In August, a Nevada lawmaker called on Clark County officials to investigate complaints of unsafe environments in group homes for foster children, allegations that included inappropriate touching, the availability of alcohol and tobacco to minors and a lack of basic necessities.
Those in favor of ever more expansive and restrictive gun control measures have emotion on their side. But with each tragic incident that takes place in yet another “gun-free zone,” it becomes more apparent that gun restrictions aren’t working as proponents would like.
Centennial boys basketball coach Todd Allen wasn’t pleased with his team’s effort when the Bulldogs played Shadow Ridge on Dec. 17. He was more than happy with the way his squad played Friday.
College basketball schedules all over the country are littered with the names of colleges few fans recognize.
Zack Hale Jr., the voice of the iconic neon Vegas Vic cowboy that fronts the Pioneer Club on Fremont Street, died Dec. 28. He was 87.
Las Vegas’ DJ Ikon was in a nightclub some months ago when he watched a celebrity half-ass his way through a guest-DJ set. Ikon’s story goes like this: “He uses everything right off his iPhone,” Ikon says of the star.
It’s debatable who UNLV’s most valuable player is, but junior guard Bryce Dejean-Jones is definitely in the discussion.
Ask people to imagine American life in 2050, and you’ll get some dreary visions. Whether they foresee runaway technology or runaway government, rampant poverty or vanishing morality, a majority of Americans predict a future worse than today.
We were really looking forward to Echo & Rig. We’d heard good things and liked the concept of a restaurant and butcher shop as siblings. We also knew it was the hottest thing to hit Tivoli Village lately and so made sure to call for a reservation.
Secured double doors at the south interior of the Regional Justice Center have been broken for weeks, allowing unfettered access to judges’ chambers throughout the 17-story courthouse, the Las Vegas Review-Journal has learned.
A 20-year-old Kentucky woman reported missing by her parents was found at The Cosmopolitan on the Strip early Friday evening, ending an extensive search in Las Vegas that began about noon.
How does 6 inches of snow look? While people in Las Vegas may not see such a sight often, the East Coast is seeing it right now.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.
Q: I have submitted my nomination forms for a position on a homeowners association board. There are seven people running. Two are on the board and their terms are expiring.
This is one of those columns where the person who is leaving a job turns over the reins to his or her successor and reflects on the year that was.
The year was highlighted by several exciting developments in the master-planned community of Summerlin.
Don’t expect any rock stars — or regular Joe’s, for that matter — to be flying on a Las Vegas police helicopter for awhile.
MGM Resorts International is hosting a seasonal job fair next week to staff-up for the busy Las Vegas summer pool season. The company will fill some 700 poolside positions — full time and part time — at all of the casino operator’s 12 Strip properties.
A storm in the Northeast on Friday shut down major highways temporarily, grounded flights, closed schools and was blamed for at least 14 deaths in the eastern half of the country. Frigid temperatures were unusual even cities accustomed to blasts of winter weather.
The hanging death of a woman at at the Clark County Detention Center has prompted an investigation — and some immediate changes.
Long lines of visitors formed at the counter of Southwest Airlines, the largest carrier at McCarran International Airport, as passengers tried to reassemble their plans to get home after storms slammed airports in the East.
William “Bill” Taaffe Jr., an award-winning columnist who wrote about sports on TV, died Dec. 12 at his Henderson home. His “Remote Control” column appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2006 and 2007.
After a static 2013 for passenger counts at McCarran International Airport, the first half of this year has started to shape up as only a slight improvement.
Former Nevada powerbroker Harvey Whittemore has won a temporary reprieve from prison after a federal judge agreed to delay his sentence until the U.S. Supreme Court rules in a pending campaign finance case.
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Visiting DC from Vegas? Southwest wants to take you closer to the sights
Off-Strip hotel guest injured by fallen window
$70M indoor sports, family entertainment complex proposed for Henderson
Raiders QB changes number as nod to Carr: ‘It felt disrespectful’
IRS may raise jackpot withholding level to $5,800