Most travelers probably never notice, but McCarran International Airport is home to four airport lounges. With warnings that this summer probably will be a crowded and frustrating one for air travelers, now might be a good time to explore those lounges.
As this Memorial Day approached, Las Vegas businessman Christoper McMahon received a letter about the Korean War from his 88-year-old father, retired Army Col. Richard McMahon, who earned the Silver Star for valor during the bloody 1950s conflict that then-President Harry Truman referred to as a “police action.”
Athletes from more than 100 schools and 24 sports across the state will be honored, including the top male and female, along with coach of the year.
Bill Walters, 69, is the sort of person for whom it is possible to use the phrase “latest indictment.” But, notably, none of those indictments has ever resulted in a conviction.
The mountain is speckled with corpses. Nearly 300 people have died on Mount Everest in the century or so since climbers have been trying to reach its summit. At least 100 of them are still on the mountain, perhaps 200.
Lionel Messi, recovering from a bad knock to his back 10 days before Argentina’s opening Copa America Centenario match, was feeling less pain on Saturday, team doctor Daniel Martinez said.
Undefeated bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling did a double-take when he arrived in Las Vegas this week and was handed a schedule of media appearances to promote his Ultimate Fighting Championship bout against Bryan Caraway.
Johnny Depp seemed the picture of rock star cool as he played guitar onstage in Portugal with his band, the Hollywood Vampires. An ocean away, he is facing serious accusations.
t least two people are dead and five people are missing after this week’s torrential rains in Texas and Kansas, officials said Saturday. The same areas face the possibility of more rain over the long Memorial Day weekend.
A Paris fire service spokesman says 11 people including eight children have been hit by lightning in a Paris park after a sudden spring storm overtook a child’s birthday party.
Nevada spoke out about a plan to fund the project in the Fiscal 2017 Energy-Water Appropriations bill, H.R. 5055.
With a thunderous flyover by a pair of fighter jets and applause from 2,000 veterans and families, Gov. Brian Sandoval dedicated the long-awaited Nevada Veterans Memorial on Friday, saying, “This will be the gathering place for the ages.”
Rudy Nino knows the many angles of Las Vegas, from clubs and bars to shoes and auditing the cash flow. He cruised Fremont Street back in the day and was married to a Playmate. In fact, you have to wonder why no one has a made a movie of his colorful life.
Close to 1 million flights transported over 895 million passengers into and out of U.S. airports in 2015. Most travelers who pass through the nation’s airports harbor certain ideas about airports and flying — some of which are true, and some are false.
“There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.” — Joseph Addison (1672-1719), English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. The Spectator (1711)
Q: I bought a gardenia from Costco a month or so ago. It looks robust, with green, shiny leaves. I placed the pot in front of my house so it gets sunlight in the morning and shaded in the afternoon. I water it every day. When the buds get big but before they bloom, they wilt and fall off.
My personal dream is to one day live in a zero net energy home. One that produces more energy than used.
A former prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney is challenging a first-term Las Vegas Justice of the Peace.
For the hundreds of thousands of visitors expected at Lake Mead this weekend, park authorities are offering a new way to check weather conditions on the water before trailers ever even hit the launch ramps.
Pardee Homes’ newest Inspirada neighborhood is Montero, scheduled to open to the public June 18. Montero will feature one- and two-story homes that are anticipated to start in price from the low $400,000s in a gated community.
Inspirada, a master-planned community in Henderson, recently hosted its Inspirada Art Fest at Solista Community Center. The event was part of the community’s lineup of resident and public activities.
Summerlin, a master-planned community spanning the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley, is offering more than 90 floor plans in 19 new neighborhoods by nine homebuilders.
Pardee unveiled midcentury modern homes at its newest community, Escala, in the 8,500-home master-planned community of Inspirada in Henderson.
The Southern Nevada Home Builders Association recently announced that Las Vegas-based Harmony Homes is the first builder to sign up to participate in the recently launched “above code” program, which is part of the association”;s Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership program.
Until now, Michael Wixom has never been challenged for his seat on Nevada’s higher education board — an elected position he has claimed for more than 11 years.
No Democrats are challenging the three Republicans vying for Assembly District 26 and for good reason: the GOP has a 15 percentage point lead in registered voters.
Republican incumbent Brent Jones has been at the center of controversies in both his legislative and professional endeavors since winning the election for Assembly District 35 in 2014.
Voters in Assembly District 29 might feel a bit of deja vu when they head to the polls this primary season, as the candidates are the same as those who ran in 2014.
