Sarah Winnemucca, a Paiute princess who served as a translator for the U.S. military in the 1800s and spent much of her life negotiating between different cultures, will have her own special day in Nevada.
Bishop Gorman hopes Nick Israel continues to be a catalyst in the Class 4A state tournament, which begins Thursday at Las Vegas High. Gorman faces Rancho at 4 p.m., and Basic plays Galena at 1 p.m.
Black bass have provided exciting fishing in the coves outside of Cottonwood Cove at Lake Mohave.
The Nevada Senate gave final legislative approval Wednesday to a resolution strongly opposing any attempts by Congress to make Yucca Mountain the nation’s high-level nuclear waste dump.
Las Vegas City Hall will house a district office for U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, under a new lease agreement the City Council approved Wednesday.
Cubs president Theo Epstein said “there’s no panic” over Chicago’s slow start, and Las Vegas oddsmakers and handicappers agree.
A pair of freeway onramps in North Las Vegas will be closed for two hours early Friday as crews remove graffiti, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.
A Clark County School District bus driver was arrested Tuesday for child endangerment after allegedly leaving a young student on a bus.
In anticipation of the long-awaited debut of CBS All Access’ “Star Trek: Discovery,” CBS unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming series during Wednesday’s Upfront presentation in New York City.
Sheriff says famous purveyor of legal prostitution was improperly cited for expired work permits and medical clearances during February inspection.
Deputy Las Vegas City Manager Scott Adams will draw a $245,000 salary when he becomes city manager in July. The City Council approved an employment agreement for Adams Wednesday.
The Justice Department abruptly appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller Wednesday night as a special counsel to lead a federal investigation into allegations that Donald Trump’s campaign collaborated with Russia to sway the 2016 election that put him in the White House.
Here are your Wednesday afternoon headlines.
A registered felon who allegedly killed a Las Vegas man’s dog after stealing his vehicle last week was arrested Monday.
The Nevada Assembly unanimously voted Wednesday on a bill that could spark increased growth of the state’s fiber optic network.
The council approved the concept plan in a 6-1 vote, but not without a lengthy discussion and some sharp criticism about a lack of planning.
The City Council approved Wednesday the spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1, described by city officials as balanced, robust and fabulous.
The Nevada Senate took another first step Wednesday toward annual legislative sessions, passing a resolution to start the lengthy process.
Russell Fotter, 23, faces one charge of murder related to a homicide on the 4100 block of Eileen Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The state’s unemployment rate is at a seasonally adjusted 4.7 percent for April.
Nevada’s senior senator, other prominent Republicans sponsor resolution calling on the State Department to abide by 1995 law by relocating the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv.
Customers at a Las Vegas bank prevented a robbery Wednesday by pinning down a would-be robber until police arrived, Las Vegas police said.
Attorney Matthew Callister — a former state senator, assemblyman and Las Vegas councilman — is recovering from injuries he suffered Monday when his car collided with a tractor-trailer, a colleague at his law firm said.
Edward Farrell, a Chaparral High and University of Nevada graduate who has worked at casino properties in Nevada, Mississippi, Connecticut and New York has been chosen to direct development of the Strip’s next big megaresort.
After bouncing back from a 17-3 first-round defeat in the regional baseball playoffs, College of Southern Nevada heads to a district showdown in Yuma, Arizona.
A bill to gradually raise Nevada’s hourly minimum wage won approval Wednesday on a partisan vote in the state Senate.
The Dallas Police Department and city leaders held a ceremony to honor fallen officers as part of the annual Police Memorial Day.
The growing political drama in Washington rattled Wall Street Wednesday, knocking the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 370 points and giving the stock market its biggest single-day slump in eight months.
Tony Abou-Ganim, known nationally as the Modern Mixologist, is among 230 culinary professionals riding in the Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry event in Santa Rosa, Calif., this week.
Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a bill Wednesday prohibiting mental health professionals from conducting sexual conversion therapy on minors.