White House, congressional leaders open talks on spending

Congressional leaders huddled with White House officials Wednesday in opening talks over goals for an elusive bipartisan budget agreement as a deadline for action and a possible government shutdown loomed.

Second Whiskey in the Wilderness announced near Las Vegas

The location has been announced for Whiskey in the Wilderness 2, the Las Vegas culinary community’s second annual celebration of nature, open-fire cooking and whiskey.

Howard Hughes Corp. stock tumbles as chairman plans to sell

Howard Hughes stock fell 4.13 percent, or $5.48, to $127.36 in trading on the New York Stock Exchange, following Tuesday’s announcement that billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund planned to sell 2.5 million of its shares in the company.

Judge in Oregon standoff sanctions defendants for Bundy visit

A judge is taking action against two men who took part in the occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge after Facebook photos showed they violated their release conditions by visiting the Bundy ranch in Bunkerville, Nevada, without permission.

Las Vegas breaks records during hot, dry 2017

Last year was a busy one for the poor slob responsible for updating the record book for the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.

Nevada fishing report, Jan. 3, 2018

LAKE MEAD — The black bass are biting outside of Callville Bay. Anglers are finding the fish holding in thick brush in coves. Smallies are biting on swimbaits, Rat-L-Traps, and jerkbaits. Stripers are taking live shad — both threadfin and gizzard shad — in and around the Government Wash area. Catfish are taking anchovies fished on the bottom.

Man killed in US 95 crash Tuesday night identified

A man who died Tuesday after rear-ending suspected drunken driver’s truck on U.S. Highway 95 has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Henderson resident Scott E. Butler, 64.

Nevada saw influx of people under 35 in 2017, survey says

Nevada’s population boom continued in 2017, ranking the state as the fourth most moved-to state last year, according to a survey data from moving services company United Van Lines.

Low snowpack, fires residue reminds Californians of drought

It’s been almost a year since Los Angeles residents felt any real rain, and precious little snow is in the Sierras, but water managers say it’s too early for fears that California is sliding back into drought.

2 Democrats sworn in to US Senate

The Republican majority in the Senate narrowed to 51-49 on Wednesday as two new Democratic senators were sworn into office, complicating GOP efforts to advance the party’s legislative agenda before the 2018 midterm elections.