Death Valley National Park, 100 miles west of Las Vegas, set an unpleasant record in July with an average temperature of 107.4 degrees. That ranks as the hottest month ever in the Western Hemisphere, the National Weather Service says.
When Joe Evasco moved to Las Vegas — colloquially referred to as the ninth island — from Waianae, Hawaii, about 20 years ago, he struggled to find Hawaiian restaurants. As a chef of nearly 30 years at restaurants in his hometown and at Boyd Gaming for 18 years, Evasco had a longtime dream of opening a restaurant where he would serve food from his culture.
Groundbreaking ceremonies have become routine in Summerlin, thanks to the continuing economic uptick. Although some groundbreakings are for extraordinary developments, both in size and in value, few bring out the most notable public official in the state.
Want to get a feel for France? Denise Marie LaMar’s exhibit Les Fleurs et La Belle France is up until Sept. 5 at Summerlin Library’s art gallery, 1771 Inner Circle. The oil paintings include flowers, street scenes and landscapes inspired by the artist’s trips to France.
As she transitions from covering crime scenes to covering court cases, reporter Rachel Crosby says she hasn’t lost her drive to highlight the bad in the hope for good.
Interbike, the largest U.S. cycling trade shows, is leaving Las Vegas for cooler and cheaper pastures.
Not all the art displayed at Tivoli Village is by established artists. Opportunity Village clients had the chance to create art inspired by the photography of Mario Basner of the World Heritage Collection, and for one day, their work was on display at Basner’s gallery, 400 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 150.
The Department of Justice found no evidence that Clark County is failing to comply with federal immigration authorities, according to a letter released by the county Friday.
Former UNLV standout offensive lineman Jerry Reynolds was at football practice Friday watching his son compete for the Rebels. Jackson Reynolds is a preferred walk-on who already is impressing coaches.
Your weekend is full of surprises, Las Vegas.
Adidas will open its newly remodeled store on the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday.
Las Vegas swimmer Erica Sullivan won the women’s 400-meter freestyle on Thursday at the U.S. Open in East Meadow, New York.
A luxury tower on the Las Vegas Strip will turn into posh military barracks starting Saturday.
A retail partner of the PGA Tour plans to open a new Las Vegas Valley store in Downtown Summerlin later this year.
Kari Curletto of Summerlin will never look at toilet paper the same way again. The Summerlin mother’s wedding gown was chosen as one of the top 10 for the 2017 Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest. Curletto received $10,000 as the grand-prize winner, chosen from more than 1,500 entries.
Former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi was furious after photos of him sparring against the MMA superstar at the UFC Performance Institute leaked Thursday on social media.
Las Vegas first baseman Dominic Smith was named the Pacific Coast League’s Player of the Month on Friday after hitting .385 (42-for-109) in July.
During the question-and-answer session at the end of “A Woman’s Place is …” a man referred to the four female panelists collectively as “you guys,” then quickly realized his mistake.
An off-duty Las Vegas police officer found himself in front of a gun after Mass last month, according to a Metropolitan Police Department arrest report.
Morales won’t need to worry about making weight when he gets his favorite dessert from Caesars Palace next week. The fighter known as “El Terrible” will have a raspado on one hand and a Hall of Fame plaque on the other.
A third person was arrested after children told police their 2-year-old brother, who later died, was thrown to the floor by his mother’s boyfriend.
An appeals court overturned the conviction of an Oregon man with bipolar disorder who attacked a hunter while claiming to be a Sasquatch.
UNLV’s football went into shoulder pads Friday for the first time. Both sides of the football had their positive moments.
Two Indianapolis Colts players were kicked out of practice after getting involved in a scuffle.
Martin Shkreli, the eccentric former pharmaceutical CEO notorious for a price-gouging scandal and for his snide “Pharma Bro” persona on social media, was convicted Friday on federal charges he deceived investors in a pair of failed hedge funds.
Tom Brady says he prefers to keep any medical issues in his past private, including whether he had a concussion last season.
Nevadans shouldn’t kick themselves if they missed the massive rally in so-called FANG stocks. They are still benefiting economically from the rise of technology giants like Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google (FANG), according to one of the nation’s senior banking officials.
Former U.S. Open runner-up Roberta Vinci says her tennis trophies have been stolen.