A former Clark County School District official was among five people indicted by a grand jury Friday in the theft of $289,000 in public funds from the district’s Adult English Language Services Acquisition program.
When it comes to basketball and Las Vegas, the first thing that often comes to mind is the UNLV men’s program, which was a juggernaut in its heyday under Jerry Tarkanian and has had varying degrees of success the past two decades. The city isn’t necessarily considered an NBA town.
Trivia time. Who co-wrote “Rainbow Connection” for the Muppets, “Evergreen” for Barbara Streisand, the theme song for “The Love Boat,” and lyrics for Daft Punk’s album of the year? This guy.
A judge in Washington state has granted Casey Kasem’s daughter a temporary restraining order preventing the famous radio host’s wife from cremating his remains or removing them from a funeral home.
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue’s bomb squad is on the scene of a possible explosive device at a Walker Furniture store, located 4150 E. Cheyenne Ave., near Lamb Boulevard.
Prior to the start of the Connie Mack state tournament, several coaches said it was any team’s tourney to win.
Austen Martinet is a recent success of a job training and placement program created by nonprofit Opportunity Village and the Clark County School District to counter the high unemployment rates of workers with intellectual disabilities.
UNLV students will host an education fair on Saturday aimed at enrolling more Latino students across Nevada campuses.
Las Vegas police are investigating an evening stabbing on Las Vegas Boulevard. Police believe a Hispanic male stabbed another man in the 3300 block of Las Vegas Boulevard North, near Cheyenne Avenue.
Three 51s homered in Las Vegas’ 7-6 victory at Salt Lake. The 51s also held off a late Bees rally.
Police responded to the 2700 block of East Tropicana Avenue, just east of Eastern Avenue, just after 3 p.m. Friday, where they found a man who was stabbed, said Metro spokesman Jesse Roybal.
An unlicensed funeral director accused of stealing more than $12,000 from an elderly couple could face more charges after authorities found 12 bodies and the cremated remains of more than 40 others in two self-storage units he rented, authorities said Friday.
When the Cleveland Cavaliers took the court for their final NBA Summer League game Friday against the Miami Heat at the Thomas & Mack Center, the team’s top draft pick from each of the past two seasons was missing.
Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura moved Friday to untangle his campaign finance records, filing three amended reports in one afternoon in response to a complaint from a close associate.
If you’re looking for Baltimore beyond the TV shows “Homicide” and “The Wire,” and the Inner Harbor isn’t your destination, here are some recommendations that reveal the city’s history and quirky local culture.
Rural Nevada fracking opponents protested a federal oil and gas lease sale to Noble Energy in Reno on Thursday out of concern about the potential impact on the environment and the livelihoods of local ranchers.
The June death of her 7-month-old foster daughter prompted Sheila Smith to ask a legislative committee to evaluate Clark County Department of Family Services’ medical policies and procedures on Friday. Smith did take her ailing foster daughter to the hospital, but doctors needed to run a test to treat her condition, which required consent from the biological mother, she said. Family Services couldn’t locate the biological mother and told Smith it would take two weeks to get a court order allowing the baby to undergo the needed medical procedures .
If hogtying is being used to restrain juveniles at state-run facilities, the practice needs to stop immediately, a member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada said Friday.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air is catching up on its Friday flight schedule on Saturday after resolving a 7½-hour systemwide computer outage that forced airline personnel to check in passengers manually at airports across the country.
Tony Hsieh’s Downtown Project has paid $3.48 million to purchase the land and the building housing the historic Atomic Liquors bar at 917 Fremont St., according to Clark County records.
The streets of downtown Las Vegas will come alive Saturday night as bands, dancers and floats celebrate America’s diversity.
A Kentucky man already charged with shoplifting beer added to his troubles when he made a prank call from the police station to order five pizzas, police said on Thursday.
A North Las Vegas police officer shot and killed a man Friday after he pulled out a replica gun while being chased, according to the department.
Tens of thousands of federal inmates serving time for drug crimes may be eligible for early release under a cost-cutting proposal adopted Friday that would dramatically reduce the nation’s prison population over time.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. interrupted a press appearance in Los Angeles hyping his upcoming fight with Marcos Maidana when he spotted promoter Richard Schaefer. Mayweather embraced Schaefer, Schaefer, who quit June 2 as the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, and called him “the real man who built Golden Boy.”
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday for the slaying of his ex-wife in front of their 6-year-old daughter.
The Henderson Libraries Board approved expanding library branch hours starting Sept. 8. Changes include the return of Monday hours to the Paseo Verde Library, and expanding hours at the Green Valley and Gibson branches.
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