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Retired Las Vegas AP correspondent Robert Macy dies at 85

Robert Macy, who wrote thousands of stories about entertainment, crime and sports in Las Vegas over the course of two decades for The Associated Press, has died.

Vintage photos show Las Vegas’ colorful history

Using news outlets and historical archives, OLBG compiled a collection of photos that exemplify Sin City’s short, colorful history from the first casinos to some of the city’s most famous residents.

Geothermal plant wins appeal but pauses Nevada construction

The developer of a geothermal power plant facing legal challenges in Nevada agreed to suspend construction just hours after a U.S. appeals court had refused to halt the project.

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I-15 ranks among nation’s deadliest interstate highways

How safe are the interstate highways you frequent? Stacker analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2020 Fatality Analysis Reporting System to determine which interstates have the most fatalities.

Injured Copperfield trick participant loses lawsuit appeal

The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a jury’s findings that illusionist David Copperfield and the MGM Grand hotel-casino were not financially responsible for a British tourist’s injuries.

Suspect in rural Nevada kidnapping, killing denied bail

Troy Driver, 41, appeared by video from the Lyon County jail in Fernley, where he has been held since March 25 on a kidnapping charge following the disappearance of Naomi Christine Irion.

Nevada gun maker has license revoked

Federal officials have revoked the license of a Nevada-based gun manufacturer accused of illegally selling guns.

California’s public universities drop SAT/ACT admission requirement

In a move that squarely places California’s public universities at the forefront of the national trend to drop standardized tests, the Cal State university system will eliminate SAT and ACT exams from admission requirements, officials decided Wednesday.

Nevada mine worker died in truck that fell 60 feet, report says

A 34-year-old worker died in an accident at a northern Nevada gold mine last month when the truck she was driving plunged about 60 feet to the floor of the underground mine, a report said.