Las Vegas workers to participate in minimum wage strike Tuesday

Workers fighting for a higher minimum wage will line the Strip and downtown Las Vegas Tuesday as part of a coordinated workers’ strike that is expected to span 340 cities nationwide.

NFL favorites drop books for another loss

On a Sunday when favorites won 10 of 12 games, bookmakers needed the underdog New York Jets to cover against New England to avoid disaster.

Carrie Underwood serves up some justice in feel-good show at T-Mobile Arena

Carrie Underwood’s appeal is similar to that of an old Western or a Saturday morning superhero cartoon: In her full-throated repertoire, justice always get served, the bad guy gets his and good mostly triumphs in triumphant-sounding songs.

Henderson startup helps with immigration paperwork

Cesare Alessandrini is the founder and CEO of FileRight.com, a tech startup devoted to helping immigrants file their immigration paperwork.

Chiefs use FG to beat Broncos 30-27 in overtime

Cairo Santos’ 34-yard field goal hit the left upright and bounced through as the expired Sunday night to give the Kansas Chiefs a 30-27 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday night.

Castro dead at 90

Tyrant will take his place among history’s despots

 
Fantasy author Terry Goodkind delves into dark places in ‘Nest’

“Nest” is a departure for Goodkind, who spent more than 20 years creating his best-selling “Sword of Truth” fantasy series. Now, with “Nest,” Goodkind enters the ranks of thrillerdom for what he plans to be a very long stay.

 
Shoppers take advantage of discounts, spend less over Thanksgiving weekend

Thanksgiving weekend shoppers picked up hot toys, TVs and new Apple products, buying both online and in stores, but spent less per person because of rampant discounting that they’ve come to demand.

UNR recaptures Fremont Cannon with 45-10 win over UNLV

The Rebels inexplicably came out flat at home for their finale against rival UNR, falling behind 17-0 in the first half and never recovering en route to a 45-10 loss to the Wolf Pack before an announced crowd of 23,569 at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Polian leaving UNR, day after win over UNLV

Nevada and coach Brian Polian agreed to part ways Sunday after four seasons in which the Wolf Pack never broke .500 in Mountain West games.

Embarrassing loss to UNR is one of UNLV’s all-time worst

Never in its history has the Fremont Cannon deserved to be painted blue as it does now, the result of a 45-10 victory by UNR on Saturday that saw the Wolf Pack outcoach, outplay, and outwork UNLV in every imaginable way.

5 takeaways from UNLV’s loss to UNR

Five takeaways from UNLV’s 45-10 loss to UNR on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.

 
Water use emerges as a decisive factor in Nevada’s economic diversification

A company’s potential water use, in some cases, is the deciding factor of whether or not Nevada will provide tax incentives. As state officials work to attract tech and advanced manufacturing companies, they have to reconcile economic development with water conservation.