Regents should have zero influence when it comes to those a university hires to run athletic programs, and that includes voting to approve the contracts offered coaches.
Tim Leiweke adds credibility and influential NFL connections to the Las Vegas stadium drive. He is playing an integral role in the Raiders’ potential relocation from Oakland.
Eugene Monroe, an offensive lineman for the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens, joined a panel at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to discuss the need for marijuana research Wednesday morning.
Eleven states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging the Obama administration’s guidance to U.S. public schools this month that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice.
A wine mug for the legally blind, a device to help amputees carry groceries, and a razor to help those with limited mobility shave were among ideas built and showcased by students at Touro University Nevada’s School of Occupational Therapy this week.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has fired his national political director after six weeks on the job, campaign sources said on Wednesday.
One person was killed and three others wounded in a shooting inside a concert venue in New York City, where hip-hop artist T.I. was scheduled to perform, police said.
A warm Memorial Day weekend is in store for the Las Vegas Valley. Wednesday’s expected high temperature is 78 degrees.
There could be a logical explanation for the time lapse from BJ Penn’s admitted use of an IV in March to the announcement of his provisional suspension on Monday.
Arbor View senior shortstop Nick Quintana has been named the Gatorade Nevada Baseball Player of the Year.
Add Nate Diaz to the list of those who believe the fantasy bout between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will never happen.
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect connected to the Monday robbery of Hooters sports book.
What is the “downtown” part of Downtown Summerlin? It’s the open-air pavilion’s single office building, “ONE Summerlin,” according to the person in charge of its conception, David Weinreb.
Follow the link for postseason boys golf honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Police say the man had “inappropriate contact” with a victim inside of a business located near North Lamb and East Charleston boulevards.
The Bureau of Land Management’s top lawman during the 2014 standoff with rogue rancher Cliven Bundy has been tapped to oversee security for agency’s facilities nationwide.
An effort to repeal the commerce tax through a referendum is dead, Nevada state Controller Ron Knecht said Wednesday.
The Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center in Las Vegas hosted its annual graduation ceremony Wednesday for about 50 inmates.
Tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to state lawmakers made by two companies at odds overthe development of rooftop solar in Nevada suggest the issue will see another hard fought battle in the 2017 Legislature.
A professional lock picker and reserve police officer from Indiana has been indicted on a felony grand larceny charge for vandalism of the Love Locket at Container Park.
Follow the link for postseason swimming honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Actress Amber Heard has filed for divorce from husband Johnny Depp after just 15 months of marriage, several media outlets reported on Wednesday.
After a “multimillion dollar renovation” the rooftop Pool at the Plaza will open for hotel guests and the public on July 2 at the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas.
There will be a pair of high school all-star games on Thursday at the College of Southern Nevada.
In a nutshell, feelings of satisfaction are high in early adulthood such as the 20s, then start to curve downward and hit rock bottom in middle age, around the late 40s to early 50s. Then, despite all those preconceptions about growing older, well-being actually starts to curve upward and keeps rising into at least the eighth decade
Nic Ready went 4-for-6 with a grand slam and totaled six RBIs to lead Air Force to a 15-7 rout of UNLV in a first-round game of the Mountain West Championship on Wednesday in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro said Wednesday she will not remove herself from the criminal case stemming from the 2014 armed standoff with law enforcement near Bunkerville.
Las Vegas gained 10,220 residents in 2015, making it the 28th most populous city in the United States. It edged out the mid-Atlantic metropolis for the spot, population estimates released last week by the U.S. Census show.