Henderson resident Hudson Root created Geeks for Seniors as a community service project while he was a high school freshman. The free service provides technology support for senior citizens.
Texas A&M has fired coach Kevin Sumlin after six winning seasons. The first black head coach in program history was 51-26 and never had a losing season. But his first year at A&M was his best, and he never could come close to matching it.
Chip Kelly is headed to UCLA with plans to create another Pac-12 powerhouse. The coach who helped changed college football with his groundbreaking offense at Oregon agreed to a five-year, $23.3 million deal on Saturday to return to the sideline with the Bruins.
A circular debate between public school advocates and legislators over whether the state’s education system gets enough money has forestalled significant improvement.
Clemson is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, taking a close vote with Oklahoma after the top two teams in the rankings lost in the same weekend for the first time since 2012.
Michigan Rep. John Conyers, under investigation over allegations he sexually harassed female staff members, said Sunday he will step aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee while fiercely denying he acted inappropriately during his long tenure in Congress.
Former Chicago Bears defensive end John Thierry died, the team announced Saturday.
One person was hospitalized early Sunday after a two-alarm fire the central valley.
One report indicated the drive from Las Vegas to Barstow was taking up to eight hours, while the 12-mile stretch from Jean to Primm was taking almost an hour, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Forecast highs this week will hover a few degrees above normal despite a cold front moving into the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
Veteran Hollywood actor Rance Howard, the father of director Ron Howard, died Saturday. He was 89.
More than 150 survivors came together Saturday at the Henderson Convention Center to celebrate the first major holiday since the Oct. 1 mass shooting they escaped.
The Golden Knights scored three goals in a 1:42 span of the second period and an empty-net goal at the end to take a 4-2 road win over the Arizona Coyotes.
The Rebels outscored Southern Utah 16-2 to close the game and improve to 6-0 with a 101-82 win Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Junior Jordyn Bell started just three games last season and averaged 4.3 points for the UNLV women’s basketball team. But this season, she is determined to take a step forward.
The problem is Congress ruins everything it touches, just like the repeal of Obamacare.
Contrast this to what occurred approximately seven to eight years ago.
Not the time to focus on Strip shooting
PETA is simply calling on caring people to go vegan and give animals something to be thankful for.
Speaking for myself and many of my friends, we are going to vote for Danny Tarkanian in the primary.
The only thing as predictable as the left’s reflexive calls for gun control after the Las Vegas shooting was that trial lawyers would be circling MGM like vultures.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., told MSNBC that the House had doled millions of dollars over the past decade to settle sexual harassment claims.
State judiciary again refuses to enforce separation of powers clause
We know our students are no less capable than students in other states across the country. We, the adults, need to ensure we arecreating the educational conditions necessary for students to thrive. In this regard, we can and must do better.
To look dispassionately at what’s plaguing the retail industry and how it can fix its problems, consider a surprising historical parallel: the airline industry.
No one, even the smartest economists, really knows what’s going to happen now that machine learning has burst upon the scene.
The Jaguars’ defense is flirting with greatness after a dominant 10 games to start the season.
Liberty posted a 4-0 record and beat Coronado in the championship game to secure the Liberty Invitational crown on Saturday afternoon.
‘Tournament of Kings’ offers a feast; ‘Legends’ a tribute buffet