As 2017 ends, focus turns to Nevada’s midterm elections

With 2018’s arrival, the campaign season will soon ramp up. But the final weeks of 2017 had plenty to offer, including a progressive PAC calling for U.S. Rep. Ruben Kihuen to give back its donation.

High Desert Prison inmate dies at Las Vegas hospital

A 44-year-old inmate serving a life sentence died Sunday at Valley Hospital Medical Center, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Kim promotes North Korea’s nuclear force in New Year’s address

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday the United States should be aware that his country’s nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat. But he also struck a conciliatory tone in his New Year’s address.

Las Vegas Monorail presents challenged to riders

The entrance to the monorail was hidden in a God-forsaken parking garage and involved a staircase that required several bottles of oxygen to summit.

Movie reviewer’s white guilt is showing

He writes that the movie “plays with the very real fears that come with being a young black man in today’s America.”

Don’t bet against Mark Davis landing Gruden as Raiders next coach

The wheels continue turning as to what sort of team Davis intends on bringing to Las Vegas in 2020, his latest move to fire head coach Jack Del Rio following Sunday’s regular-season finale loss to the Chargers with reportedly every intention of replacing him with Jon Gruden.

 
Vegas Nation: Jack Del Rio fired after loss to Chargers

The Raiders ended their 2017 season with a 30-10 loss to the Chargers on Sunday. The Vegas Nation crew recaps the game and the firing of coach Jack Del Rio. Check out the video above.

Man shot during New Year’s Eve party in east Las Vegas

One man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after being shot Sunday night at a New Year’s Eve party in the eastern Las Vegas Valley, according to a tweet from the Las Vegas Fire Department.

Revelers ring in 2018 on Las Vegas Strip

A crowd of 330,000 visitors filled the Las Vegas Strip and Fremont Street downtown to celebrate the dawn of 2018. The massive outdoor parties unfolded in the shadow of the Oct. 1 mass shooting that left 58 people dead.

10 US citizens die in Costa Rica plane crash

A plane carrying 10 U.S. citizens and two local crewmembers crashed in a wooded area, killing all aboard Sunday, Costa Rica’s government said.

Sharp bettors pounce on Alabama, Georgia in CFP semifinals

The sharp bettors are on short favorites Georgia and Alabama and the betting public is backing underdogs Oklahoma and Clemson on the money line in the College Football Playoff.

Thousands brave bitter cold to celebrate new year in New York

New Yorkers, celebrity entertainers and tourists from around the world are packing into a frigid Times Square Sunday to mark the start of 2018 with a glittering crystal ball drop, a burst of more than a ton of confetti and midnight fireworks.

3 takeaways from UNLV’s loss to Boise State

Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 83-74 loss to Boise State on Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center.

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