Goolsby Elementary School fifth-graders got a hands-on lesson in biology March 29 as part of a partnership with Henderson’s Roseman University of Health Sciences. Under the partnership, which began in January, staff members have visited the school monthly.
MGM Resorts International will have New Jersey’s 21st licensed online gambling site later this year when its playMGM site goes live.
Here are your Thursday afternoon headlines.
Movie producers, elected officials, union, tourism and casino representatives urged lawmakers Thursday to revive Nevada’s film tax credits, a program that was gutted three years ago shortly after its creation.
The popular restaurant, north of MGM Grand on the Strip, is not leaving town altogether. As previously reported, it’s in search of a new space, but there’s no news yet on a location.
A southern section of the Strip will be restricted for overnight street paving on Sunday and Monday as part of a larger project to renovate four pedestrian bridges, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.
A former girlfriend of Kenny Sanchez, the head coach of Bishop Gorman High School’s state champion football team, says she fabricated a story of domestic abuse, according to an affidavit released Thursday.
The couple involved in an apparent murder-suicide at a northwest Las Vegas apartment complex Wednesday morning has been identified.
Many experts are calling this the most wide-open Kentucky Derby in years. When I hear that, I get cynical. Wide open was in 2009 when Mine That Bird destroyed the field at 50-1 odds.
Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker has undergone surgery to repair a muscle in his midsection, with recovery expected in time for the start of training camp.
Utah Jazz starting point guard George Hill will not play against the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 due to left big toe soreness. The injury has lingered throughout the season and kept the ninth-year veteran from 16 regular-season games.
Dustin Johnson has shown more game than rust in his return to competition for the first time since a freak accident knocked him out of the Masters.
An inmate serving time at Ely State Prison died on Sunday, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
Friday’s downtown arts happening promises an expanded range of attractions — in an expanded footprint.
The finances and day-to-day operations of Service Employees Union International’s Nevada chapter are now under the control of its parent union.
A Reno man was indicted Wednesday on charges that he used a 1-year-old child to produce and distribute pornography.
No. 17 UNLV will be the third seed in the NCAA men’s golf regional tournament in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Rebels will play in the regional May 15-17.
Meadows Bank notched higher profits in the first quarter and grew its loans and deposits.
Political arm twisting and last-minute tweaks to the Republican health care plan flipped enough conservative and moderate lawmakers, like Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei, to allow leaders to bring legislation to the House floor for a vote.
Firefighters are helping to remove riders from roller coaster cars that got stuck on the tracks at an Oklahoma City amusement park.
The Las Vegas fire chief announced plans Thursday to install surveillance cameras and limit visitation at all 20 stations to prevent sexual misconduct within the department.
For years, Marvel movies have been dominated by white guys named Chris: Chris Evans (Captain America/Steve Rogers), Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Chris Pratt (Peter Quill/Star-Lord).
Attention Halo Nation, “Halo: Combat Evolved” is in the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
The family of a Kansas boy who was killed while riding the world’s tallest water slide last summer will receive a settlement of nearly $20 million, local media reported Thursday.
Las Vegas pit road reporter Jamie Little recalls sneaking into Sam Boyd Stadium as a young girl to watch Jeremy McGrath and other Supercross riders.
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker will miss the rest of the playoffs after rupturing the quadriceps tendon in his left leg in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets.
Officials say a British man has been deported after nearly 11 months in U.S. custody for trying to grab a police officer’s gun in a bid to kill presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Las Vegas.
Frontier Airlines on Thursday added four more cities to a roster of new destinations scheduled to launch this summer from Las Vegas.
A proposal aiming to force pharmaceutical companies to disclose how they set insulin prices cleared its first hurdle at the Nevada Legislature on Wednesday, without a provision that sought a price cap on insulin.
The former owners of Ultimate Fighting Championship are now preparing to battle other investors in the search for the next Facebooks, Googles and Ubers of the world.
