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Brian Dewhurst grabs a pipe and cranks out a few chin-ups while waiting for his cue. It’s a twice-nightly routine to loosen up before climbing a ladder and emerging on the “Mystere” stage at Treasure Island. Dewhurst is no typical Cirque du Soleil artist. He’s a clown. And this particular day is his 80th birthday.
A congressional debate in Pahrump ended on an ugly note Wednesday night with Danny Tarkanian’s wife calling his opponents “classless” for criticizing him for skipping the event to be in Washington, D.C. Kiran Hill asked the audience to vote for him or any of the other five Republicans seeking the 4th Congressional District seat who showed up to debate.
More than three dozens officers were honored Wednesday during the Metropolitan Police Department’s Commendation Ceremony. Five officers received the agency’s “highest honor,” the Medal of Valor.
With blasts from strategically placed explosives, a Cold War relic came crashing down Wednesday at the Nevada National Security Site. The 1,527-foot steel tower for the Bare Reactor Experiment-Nevada had stood as the highest free-standing structure west of the Mississippi River, and tallest structure of its kind in the world.
Las Vegas police officers should be required to file a report every time they point a gun at someone, the American Civil Liberties Union has concluded. The report, the second by the organization looking into Las Vegas police procedures, culled policies and best practices from a variety of police departments, the U.S. Department of Justice and other groups.
Tribal leaders from Nevada, Utah and California blasted the federal government Wednesday for failing to protect them and their cultural heritage from a plan to pipe groundwater to Las Vegas from across the eastern part of the state.
New legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada aims to streamline short sales of mortgage-troubled homes.
A wildfire that destroyed two homes in a rural neighborhood near the California-Nevada line and was threatening many more Wednesday might have been caused by an illegal burn that had been smoldering at a private residence since the weekend, investigators said.
Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
Experts said there are significant safety hazards that in-flight turbulence poses to airline passengers and crews. Injuries have piled up over the years.
A coalition of residents and activists called on the Biden administration to issue heat protections for outdoor workers and declare climate change a national emergency.
Race officials have expressed the desire to host a number of events, including nightclubs, a concert venue, weddings, and private events such as luncheons and fundraisers, at the Grand Prix Plaza.
