WASHINGTON – The Senate voted last week to update the No Child Left Behind Act, approving the first major changes in federal education law in 15 years.
FERNLEY — Until now, the graves of Nevada veteran cemeteries were mandated to be groomed with green grass, an adornment deemed fitting to show respect and reverence for those who served their country.
As the state looks to improve education as a way to create new industry and jobs, some academics and lawmakers are asking a difficult question: Is Dan Klaich the right person to lead the state‘s higher education system?
After a single by Angelys Nina loaded the bases, the 51s got a forceout at home for the first out. But reliever Zach Thornton (4-3) then mishandled a grounder by pinch hitter Tim Smalling to allow Bernadina to score the winning run.
BALTIMORE — U.S. men‘s soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann has told Clint Dempsey that great forwards take advantage of every moment they are on the field.
In Sunday‘s NBA Summer League semifinals, No. 7 San Antonio faces No. 14 Atlanta at 3 p.m. and No. 8 Phoenix faces No. 4 New Orleans at 5 p.m.
The ’70s were celebrated during a prom-themed fundraiser July 10 benefiting the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Back in the spring, I mentioned that I planned on cutting down my tomato plants in early summer. I received a call from a reader asking if that is always necessary.
All but one southbound lane of Interstate 15 at the Cajon Pass were open Saturday night after a fast-moving 5,400-acre blaze burned through cars and trucks, chased motorists with its hot flames and shut down the main thoroughfare between Las Vegas and Southern California for six to 11 hours.
Laughlin residents have been told to boil their tap water before drinking or cooking with it after flash flooding Friday washed dirt and mud into the community‘s water supply.
The intersection of Carey Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard was reopened at 6 p.m. after a crash closed it for nearly two hours Saturday.
A year ago, as a rookie, Kyle Anderson was trying to feel his way around the NBA.
Brandon Stokley played wide receiver in the NFL for 15 years and won Super Bowls with Baltimore and Indianapolis. He also had stints with the Broncos (twice), Giants and Seahawks.
A sense of triumph overpowered the scent of rain in the wind for the hundreds of Second Amendment enthusiasts gathered at a North Las Vegas gun shop on Saturday.
Trailing 6-0 in the top of the second inning Saturday, LV Patriots coach Garrett Kohler reminded his team that if it needed it, it would have a second chance to win the Connie Mack state tournament.
Review-Journal reporter Michael Lyle recently tried out Adventure Combat Ops, a new Las Vegas attraction that offers combat simulations created by former military experts, with a modern twist involving zombies.
Three events around the valley on Saturday promoted bike riding safety by giving away free helmets.
A bunch of seasons ago, after he was drafted in the fifth round by the NFL‘s Oakland Raiders, it was decided a good time should be shown to rookie quarterback David Humm after the veterans had arrived at training camp.
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina told a Las Vegas audience Saturday that Americans have grown accustomed to the notion of only career politicians seeking election.
For decades, scientists have collected fossils from the hills at the northern edge of Las Vegas and carted them off to collections from New York to California.
ESPN‘s NFL insider Adam Schefter found himself at the center of a media storm recently.
Mark Frissora, the 3-week-old CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corp., was accused by Hertz Global Holdings of having a "management style and temperament that created a pressurized operating environment" during his tenure as the top executive of the automobile and equipment rental car company.
Angels Stadium doesn‘t appear to be an option to serve as temporary host for an NFL team in Los Angeles.
Metro police shot a man at a hotel near the Stratosphere early Saturday morning after he pointed a gun in their direction, police said.
The Carano family, through its Eldorado Resorts Inc., has bet the house on Reno. The odds are seemingly tipped in their favor.
Las Vegas resident Dulce Inzunza has always dreamed of sending her daughter to private school.
Trailing 6-0 in the top of the second inning Saturday, LV Patriots coach Garrett Kohler reminded his team that if it needed it, it would have a second chance to win the Connie Mack state tournament.
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