Some 99 million years ago, a juvenile dinosaur got its feathery tail stuck in tree resin, a death trap for the small creature. But its misfortune is now giving scientists unique insight into feathered dinosaurs that prospered during the Cretaceous Period.
Postal inspectors have since been notified of the mail room fire, as well as any subsequent damage to residents’ bills, letters or packages.
The 13-year-old fatally shot in a west valley smoke shop Friday night was at least 40 feet away from the clerk and running out of the store as he was shot, a police report said.
Life is full of interesting coincidences, things that line up even if we never intended them to do so. Such is the case this week for Ned LeDoux, son of rodeo star and later country music standout Chris LeDoux.
Green Valley controlled the tempo throughout the fourth quarter and came away with a 60-49 victory at host Palo Verde on Thursday.
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Troy Brown scored 24 points on Thursday, and Centennial’s boys basketball team pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat visiting Cimarron-Memorial, 62-56.
Alexandria Williams had 11 points, and Chaparral’s girls basketball team held on for a 36-34 victory over Eldorado on Thursday.
One person was stabbed in a domestic-related incident Thursday night in the southeast valley.
Deborah Grant ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, and Green Valley’s flag football team overame a one-point halftime deficit to top visiting Tech, 25-13 on Thursday.
During a lengthy meeting discussing the controversial Achievement School District, the Clark County School Board rejected a state Board of Education request for ranking. One trustee called it “inappropriate” for the board to be asked to rank the schools to be subjected to the “experiment” the state is undertaking.
Tickets for the country star’s March 4 show go on sale Friday.
Tyreek Hill had touchdowns receiving and on a punt return, Kansas City’s defense made life miserable for Oakland quarterback Derek Carr, and the Chiefs beat the Raiders 21-13 on a frigid Thursday night to take control of the AFC West.
The Nov. 30 robbery involved two masked, armed men and took place at the EZ Pawn store, 6032 W. Cheyenne Ave. near North Jones Boulevard, police said.
Nevada is expected to receive nearly $300,000 in a multistate settlement with a pharmaceutical company accused of marketing a drug to patient groups for which they didn’t have federal approval and mischaracterizing the drug’s risks.
The parents of a 2-month-old girl were arrested after the child was admitted to the hospital for coughing up blood. Further examination showed a series of injuries, some of which could be a month old, according to a police report.
The Las Vegas Valley will have some clouds over the next few days and temperatures will rise over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
UNLV not only faces one of the nation’s top teams when the Rebels play Duke on Saturday, but the Blue Devils are almost in a league of their own. The meeting of these teams will be the first college basketball game ever played at T-Mobile Arena.
The restaurant is old-Vegas elegant, with circular booths interspersed with table lamps throwing a soft glow. The menu is mostly old Vegas, too, with a big selection of steaks with topping and sauce options and two sizes of chilled shellfish platters.
Sen. Harry Reid heard tributes from Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Reid’s successor as minority leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer, in a ceremony for the unveiling of a portrait of Reid that will hang in the Capitol.
The long and painstakingly slow process for the NHL and its Las Vegas team to unveil the nickname at a celebration outside T-Mobile Arena last month, added a new chapter to the saga when its trademark request was denied.
Carlos Lopez-Perez, 25, was found dead in a vacant lot near the 11200 block of Gillespie Street about 7:45 a.m., according to Las Vegas police.
In ventriloquism, it’s best to keep your mouth still and your career moving. Terry Fator is a master at both.
A growing number of tourists appear to be dropping two bus lines running along the Strip and hopping aboard rides offered by transportation network companies Uber and Lyft.
Our entertainment picks this week include OneRepublic headlining The Not So Silent Night Christmas concert.
