Genealogy detectives have discovered that Benedict Cumberbatch, who portrays Sherlock Holmes in the PBS television series, is distantly related to the author who created the iconic character.
Those who longed for a Cracker Barrel without leaving town and dreamed that one day The Halal Guys would head west from New York City have to be pretty happy about eating out in the Las Vegas Valley in 2016.
In an angelic voice, he sang of devilish urges, his gorgeous timbre a beam of light illuminating dark temptations.
Auston Matthews, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, leads the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL’s Centennial Classic against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.
I live in a condo association. I am wondering how often a homeowners association can raise the monthly dues. Since 2010, the dues have been raised three times. The fourth increase takes effect this month. This seems excessive.
Pardee Homes continued to build on its legacy of giving back to the Southern Nevada community in 2016, with efforts in support of HomeAid Southern Nevada and The Public Education Foundation.
As part of its ongoing “Realtors Care” campaign, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors announced recently that GLVAR gave a total of more than $29,000 in 2016 to several local charities.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RJRealEstateLV.
A man was shot dead in North Las Vegas late Friday, and police have little information as to who was responsible.
The NHL is drawing up two schedules for the 2017-18 season. One is for an Olympic break in February, and the other for an uninterrupted season. Either way, the NHL’s 100th season will begin Oct. 4.
Commentary
A possible hit-and-run in the northeast valley hospitalized one person Saturday evening.
Deshaun Watson ran for two touchdowns and threw another and No. 3 Clemson crushed No. 2 Ohio State 31-0 Saturday night in the Fiesta Bowl to set up a rematch with Alabama for the College Football Playoff national championship.
The team with the coolest nickname in college sports hoops it up during the annual Division III basketball tournament in Las Vegas.
New Year’s Eve at Caesars Palace was electrifying (with Calvin Harris) and also a dance party (with Backstreet Boys).
What those who remained home didn’t see: A team in UNLV that, while hardly perfect at either end, made more winning plays when arriving at the critical juncture of five minutes remaining.
As 2016 draws to a close, revelers around the world are bidding a weary adieu to a year filled with political surprises, prolonged conflicts, deadly attacks at gatherings and deaths of legendary celebrities.
UNLV struggled to defend the paint in its 81-75 victory over Wyoming on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center, but that was OK as long as it wasn’t a 3-point basket.
Clark County School District Trustee Kevin Child challenged the district’s investigation into his alleged inappropriate behavior on a local talk show on Saturday, arguing that it was based on anonymous complaints.
Las Vegas handicapper Doug Fitz (Systemplays.com) analyzes the 16 games in Week 17.
Liv Roberts scored a game- and career-high 26 points and had a game-best eight rebounds Saturday to lead Wyoming past UNLV 79-57 in a Mountain West women’s basketball game in Laramie, Wyoming.
An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year’s celebrations Saturday, killing at least 35 people and wounding 40 others in what the province’s governor described as a terror attack.
Part of Las Vegas Boulevard South was closed for about an hour Saturday afternoon as police investigated what turned out to be a false report of possible bomb threats on a Regional Transportation Commission bus.
Alabama is heading back to the national championship game. Bo Scarbrough and another stifling performance by Nick Saban’s defense made sure of that.
Ten handicappers post their best bets for Week 17 of the NFL season.
It’s possible Ronda Rousey’s second consecutive knockout loss — to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 — will mark the end of the line in her phenomenal career.