A class of fifth graders from Garehime Elementary got a sobering lesson in local government Tuesday morning. Sometimes, even well-researched proposals fail.
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to follow other Nevada cities in hiring a law firm to pursue opioid-related litigation.
Shares of Caesars Entertainment Corp. surged 14 percent Wednesday amid reports billionaire Tilman Fertitta has proposed merging his casino business with the Las Vegas-based company.
For Michael Fleisher, retirement couldn’t arrive soon enough. Working for a local gaming company, he hadn’t enjoyed much time off in years and was looking forward to escaping his long six-day workweeks.
Tony Leitera is corporate executive chef for The Works Kitchen at GameWorks, whose seven nationwide locations include one in Town Square.
Police say about 300 Indiana University students who flew to Las Vegas for a pre-paid trip arrived to discover that no arrangements had been made for them.
The twin brothers, who are linked to Vegas through Matt Goss’ headlining residency at 1Oak Nightclub at the Mirage, are hosting the premiere of that their documentary tonight at the 62nd BFI London Film Festival.
Here’s a luncheon indulgence — although you may need a nap afterward.
Eric Wynalda, who played in three World Cups and until 2008 was the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team’s all-time career goal scorer, has been named new manager of Las Vgas Lights FC.
Russian officials said an 18-year student attacked his vocational school Wednesday in Crimea, going on a rampage that killed 19 students and left more than 50 people wounded before killing himself. One student said the shooting went on for at least 15 minutes.
A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to sending threatening letters filled with white powder to President Donald Trump’s sons, a Democratic senator and a Republican congressional candidate.
A central Iowa county is paying $500,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleges a man who died after tying a bedsheet around his neck was left hanging for 13 minutes while a jailer who discovered what happened stood outside.
It will be sunny in Las Vegas until the weekend, when there’s a chance the valley will be visited by showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.
Interfaith Amigos travel nationwide speaking about religious inclusivity; Sunday’s stop, hosted by the Stillpoint Center for Spiritual Development, was at Bishop Gorman High. The group formed in 2002, following the Sept. 11 attacks, to promote religious and spiritual unity while offering a twist of humor.
Henderson’s southern edge is fortified by a dark, imposing mountain range that looks unwelcoming and unmanageable. At least that was my impression before I got my shoes dusty and started exploring the many trails of the McCullough Range and Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. Now I’m a hiking regular in this sprawling space of rugged beauty and serenity.
The puppeteer who has played Big Bird on “Sesame Street” is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show.
Ian Power was among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada but he has no plans to smoke it. He plans to frame it.
First lady Melania Trump’s plane was forced to return to a Washington area military base on Wednesday because of smoke in the cabin, temporarily delaying her trip to a Philadelphia hospital.
For state constitutional offices, the Las Vegas Review-Journal endorses Wes Duncan for attorney general; Michael Roberson for lieutenant governor; Barbara Cegavske for secretary of state; Bob Beers for treasurer; and Ron Knecht for controller.
Water levels are quickly dropping on a Texas river that soared above flood stage this week, destroying a bridge, forcing evacuations and leading to multiple water rescues.
ABC on Tuesday night aired the first episode of “The Conners,” a spinoff of “Roseanne” without Roseanne Barr.
Authorities say a North Carolina state trooper has been shot and killed, and a suspect is in custody.
Tomas Villalovos, 49, was struck and killed Tuesday about 8 p.m. as he tried to cross West Tropicana Avenue west of Jones Boulevard outside of a marked crosswalk, police said.
Three people are in custody after a Tuesday shooting led to a high-speed chase and hourslong barricade early Wednesday morning.
A pro-government Turkish newspaper on Wednesday published a gruesome recounting of the alleged slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, just as America’s top diplomat arrived in the country for talks over The Washington Post columnist’s disappearance.
GA franchise owner of a North Carolina Wendy’s says an employee who called a customer “Chubby” on an order has been fired.
Cody Bellinger singled home the winning run in the 13th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night and tying the NL Championship Series at two games apiece.