Alaska quake damages infrastructure at sprawling air base

Last week’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Anchorage caused multiple problems at the sprawling Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, including damage to steel frameworks, ceilings, and sprinkler and heating systems, military officials said Friday.

 
Arizona trooper caused crash with wrong-way driver, lawyers say

Attorneys for a wrong-way driver say an Arizona Department of Public Safety sergeant who used his vehicle as a traffic break is to blame for a crash on Interstate 40 that sent both of them to the hospital.

Primm’s Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas faces grim future

What do you do with a failing mall like Primm’s? Someone could buy it and try to fill it with retailers, gut it for another use entirely or, in true Vegas style, implode it to build something else. For now, the mall will likely keep limping along.

 
Las Vegas man is 103 years old, and walking again — VIDEO

Joe Rosa of Las Vegas celebrated his 103rd birthday at 24 Hour Fitness in Summerlin Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. After a hit-and-run crash, Rosa’s medical team told him he would never walk again. Rosa credits physical therapy and a personal trainer at the club for his return to health.

Nevada sets record with 5 appointments to state Legislature

Fourteen legislators ran uncontested in the Nov. 6 election, in addition to the five appointments. That means voters didn’t have a choice to pick 19 lawmakers in the general election.

Boyd Gaming applies to leave NV Energy

Documents filed with the PUC do not outline why Boyd is making efforts to leave NV Energy, but spokespeople from other major casinos that have moved to leave the utility — such as Wynn Resorts Ltd. — have said electricity costs are a determining factor.

Cohen met Russian offering ‘political synergy,’ says court filing

President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, was in touch as far back as 2015 with a Russian who offered “political synergy” with the Trump election campaign, the federal special counsel said Friday in a court filing.

Bob McNair praised for philanthropy, bringing NFL to Houston

More than 1,000 of McNair’s friends, members of the Houston and NFL community, players and coaches past and present, gathered to pay respects and say goodbye to McNair, who brought the NFL back to Houston for its inaugural season in 2002 after the Oilers moved to Tennessee.

Nevada State College may boost minimum admissions requirement

The proposal to raise the required grade point average for incoming students from 2.5 to 3.0 is aimed at curbing the rapid growth the Henderson college has experienced over the past two years.

Inspirada creates Holiday Village

‘Tis the season and Inspirada is decking the halls with a Holiday Village, a family-friendly wonderland from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at Solista Park at 1890 Via Firenze in Henderson.

Pardee’s Hurry Home promotion includes Pivot

Pivot and Strada at Pivot by Pardee Homes at the corner of South Green Valley Parkway and Carnegie Street in Henderson has a limited number of move-in-ready and under-construction homes that are included in the builder’s Hurry Home Sales Event now through Dec. 16.

The Cliffs village in Summerlin offers move-in-ready homes

Summerlin offers nearly 100 floor plans in 35 neighborhoods in eight distinct villages. Homes are available in a variety of styles — from single-family homes to town homes, priced from the $200,000s to more than $1 million. And for those looking for quick occupancy, there are more than a dozen new homes available for quick move-in within The Cliffs village.

Couple falls in love with high-rise lifestyle at One Las Vegas

Last year, Carl Wright and Hyesun Jang packed up their belongings and headed south from San Francisco to start a new life in San Diego and to further accelerate Wright’s career in tech startups. Little did they know 15 months later, they would be purchasing their dream home in the sky at the luxury high-rise community of One Las Vegas at the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard.

 
Architect Richard Luke debuts collection this weekend

Seeking to redefine the luxury real estate market, architect Richard Luke’s Five Star Collection opened to the public Dec. 8. The MacDonald Highlands home is at 663 Palisade Rim Drive.

Wynn Las Vegas battle with dealers over tips back in court

The case has returned to Jones after the Supreme Court in June decided not to hear Wynn’s appeal. Jones will hear the company’s latest motion to dismiss the dealer’s lawsuit on Dec. 17 at U.S. District Court in downtown.

Inexperienced HOA board can cause damage

You have a number of concerns. The first being the lack of experience of the current board of directors. Unfortunately, we do have a problem as too many qualified homeowners do not wish to serve on the board. We have to ask the question, why? For some homeowners, it is a matter of time; for others, it is a thankless volunteer job. Associations that are having problems finding homeowners to serve should review how they operate. In some cases, modifications of board meetings to make them more meaningful and less stressful would be a big start.

Man who drove into Virginia protesters found guilty of murder

A man who drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia was convicted Friday of first-degree murder for killing a woman in an attack that inflamed long-simmering racial and political tensions across the country.

 
Military gear including Humvees, uniforms on auction block — VIDEO

Humvees, ammo cans, construction equipment, field gear and more is on the auction block Friday and Saturday at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. About 10,000 items in all are for sale in what GovPlanet bills as the largest auction of its kind.

1 56 57 58 59 60 75
December 2018
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  
MOST READ