In a way, Sandoval’s rise in stature reflects the story of Nevada. The Silver State has morphed from a tawdry gambling mecca to a national player in politics, technology, data centers and transportation. Sandoval is on a trade mission to South America and was unavailable to comment for this story.
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Adults and children enjoy electric-powered go-karting on an indoor track in the Pole Position Raceway in Las Vegas.
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson objects to proposed Yucca Mountain nuke waste rail routes that she said would encroach on the Nevada Test and Training Range.
Survey results on school district’s draft policy indicate many parents, educators are divided on whether there is such a thing as appropriate texting between teachers and students.
Police should be protecting private property, not profiting from how much of it they can get their hands on.
Ayden Brown and 10 other children whose lives are affected by cancer basked in the spotlight at the Suncoast Saturday evening during a kids fashion show aimed at raising $60,000 for a costly treatment for the terminally ill 2-year-old boy.
Two World War II veterans from the Las Vegas Valley on Saturday received the National Order of The Legion of Honor in the rank of chevalier, or knight — the highest award France bestows on its citizens and foreign nationals —for gallantry in France against the enemy.
On Saturday, the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Park held its annual “Pioneer Day,” a festival celebrating the lifestyle of the settlers who traveled west seeking better lives.
Employers and agencies took part in the Veteran and Family Career Fair and Workshop held at UNLV’s student union Saturday afternoon. U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., partnered with the UNLV Military and Veterans Services Center to host the semiannual event.
Representatives from libraries, health agencies and museums across the valley set up 40 information booths at the Galleria at Sunset mall in Henderson Saturday morning.
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Saturday declaring that he has “complete power to pardon,” as his administration continued to be bogged down by ongoing investigations of possible ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia.
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A budding crop of local journalists who honed their skills at their high schools were honored by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in its 45th annual High School Journalism Awards.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield made a $50,000 donation to the nonprofit Baby’s Bounty to help families at risk in Nevada.
A teacher at a school in the western Las Vegas Valley is facing a felony child abuse charge, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Google Fiber said Las Vegas officials will soon discuss an agreement to allow the company to operate in the valley.