Democrats running for state office don’t like to talk about it, but they want to raise your taxes. That includes hiking property taxes. Start with Democrat gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak.
Ranked choice voting would be a step forward
For many of animals, Saturday was the day they would find a new home. More than 200 dogs, cats, rabbits, turtles and at least one guinea pig were adopted at the Clear the Shelters event, one of many held around the nation and sponsored by NBC and Telemundo.
Summerlin resident Gene Stephens, the last original member of the Military Police Corps, a branch of the Army officially formed in 1941, died Thursday, about five weeks after he turned 100.
Rookie Chris Warren was the Raiders’ only running back to see a carry in Saturday’s 19-16 exhibition loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.
Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond, Gilbert Manzano and Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken examine the Raiders’ preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Kurt Busch stole the spotlight from his younger brother Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway to grab an overdue short-track victory.
It was an afternoon of nostalgia for Los Angeles area Raiders fans who got to watch their beloved team return to the Coliseum for the first time since leaving the city for Oakland in 1994.
The Aces (14-19) end their inaugural season at 3 p.m. Sunday against the Atlanta Dream (22-11) at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
SlotZilla, which runs two zip lines high above Fremont Street, is more than a thrill ride. It’s a major contributor in the complex network that is paying for the new nearly $33 million FSE light show.
If there was a Mount Rushmore for local baseball luminaries, one could make a case for carving Manny Guerra’s tanned face into the outcropping alongside those of Greg Maddux, Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant.
Grand Canyon National Park is reopening a scenic road to a North Rim vista that was closed Aug. 4 because of a lightning-caused wildfire.
There was less angst and more innocence before youth baseball was organized and orchestrated solely by adults, when kids simply would choose up sides and play baseball on a sandlot until somebody knocked the cover off the ball or it got dark outside.
Some takeaways from Day One of Psycho Vegas 2018 at the Hard Rock Hotel. The heavy music fest continues through Sunday.
Two men were arrested Saturday afternoon for allegedly shooting a man after attempting to rob his wife in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.
A jury has found the Nevada Division of Forestry liable for the loss of 23 homes and 17 other buildings in a 2016 wildfire after strong winds re-ignited a prescribed burn.
UNLV will receive $1.15 million for its Sept. 1 football trip to Southern California. The Rebels must balance the importance of such high-payout games against the needs of moving the program forward.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden rested 21 key players, including 15 on offense, in a 19-15 preseason loss to the Rams on Saturday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has returned to the team after being away to work on his health. The former Pro Bowl player, suspended by the NFL for most of the past five seasons for drug violations, thanked the Browns and the league for their patience.
Slowing activity at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has prompted scientists on Friday to downgrade their alert level for the mountain.
After almost two days underground and no apparent way out, Spencer Christiansen resigned himself to the fact that he and his wife, Jessica, might die in the Darby Canyon Ice Cave.
The newest elephant at San Diego Zoo Safari Park has joined the rest of the herd.
The Desert Oasis Aces dropped a 3-2 decision to Midland (Michigan) on Saturday in pool play in the American Legion World Series in Shelby, North Carolina.
When Ken Ehrlich, the longtime producer of the Grammys, worked with the Obama administration on a concert honoring women at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama laid down one rule. “You aren’t doing a tribute to women in my house without Aretha Franklin.”
The Cape Cod beach where a New York man was bitten by a shark has been indefinitely closed to swimming after more sharks were spotted in its waters.
Kofi Annan, a charismatic global diplomat and the first black African to become United Nations secretary-general who led the world body through one of its most turbulent periods, died early Saturday at age 80.
Las Vegas dominated the opening half Friday by scoring 19 points, then scored three third-quarter touchdowns Saturday to win 47-0. It was the consecutive win for the Wildcats in the series.
sign at a Houston elementary and middle school that sparked criticism on social media has been removed. The Houston Independent School District says the sign that read, “The more you act like a lady, the more he’ll act like a gentleman,” was removed Friday night. The wall was patched and repainted.
Buffalo’s quarterback situation is more scrambled than ever. AJ McCarron sustained a potentially serious right shoulder injury, throwing the Bills’ three-way quarterback race into chaos, during a 19-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Friday night.
Four days ago, Aug. 15 Debra Messing turned the big 5-0 five-oh . PS: She’s not making that big a deal out of it.
