Leaders at the two major universities in Nevada don’t seem to agree on how to dish out punishment equally and consistently among cheating students.
A Mormon Utah businessman who wants to build a massive, futuristic, utopia-like community in central Vermont says he’s about to buy 500 more acres of land for the project, bringing his total to about 1,400 acres.
Signs of earthquakes are everywhere in the chaotically beautiful geology of southwest Utah and the region where the mile-high Colorado Plateau falls off into the corrugated Basin-and-Range landscape that dominates neighboring Nevada.
Bettors looking for a wager with a fancifully high payoff last summer could have gone into their local betting shop in England and risked a bit of cash on the proposition that Elvis Presley would be found alive and well.
More than 1 million goldfish now have a giant fishbowl to call home in a Phoenix suburb. Tempe officials dumped roughly 1.2 million goldfish and minnows into Tempe Town Lake on Friday.
As if the quadruple threat of Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, plus a side dish of Chris Hemsworth, wasn’t enough to get you excited for the new “Ghostbusters,” Sony Pictures is reviving the original film to get fans revved up for the reboot.
Anti-government protesters tore down walls and poured into the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Saturday, where they stormed parliament in a major escalation of a political crisis that has simmered for months.
An 8-year prison sentence was imposed Friday for a Kingman man held responsible for the death of his girlfriend’s three-year-old son.
LeShaun Sims played for small schools in high school, at Agassi Prep, and in college, at Southern Utah. But the soft-spoken cornerback hit the big time Saturday, when he was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft with the No. 157 overall pick by the Tennesee Titans.
Lina Sharp arrives, like she always does, with a polite knock, waiting under the stately front-yard elm tree in Tonopah for the familiar face of a cherished old friend.
Clark County School District police arrested a middle school teacher on Friday. A district spokeswoman confirmed the arrest of Nicole Wilfinger, who chairs the math department at Molasky Junior High School.
A 64-year-old woman and four grandchildren were killed early Saturday after a creek overflowed its banks, flooding an East Texas neighborhood as many residents slept.
New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport is among a growing number of “pet relief facilities” being installed at major air hubs across the nation, including McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
More than 300 people passed through the fair gathering information that was available at exhibits and workshops, all facilitated by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members who already have their own survival gear, food and water storage and in some cases emergency shelters.
Years ago, on a Sunday afternoon, I sat across from my wife Gayl in a taco stand and told her that I thought we should sell our house, quit our jobs and sail to Tahiti. “Terry, we don’t know how to sail,” she said.
The Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic have been around for more than 40 years. What’s the secret to longevity in a model?
Subaru of Las Vegas continued its heavy community involvement recently by donating $17,301 to Safe Nest.
In the NFL, almost everything is subject to further review, so it’s premature to declare the Denver Broncos as draft winners because they traded up to get quarterback Paxton Lynch late in the first round.
The first time Machine Gun Kelly performed in Las Vegas, he was thrown out of the venue.
Q: I was very interested in a recent article about adding ammonium sulfate to one’s lawn to keep it green. Can I do this all summer long, every eight weeks?
“Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon.” — Aesop, (c. 620 – 564 BCE) Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller, “The Fox and the Cat”
Walker Furniture will become the exclusive Las Vegas retailer for Donny Osmond Home brand furnishings. The grand opening for the gallery will be held on May 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with Osmond doing a personal meet-and-greet autograph-signing session for fans from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., following the ribbon cutting in Walker’s showroom atrium.
Local country rock band Thrillbilly Deluxe returns to open the free Country in the Park concert and festival with an energetic rockin’ country show that made the group a fan favorite at last year’s event. The band will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. May 7 at Exploration Park in Mountain’s Edge. The festivities will continue until 8 p.m. with performances by country music stalwart Joe Nichols and rising star Brett Young.
Millennials who are paying high rent and making student loan payments might find it daunting to save to buy a house. For some, it’s impossible. Others might be able to do it if they have the discipline to set aside money rather than spend it.
“The desert environment allows homeowners to experience outdoor living on the rooftop deck without the limits of a house pressed against them or a covered roof on a patio blocking the organic view of the stars,” said Dana Rogers, Las Vegas Division president for CalAtlantic Homes. And, “Las Vegas is known as an entertainment city and a rooftop deck invites the lifestyle of the city into the home.”
Pardee Homes’ Make Your Move event features incentives on move-in-ready homes in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson now through June 5.
For 60 years, buyers have relied on William Lyon Homes’ dedication to beautiful, yet functional design, high-quality construction and a sterling reputation for customer satisfaction. For almost 20 of those years, Linda Kemper, vice president of Forward Planning for William Lyon’s Nevada Division, has played an integral role in bringing those values to the lives of thousands of Las Vegas-area homeowners.
Summerlin is celebrating its first age-qualified neighborhood in more than 15 years. Regency by Toll Brothers opened its single-family home neighborhood in The Cliffs village. The neighborhood features nine floor plans starting in the low $400,000s, all designed for adults 55 and older. Located in Summerlin”;s newest village, Regency offers resort-style amenities and is set against the picturesque Spring Mountain backdrop on elevated topography with views of the valley. Models showcasing all nine floor plans are now open.