of “Earth Hour.”
The Ronald McDonald Family Room opened Wednesday at Sunrise Children’s Hospital, giving families a place to spend time when children are in critical care.
Bishop Gorman senior Zach Collins was named the Gatorade Nevada Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Thursday.
Brice Johnson scored 18 points and No. 1 seed North Carolina needed an overwhelming second-half start to put away 16th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 83-67 in Thursday’s first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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