Children must now be 5 years old by Aug. 1 to attend kindergarten in Nevada’s public schools.
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They’re people from Las Vegas’ near and distant past, well-known and less so, from former musicians to Hollywood movie and TV actors and more.
Many locals may call the Henderson mountain with the radio towers Black Mountain, but the real one is a different peak in the McCullough Range.
Federal law bans desecration of American flags, leaving many confused what to do with torn, tattered or faded flags not suitable for flying.
Everybody who drives on Las Vegas streets and freeways has seen some stupid, dangerous or insane stuff, and usually all three at once.
Postcards from the early to mid-20th century were the social media of their time.
Las Vegas police and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office merged into the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department after the passage of a 1973 legislative bill.
Few Henderson residents know much about the man for whom the city is named, but he lived an interesting and accomplished life.
Despite June being known as Pride month across the country, pride events are held year-round in the Las Vegas Valley.
You might already know that the “B” on the aptly named “B” mountain in Henderson stands for Basic High School, but what does the little “Q” beneath it stand for?
The inaugural First Friday event in downtown Las Vegas was a block wide, and only 14 people attended.
Test your wildlife knowledge and learn fun facts about Nevada’s fauna with information from the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
What parents and bystanders can do to prevent the tragedy of kids and pets dying in hot cars.
Lake Las Vegas is a man-made lake in east Henderson, but where does it get its water from?
When George Frederick Colton, the founder of Searchlight, died in 1918, the origin of the town’s name died with him.
A veteran reporter muses on one of the oldest tools of the journalist’s trade, the old-school reporter’s notebook.
Despite enrollment in the Clark County School District dropping for five consecutive years, demand remains high for seats in its magnet programs.
Hoggard Math & Science Magnet School in central Las Vegas — part of the Clark County School District — has an animal lab and urban garden.
People in Las Vegas commonly pawn expensive watches and designer handbags worth thousands.
Calls to the Nevada Department of Wildlife about wildlife encounters saw a 657% increase from 2018 to 2019.