Instead of receiving a rejection letter, Nevadans denied admission to UNLV will be asked to attend community college for a second chance to become a Rebel.
Commuters who use Oakey Boulevard between Valley View and Rainbow boulevards are more than a little flummoxed by the new orange cone zone that has bloomed like our many oleanders.
Southern Nevada schools serve the third-highest number of English language learner students in the country, trailing only Los Angeles and New York City. Achievement scores and graduation rates for ELL students are low.
A tax hike originally discussed as a possibility by the Conservation District of Southern Nevada will not be pursued this year.
“The Jungle Book” remained king of the box office in its second weekend in theaters, beating new opener “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” by around $40 million, according to comScore estimates Sunday.
Emerson Kruger is probably out of luck if he wants to collect the $22,500 he loaned to a Clark County government consultant who promised to use his influence to deliver a county contract.
While it was far from the best performance of his career, Jon Jones can live with the victory he scored over Ovince Saint Preux to win the interim light heavyweight title at UFC 197 on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden.
CoveringTheCage.com’s MMA journalists Adam Hill and Heidi Fang recap what went down at UFC 197 and what to expect from Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier at UFC 200.
On Saturday. Henderson celebrated its 63rd anniversary with a parade and a party, bringing crowds out to Water Street. Organizers expected more than 60 parade entries with the theme “My Henderson,” celebrating what residents love about living, working, learning and playing in Henderson. The Henderson Heritage Parade & Festival included a community breakfast with members of the Henderson City Council and live entertainment.
In a few months a one-of-a-kind facility in Area 1 at the Nevada National Security Site north of Las Vegas will add an international dimension as police officers from eastern Europe and elsewhere outside the U.S. learn how to find and deal with dirty bombs.
The NCAA’s APR — Academic Progress Rate — is like WAR in baseball, but even more convoluted. It has been in the news a lot at UNLV during the Rebels’ search for a new basketball coach.
The Clark County Coroner’s office identified the teenager killed early Friday morning in a shooting at the Eagle Trace Apartments in northeast Las Vegas.
Five people were displaced after a house fire in Northwest Las Vegas, according to Las Vegas Fire and Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski.
On the heels of Earth Day, GREENFest at Downtown Summerlin featured exhibits and family attractions on Saturday.
A grease fire at the Palms hotel-casino was extinguished early Sunday morning, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
It can’t be easy, given Conor McGregor’s star power and the significance of a 200th show. It’s a historic moment for the UFC, and what better way to stage your first event in T-Mobile Arena than having your most popular and entertaining fighter headline the evening?
Mac Williamson hit two solo home runs and Mitch Delfino one in the Sacramento River Cats’ 3-1 Pacific Coast League victory over the Las Vegas 51s at Raley Field in Sacramento, California.
Josh Smoker’s bases-loaded wild pitch in the eighth inning cost the Las Vegas 51s in their 5-4 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes at Cashman Field. But beyond the box score, missed opportunities doomed Las Vegas first.
John Oda and Shintaro Ban each shot 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to help the UNLV men’s golf team move up to second place after two rounds of the Mountain West Championship in Tucson, Arizona.
Austin Strong threw five shutout innings, and the Wildcats benefited from two costly errors en route to a 9-1 road win over Foothill in a Division I Sunrise League game.
Alexis Gourrier won three individual events Saturday to lead Centennial’s girls track and field team to the championship at the Skyhawk Invitational at Silverado.
John Gavin and two relievers combined to limit UNLV to four hits as Cal State Fullerton breezed to a 6-0 victory in a nonconference baseball game Saturday in Fullerton, California.
Jon Jones and Ovince Saint Preux headline tonight’s UFC 197 card. We’re live blogging the action, from the undercard to the main event.
A man died after he was shot in his driveway Saturday evening in the southeast valley, police said.
Gennady Golovkin connected on a monster right punch to knock out Dominic Wade in the second round and retain his WBA and IBF middleweight titles at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
Blake Zorne singled home Kevin Pindel and Samuel Pope with the tying and winning runs with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday to lift Silverado’s baseball team to a 9-8 win over visiting Coronado.
Winning pitcher Heather Holman went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Saturday to help Eldorado’s softball team rally for an 11-5 win at Valley.
Tristan Arruti, Garrett Jones and Tama Tuitama each won two individual events Saturday to help Legacy’s boys swimming team edge Bishop Gorman, 148-146 at Municipal.
Maddie Cartmill won two individual events Saturday to help Centennial’s girls swimming team to a 143-136 win over Desert Oasis at Municipal.
No matter which side is right about what’s causing a recent crime spike in Las Vegas, there’s no doubt about the need to address it and find a solution.