Henderson Councilwoman Debra March drew endorsements for her mayoral bid this week from the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce and Service Employees International Union Local 1107.
Justin Jackson broke out of a shooting slump with 21 points to help top-seeded North Carolina roll past Texas Southern 103-64 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region.
Mangok Mathiang scored 18 points, Deng Adel and Quentin Snider each had 16 and the second-seeded Cardinals pulled away from Jacksonville State 78-63 in the first round of the Midwest Regional.
Bath & Body Works will open a new Las Vegas Valley location in early June.
Shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd. rallied 11 percent on the Nasdaq this week after two U.S banks said business at the international casino operator is better than anticipated.
Two bills introduced in the Nevada Assembly on Friday would change how teachers and administrators tinker with the way teachers and principals are evaluated.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that Nevada will expand mental health care services with the implementation of new community-based behavioral health care clinics.
Las Vegas celebrated St. Paddy’s day with Guinness, green, a good time and Tape Face.
Jayson Johnson, Frankie Bisacky and Jacob Bourgault each won three events as Durango’s boys track team topped host Sierra Vista 67-54 on Thursday.
The Clark County Commission on Tuesday will consider adding two at-large member to its new marijuana advisory panel.
The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. on the 10200 block of Yarmouth Sea Court, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
An international syndicate of Russian hackers that cashed out millions from slots in U.S. casinos over the years is focusing their efforts on South America and Europe after busts in Missouri and Singapore.
Law enforcement and drunken driving victims voiced unified support Friday for a bill requiring first time DUI offenders to install ignition interlock systems on their vehicles.
Clark County prosecutors intend to seek capital punishment for a man accused of fatally shooting a man in January for sitting next to his date at a Las Vegas bar.
Don’t bother showing up early if you have an appointment at Medicine on the Move. The clinic might not be there yet.
Utah residents and representatives from restaurants and bars rallied inside the state Capitol on Friday to urge Gov. Gary Herbert to veto a bill that would give Utah the strictest DUI threshold in the country.
Several Nevada legislators on Friday introduced legislation backed by Las Vegas waste-management companies that they say will allow the companies to more fairly compete in the solid-waste industry.
UNLV professor Josh Bonde teaches paleontology and loves dinosaurs. “Paleontology is just being able to tell a story about a different world, but you don’t actually have to travel that far to be able to see the story.”
Gennady Golovkin’s age has come up often leading into his HBO pay-per-view showdown against Daniel Jacobs on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Political novices Gary Bouchard and De’Quincy Taylor will try to oust North Las Mayor John Lee, who is seeking a second four-year term.
Kick off your weekend at Jewel Nightclub’s “The Good Life Fridays” event featuring Anderson .Paak. The Grammy-nominated singer and rapper will take over Jewel for an exclusive show.
Nearly two dozen candidates are vying for office in Las Vegas this spring, running the gamut from veteran elected officials to first-time candidates.
The city of Henderson is gearing up for its inaugural blues festival next month, and with it comes an extra incentive for bacon lovers.
After serving more than 30 years on the Henderson City Council, term-limited Mayor Andy Hafen is passing the torch.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and three other GOP governors delivered another blow to the House health care bill Friday, telling congressional leaders that the proposal takes away flexibility and shifts costs to the states.
A Wal-Mart Stores Inc. supplier has recalled frozen pizzas available in 11 states due to concerns about possible Listeria contamination, according to the retailer and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
With star big man Chris Boucher cheering in a bulky knee brace from the sidelines, Tyler Dorsey scored 24 points to lead four players in double figures, and No. 3 seed Oregon beat 14th-seeded Iona 93-77 Friday in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region.
The son of top Sinaloa cartel leader Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno, known as “El Azul,” has escaped from prison along with four other drug suspects, Mexican authorities say.