The search for a new Desert Research Institute president is nearing its end, as two finalists were named Saturday. The candidates — Kristen Averyt, associate director for Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Philip Mote, director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute — will visit the DRI campuses in Las Vegas and Reno from Thursday to Jan. 24.
The veteran rocker makes his House of Blues run seem like old home week, with favorites from the James Gang to his last solo album.
Team officials are optimistic they can finalize a deal for a television outlet and a radio station to carry the Golden Knights’ games in the next 30 to 60 days.
The Clark County coroner has identified a woman who died Thursday after she was hit by a truck in the northeast valley.
Zion National Park’s Scenic Drive is closed until further notice after sliding rock and debris blocked the road Friday night.
Less than a week after backing off his commitment to Ohio State, Bishop Gorman wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey announced via Twitter that he has committed to Nebraska.
Less than a week after backing off his commitment to Ohio State, Bishop Gorman wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey announced via Twitter that he has committed to Nebraska.
Qatar Airways has finally set a date for when it will launch service between Las Vegas and Doha, Qatar — but you’ll have to wait another year.
It wasn’t long ago – less than a decade – that Las Vegas’ housing market was a mass grave of foreclosures. Southern Nevada still gets more repo activity than most areas of the country. But overall, its foreclosure woes aren’t nearly as severe as they used to be.
Our entertainment picks this week include Van Morrison at Caesars Palace and Keith Sweat at the Flamingo.
It has been roughly 10 weeks since a four-seam fastball clocked at 97.1 mph whistled toward home plate with two outs in the bottom of the eighth during Game 7 of the World Series, and a man named Rajai Davis gave it a mighty lash.
Columbus and Minnesota flexed their muscles while the Islanders and Avalanche failed to measure up over the first half of the NHL season.
SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months ago.
Southern Nevada taxicab companies had a rough 2016 marked by plummeting revenue and ridership, according to year-end figures released Friday.
The makers of “Star Wars” have put a quick end to rumors that while Carrie Fisher has died, her Princess Leia may live on.
Another offer for a Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Conor McGregor fantasy boxing match has been made. This time it’s a little more official.
The valley will see a little more rain over the weekend before dry weather returns, according to the National Weather Service.
The NFL playoffs continue this weekend with the Divisional Round, and we’re just six games away from knowing who will be headed to Super Bowl LI.
One of Paul Murad’s better gifts this holiday season came a couple of days before Christmas in the form of a deposit for the newest tenant in a Main Street building downtown.
Ralphie May seemed to hit a lucky streak at the Aladdin years ago, only to remember that he was later disqualified because of his age.
Q: I am putting in 30 more wine grapevines. I was thinking of using chat, crushed rock, for mulch rather than wood chips. What do you think?
Q: I have a ceiling fan light kit with a pull-chain that turns the light on or off. The problem is that the pull-chain is frozen and won’t pull to turn the lights on or off. How can I go about getting the light to work?
With any new year, we all make resolutions, goals and many long to-do-lists. One thing on your list may be to finally get your decorating projects done. And I’m not without a list myself. Decorating can be expensive, especially if you’re wanting to get multiple projects done because they’ve been on your list too long.
The city of Las Vegas is partnering with Navya, a French company that builds autonomous electric shuttle buses, and Keolis, a public transportation company, to offer a driverless shuttle bus pilot program. The bus will service the newly created Innovation District on the East Fremont Street corridor downtown. This will be the first autonomous car program to be implemented on a public transportation system anywhere in the U.S.
Three service writers at Friendly Ford have invaluable advice regarding reminders about service on vehicles.
Kevin Legardy scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half to lead No. 6 Canyon Springs to a 68-56 home win over No. 9 Cheyenne.
Justin Roberts had a team-high 15 points, but Findlay Prep suffered a 76-47 loss to Sierra Canyon (California) on Friday in the semifinals at the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions in Springfield, Missouri.
The “wedding capital of the world” is on the cusp of issuing its 10,000th marriage license to same-sex couples, and local businesses want to make sure the ceremony to come will be a lavish celebration.
Niara Smith scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the second half on Friday as Cimarron-Memorial’s girls basketball team rallied in the second half for a 54-43 win at Desert Pines.
After a low-scoring first quarter, Shadow Ridge put up 23 points in the second period and went on to a 63-35 home win over Western.
