The Consumer Technology Association, the nonprofit agency that staged this week’s massive CES, an international consumer electronics show, said it will grant $100,000 to back partnerships and programs to benefit Southern Nevada.
When Las Vegas trial attorney Dan Markoff first set his eyes on the Eureka Locomotive, he didn’t think he’d commit to a lifelong relationship with a part of Nevada’s past.
It took her 35 years, but Kathy Burke of MacDonald Ranch finally finished her large reproduction of a Rembrandt masterpiece — using yarn instead of oil paint and a needle instead of a brush.
Ever been curious about where the snow globe you received for Christmas and returned actually ended up? It’s a lot closer than you think.
Teacher Fausto Vega said he has too often heard the dismissive question, ‘When am I ever going to use this?’ regarding math, so he’s delighted to be teaching The Geometry of Construction at East Career & Technical Academy, 6705 Vegas Valley Drive.
A gunman claiming to have pledged allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer in an ambush on his patrol car, the city’s police commissioner said on Friday.
When Katherine Lau — Katie to her friends — graduated from Palo Verde High School, she knew she wanted to study biomedical engineering and use her skills to help others.
When sports agent Brian Fettner decided to expand his company into Las Vegas he needed a house for his Jack Russell Terrier.
Four high-rise residences within the 47-story luxury hotel-condo The Residences Mandarin Oriental, once “gray shells” with concrete floors and few interior walls are being transformed into showcase residences.
Former UNLV great Randall Cunningham, who played 16 seasons in the NFL, called being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame the crowning achievement of his career.
It’s an old story: Don’t drink and drive. But for those who attended the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada’s Dec. 11 event You Drink, You Drive, You Lose, an old story took on a chilling new meaning.
Los Angeles Lakers legend and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and Desert Oasis senior Ron Chan have a few things in common. Both love basketball, they’re both in the midst of their farewell seasons and both scored milestone buckets Thursday night.
A $558,575 federal grant has been awarded to help the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe fight diabetes.
The Earth is being overrun with trash and pollution that clogs the skies and waters. What are humans to do?
There are 10 national parks, preserves and other recreational destinations maintained by the National Park Service that are located within an easy day’s drive of Las Vegas.
Walker Furniture made the holidays brighter for 30 families in the Las Vegas Valley recently with free furniture delivered to those in need.
Los Angeles Lakers legend and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and Desert Oasis senior Ron Chan have a few things in common. Both love basketball, they’re both in the midst of their farewell seasons and both scored milestone buckets Thursday night.
The classic children’s story “Little Red Riding Hood” gets a makeover in a new local film, but possibly not the kind most women desire.
With burglaries and home invasions on the rise in Southern Nevada, about a dozen companies brought potential deterrents to the trade-show floor of CES this week.
“Puppet Up! — Uncensored”, which blends puppets, improv comedy and audience interaction, opens at The Venetian on a date still to be determined this spring.
Anita G. Wood has been a resident of Clark County since 1971. She was re-elected to a second term in April 2013 to represent Ward 3.
In honor of Elvis’ 81st birthday, test your knowledge to see how much you know about him in our quiz.
A former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals will plead guilty on Friday to criminal charges in connection with a breach of the computer network of the rival Houston Astros baseball team, the Wall Street Journal reported.
It isn’t easy to make a living as a fine artist, but Jane Billingham has had enough success in the field that she donates about two or three months of her time and talent each year to bring the dead back to life.
It may be hard when encountering an animal in the wild to resist the urge to feed it, but for the animal’s sake and several other reasons, it’s always best not to give in.
Heavy demand for the first edition of Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” to be printed in Germany since his death is taking its publisher by surprise, with orders received for almost four times the print run.
Here are our picks for your best bets in Las Vegas arts and culture in the week ahead.
Eleven-year-old Monte Kingen made his way with his parents to the standoff where protesters are staying put at the headquarters of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon. Monte’s goal: interview Ryan Bundy about why he’s there for a school newspaper report.
Here are our picks for your five best bets if you want to catch a movie in the week ahead.
