On Sunday, the El Cortez turns 80 years old, 29,220 days since it first opened its doors Nov. 7, 1941. The hotel-casino will punctuate its birthday weekend with a fireworks show.
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The Nevada Highway Patrol reported that there was an “auto/pedestrian” crash in the northbound offramp at I-15.
There was hope that Nevada lawmakers might act to eliminate the semi-annual changing of the clocks because of daylight saving time.
Three days after a 23-year-old Las Vegas woman was killed in a fiery crash involving then-Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs, friends and co-workers hugged and cried at a nearby corner, wincing every time a car sped past.
Nevada’s charter school authority voted unanimously Friday to reject the city of Las Vegas’ proposed new school, saying the application didn’t meet state requirements.
J.T. The Brick and the woman who would be his wife, Julie, met at the Rolling Stones show at the Joint in 1998.
Before his contract was terminated, Superintendent Jesus Jara alleged Linda Cavazos contacted his chief of staff via “confidential” text to encourage him to stay in the school district.
Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs initially faced charges of DUI and reckless driving — both resulting in death. Now he faces a total of four felonies and a misdemeanor.
The Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Nov. 12 to choose two new board officers.
The “lucky guest” won $112,500 on the Lock It Link slots.
“She was never afraid to be herself,” the friend said of Tina Tintor, who died in a crash involving Raiders star Henry Ruggs. “She never grew out of that.”
New cases were well above the 14-day moving average, which increased by four to 328. Deaths were more than three times the moving average, which held steady at four fatalities per day.
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified one of two women killed Thursday morning in a Henderson house fire.
Upholstery services see an uptick in clients after months of sitting at home and furniture backlogs cause people to reconsider what they have.
A pedestrian who died Thursday afternoon after being struck by a school bus in central Las Vegas has been identified as a 65-year-old Las Vegas woman.
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The Board of School Trustees decided on an Illinois-based search firm to recommend candidates for the office.
Researchers are looking for people in the Las Vegas Valley with loved ones who have the disease also known as juvenile diabetes.
Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks died after he was hit by a vehicle near the district courthouse in downtown Reno, the Reno Police Department said. He was 80.
The chef-owned spot drew on American, Mexican and European traditions for its menu of comfort food with a twist.