March Madness is upon us, another time of the year when people who almost never set foot inside a race and sports book become sports experts and serious gamblers.
A lengthy investigation lies ahead for Las Vegas police after a teenage girl’s burned body was found Saturday morning in a northwest valley apartment complex. “It’s pretty gruesome,” Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Dan McGrath said Saturday.
Small business owners in Las Vegas have struggled to find local microlenders — financial institutions willing to lend businesses up to $50,000.
Handicapper Bernie Fratto (Berniefratto.com) likes Oregon to cover as 2-point favorites over Arizona and UNR to cover the halftime line over Colorado State.
San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge will be out indefinitely due to a minor heart arrhythmia, the latest occurrence of heart issues for the five-time All-Star.
While the creative technique that Las Vegas police used to catch a suspect in the beating deaths of two homeless men — the suspect repeatedly beat a blanketed decoy with a hammer — is impressive, the compassion and empathy they exhibited in taking on the case may be even more impressive.
Vegas Madness comes to an end today. And the next stop for the champs? Dancing in the NCAA Tournament.
After a 2½-month run last year at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, the exhibit “Tilting the Basin” is making its way to Southern Nevada.
Unseasonably warm weather will stick around through next week, according to the National Weather Service.
With temperatures in the 80s, many local residents are already hard at work in their gardens and yards. Southern Nevada’s temperature extremes, scarcity of water and desert soils combine for a harsh growing climate.
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Q: I am going to install some new baseboards in our house. My problem is that the corners of our walls are not at 90-degree angles. They are rounded bullnose corners, and the baseboard manufacturer does not make rounded pieces for this type of corner. I certainly can’t bend the baseboard around the corner, so how can I make the turn?
Q: My husband and I just moved to Summerlin, and I am seeing pink and white blooms on trees in this area. Do you know what kind of trees these are?
Adam Hill updates all of the basketball madness happening around the Las Vegas Valley and previews what’s to come in the WAC, Pac-12 and Mountain West tournament finals.
UNR, which plays Colorado State on Saturday in the Mountain West tournament championship game, has a strong resume but probably not strong enough for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
The weekend schedule for NASCAR at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Brad Keselowski won the pole position on Friday for Sunday’s Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Max Smith hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to send UNLV past Air Force 10-9 in a Mountain West baseball game Friday at Wilson Stadium.
Dax Fellows’ mammoth home run over the 400-foot sign in center field highlighted host Silverado’s 8-2 victory over Bonanza in the Bengal Varsity Tournament on Friday.
Jillian James spun a two-hit shutout while striking out 10 Friday to lead the Coronado softball team by Centennial, 9-0 in the Tournament of Champions at Bullhead City, Arizona.
Oregon basketball is still a nightmare to play. It still has guys who defend laterally until you get past them, and then others who are just as quick and long and bouncy who go horizontal.
Criss Angel was forced to cancel his “Mindfreak Live!” show at the Luxor on Friday night after faltering while performing one of his signature acts.
Garrett Giles spun a five-inning, three-hit shutout Friday to lead Basic’s baseball team to a 13-0 victory over Mountain Pointe (Arizona) in the Boras Classic in Phoenix.
Virgin Valley took home the team victory in both boys and girls track Friday, claiming the Bulldog Early Bird Invitational in Mesquite.
Matt Gajeski had 24 assists and three kills Friday to lead Basic’s boys volleyball team to a 25-9, 25-12, 25-17 victory over visiting Mar Vista (California).
After an 81-80 victory in four overtimes over Utah Valley on Friday night at Orleans Arena, Cal State Bakersfield will have less than 24 hours to rest for the WAC tournament title game.
Here is a list of events and other activities offered by local religious organizations.
The juvenile, who was not identified because he is a minor, was charged with robbery of a victim over 60 and conspiracy to commit robbery, police said.
The crash happened about 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of El Capitan Way and West Flamingo Road.
Officials at Death Valley National Park discovered another instance of vandalism at Badwater Basin on Wednesday morning.