Republicans in the House and Senate barreled ahead Wednesday on tax reform legislation amid cries from Democrats that a proposal to eliminate an Obamacare mandate would raise insurance costs and further punish middle-income families.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is spending nearly $2.3 million to take a closer look at transit options linking the Strip, McCarran International Airport and downtown Las Vegas.
Downtown Las Vegas commuters will have something to be thankful about next week.
Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban practiced Wednesday for the first time since he was placed on the injured-reserve list last month.
The Nevada Corrections Department is investigating the deaths of two inmates, including one apparent suicide.
Holland Knight LLP was hired to lobby federal lawmakers on the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada’s behalf for the next year.
The Miners return five letter winners and are hoping to show improvement.
UNLV sophomore wide receiver Brandon Presley missed nearly the entire season in 2016 because of a broken foot. Now he’s the Rebels’ most dependable big-play receiver.
The Eagles bring back last year’s starting lineup and hope to show improvement this year.
A split Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday repealed a ban on that would have kept local pet stores from selling animals they didn’t obtain from animal care facilities or rescue organizations.
Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals has coasted to his third Cy Young Award and second straight in the National League.
The Trailblazers bring back four letter winners and hope to return to the playoffs.
The Grizzlies will have a lot of new faces as only two letter winners return from last year’s team.
National Park Service employees had to roll out about 600 feet of hose to erase the latest graffiti at Death Valley: large letters and symbols scratched into the mud bottom of Ubehebe Crater at the northern end of the national park.
It’s safe to say “Justice League” is more enjoyable than “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”
She joined the College of Southern Nevada only six months ago, but Margo Martin is being recommended to lead the school beginning early next year.
Two weeks before she would become the second woman to win the NHRA’s Top Fuel championship, Brittany Force had a big bobble in Las Vegas that nearly cost her the title.
Alabama Rep. Robert Aderholt says hes sticking with his support for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, for now.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning extending into Friday for the upper elevations around Lake Tahoe where as much as 4 feet of snow could fall on ridgetops in the Sierra Nevada.
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has dropped his appeal with five games remaining on his six-game suspension over alleged domestic violence.
“Food Network Star” alumnus Victor “Vic Vegas” Moea will take his 7 Sinful Subs to the southwest valley early next year. He tells us a lease has been signed for the sandwich shop to be located at Fort Apache Road and Tropicana Avenue. Look for it to open in January. One big difference at this spot, the chef tells us, will be that “you can have a damn beer with a knuckle sandwich now.”
I have been covering UNLV men’s golf coach Dwaine Knight and the Rebels since 1994 and have written about a dizzying amount of accomplishments.
Desert Pines senior Kaleb Ramsey is one of the top defensive backs in Southern Nevada and accepted a scholarship to play football at Pima Community College in Arizona despite being ruled ineligible for his senior year.
“Gangsters to Governors: The New Bosses of Gambling in America” serves as a well-written, tidbit-laden reference book about gambling in the U.S. from its beginnings to 2017.
A closer look at the UNLV basketball game against Prairie View A&M, which tips off at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
With the Thanksgiving holiday next week, some of you might be thinking about putting your binoculars, shotgun or fishing rod away for the season. That’s your choice, but you could be passing up some good times in the outdoors.
The Rebels return to the court Wednesday to host Prairie View A&M at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Cherry will chair the eight-member committee, tasked by Clark County with screening applicants for the seat vacated by former Justice of the Peace Deborah Lippis.