When Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield’s hard comebacker rocketed off Mets’ starter Bartolo Colon’s thumb in the first inning Tuesday in New York, the ramifications were felt as far away as Reno.
A Pennsylvania man who lost his daughter to a heroin overdose earlier this year was arrested with two other people after they were stopped while trying to drive through the Holland Tunnel with a cache of weapons on their way to “rescue” a teenage girl involved with drugs in New York, according to officials and social media posts from two of the men.
Allegiant Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing the airline’s pilots, have reached a tentative agreement on a contract, the first labor agreement ever reached by the Las Vegas-based company.
The Clark County Commission unanimously agreed Tuesday to tweak the wording of a ballot measure asking voters Nov. 8 if they’re willing to pay more at the gas pump to raise a projected $3 billion for street and highway improvements over the next decade.
Washoe County Sheriff Chuck Allen is siding with the National Rifle Association in opposition to Question 1 on the November ballot that proposes to expand background checks for firearm sales to private party sales and transfers in Nevada.
It seems there is a surplus of cheese in the country these days, but how much packaged macaroni and cheese can we eat? Plus, there’s all that more sophisticated cheese creating a distraction.
With Las Vegas expected to gain an NHL expansion franchise on Wednesday and the Raiders discussing a possible move from Oakland to near The Strip, would Major League Baseball ever consider a franchise in Southern Nevada?
As Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff prepared to embark on an unprecedented June tour of 39 satellite camps in 22 states, American Samoa and Australia, Alabama coach Nick Saban slammed the largely unregulated camps for turning college football into the “wild, wild West.”
A $5.1 million communications system will assist Henderson Police to locate and identify patterns of crime beginning in 2018.
Albert Gutierrez, 70, was among the veterans Tuesday night speaking in passionate support of the controversial program before the Henderson City Council.
Las Vegas police seek the public’s help in finding a burglar after several warehouse thefts between May 14 and May 22 in the south central valley.
A pro-rooftop solar coalition on Tuesday turned in more than double the number of signatures needed to qualify a referendum on net metering for the November ballot.
As screams of frustration go, it wasn’t anywhere near Howard Dean levels, but it was loud enough to be noticeable nonetheless.
Airline fees are dropping at McCarran International Airport for the third consecutive year.
The Cubs, who lead the majors with a 47-21 record and a plus-170 run differential, are so popular with the betting public that Las Vegas bookmakers are forced to root against them.
Lionel Messi set up Ezequiel Lavezzi’s opening goal in the third minute, then scored on a free kick to break Argentina’s career scoring record and assisted on the final goal in a 4-0 rout of the U.S. on Tuesday night that put the La Albiceleste into the Copa America final.
A former UFC lightweight, Gray Maynard is dropping to featherweight and can’t wait to show how he’s evolved when he competes at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale on July 8th.
Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., is leading the bipartisan effort with Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., to use high-tech human simulators instead of live animals that have been stabbed and shot for combat trauma training.
The Clark County Commission granted employees belonging to seven different unions cost-of-living pay hikes. Combined, those pay increases add up to a $10.2 million fiscal impact for the county.
The three-day Licensing Expo rolled into the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Tuesday, bringing with it more than 1,800 brands touting new collectibles or seeking investors to help them produce still more swag.
UNLV faces its former coach, Dave Rice, on Feb. 8 at UNR and Feb. 25 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Rice, who was fired Jan. 10 midway through his fifth season, is an assistant coach for the Wolf Pack.
A man who fought sexual assault charges for eight years has filed a civil rights lawsuit that accuses Las Vegas police of withholding evidence that was favorable to him. The case was dismissed in June 2014 after the evidence came to light.
The veteran defenseman, who is a finalist for the Norris Trophy at Wednesday’s NHL Awards Show at the Hard Rock Hotel, is happy to see the league expand to Las Vegas for 2017-18.
Here are the Southern Nevada American Legion baseball standings, as of June 21.
Here are the Southern Nevada Connie Mack baseball standings, as of June 21.
Temperatures again hit record territory Tuesday as the excessive heat warning was continued, according to the National Weather Service.