Gov. Jerry Brown said Wednesday he reached an agreement with the federal government that California’s National Guard troops will deploy to the border to focus on fighting transnational gangs as well as drug and gun smugglers.
Ryann Juden, a longtime friend and associate of North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, was appointed Wednesday night as city manager, three months after a dispute with his predecessor got him fired, rehired and promoted to the role temporarily.
A new report from state utility regulators says most Nevadans would see higher monthly energy bills for roughly a decade before seeing any cost savings if the Energy Choice Initiative on the ballot this November is passed.
Pio Bragado won two individual events Wednesday to help Durango’s boys swimming team take an 83-55 decision against Mojave at Adelson School.
The Kats! Bureau at this writing is the home office in the Arts District. The Bureau went silent for a couple of days for a trip to Disneyland, where I observed Mickey Mouse actually signing autographs.
The city of Las Vegas soon will launch a mobile crisis unit to respond to people with psychiatric emergencies, part of an ongoing push to connect residents with health care through paths that don’t always end at an emergency room.
C.J. Dornak allowed an unearned run on three hits in 6⅓ innings on Wednesday as Basic’s baseball team edged visiting Liberty, 2-1.
Two months after the Republican Governors Association pledged to spend $3.3 million on TV ads to influence Nevada’s gubernatorial race, the group reported a record-breaking fundraising haul this quarter.
Durango pitcher Madison Boyce tossed a complete game and supplied two hits and two RBIs as the Trailblazers’ softball team claimed an 8-5 road victory at Bonanza on Wednesday.
MGM Resorts International plans to power its sizable share of the Strip with a dedicated solar array capable of supplying up to 90 percent of daytime demand at the company’s 13 Las Vegas casinos.
The White House started turning up the heat and pointing fingers Wednesday in a bid to bolster CIA chief Mike Pompeo’s confirmation as secretary of state next week — a sign that Pompeo’s ascent may be in trouble.
The Raiders have eight draft picks on April 28 at the NFL Draft. One could be invested at running back.
Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro on Wednesday appointed Dayle Elieson to be Nevada’s U.S. attorney until the Senate can confirm a candidate for the job.
Fresh off a four-game sweep of Los Angeles, the Golden Knights learned their second-round opponent Wednesday night when San Jose beat Anaheim to take their series 4-0.
Station Casinos has caught playoff hockey fever and will offer free bets on the Vegas Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup. Payouts could amount to up to $1 million if the team wins it all.
The Spurs confirmed Erin Popovich’s death Wednesday. The team didn’t provide further details.
The College of Southern Nevada is the first school in the state to be recognized by two federal agencies for its work in cybersecurity education.
It’s not that the Golden Knights general manager lacks all emotion, but his is obviously a mandate built on inferred expectations.
Allegiant Travel Co. CEO Maury Gallagher issued a recorded statement disputing a “60 Minutes” segment that questioned the Las Vegas-based budget carrier’s safety record.
The lights dimmed and the crowd of men and women erupted into applause and hoots Wednesday evening as Hollywood’s blockbuster “Black Panther” premiered in Saudi Arabia’s first movie theater.
Marc-Andre Fleury missed the cut for the Vezina Trophy, which goes to the NHL’s top goaltender during the regular season. William Karlsson received votes but is not a finalist for the Selke Trophy, which goes to the top defensive forward.
Two former prostitutes allege that brothel owner and Nevada Assembly candidate Dennis Hof sexually assaulted them several years ago, according to a newly released police report and interviews with the women.
A criminal complaint, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, charged 42-year-old Anthony J. Wrobel with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution after the shooting that killed a Strip hotel-casino executive and injured another.
Desert Oasis claimed the top spot for the first time this year in the baseball rankings, and Palo Verde held fast atop the softball rankings.
Former President George W. Bush said his mother was joyful and still teasing him the day before she died.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard boating safety website, “Early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include irritated eyes, headache, nausea, weakness, and dizziness.”
Carson Wells has been the sparkplug at the top of the lineup for Gorman’s baseball team this season, and brother Austin Wells has been the hitter that pitchers hate to face.
Copperfield’s court-ordered revelation of his “Lucky #13” illusion came in a civil trial over an audience member’s slip and fall during a Las Vegas show in 2013.
Aided by generators and with many buildings around the ballpark in the dark, the finale of the two-game series between the Indians and Twins went off as planned at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.