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Downtown Vegas businesses may boost their taxes

New taxes could be on the horizon in downtown Las Vegas, but only if some area business owners feel like paying them.

HempFest comes to Las Vegas Saturday

Las Vegas has one more attraction for its 40 million visitors: an annual hemp festival. The event will be held at the Clark County Government Center on Saturday.

New group advocates for collaborative Nevada health care

Unity in medical care and research would greatly benefit the state, according to a new non-profit organization called Nevada Medical Center, which has received a $1 million donation to work toward better health care.

Ex-Las Vegas financial crimes cop charged in $1.2 million fraud scheme

A former Las Vegas police detective has been charged with committing fraud while he investigated financial crimes. Scott Friedman was indicted by a federal grand jury last month in an investment scheme authorities say defrauded longtime cardiologist Tali Arik of $1.2 million.

Opportunity Village president named to national panel

Bob Brown, president of the Opportunity Village Foundation in Las Vegas, was appointed Thursday to the federal panel that evaluates laws and policies that affect disabled people.

Death penalty upheld in 2006 Vegas murder

A former California schoolteacher sentenced to death by a jury in 2010 for killing his wife in a Las Vegas hotel room had his conviction and sentence upheld Thursday by the Nevada Supreme Court.

First Friday arts festival turns 12

In honor of First Friday Las Vegas’ 12th anniversary in October, the art and culture festival will celebrate mythology, time and the number 12 in shows currated by Las Vegas cultural icon Brian Paco Alvarez.

NLV councilman uses city spokesman in personal matter

North Las Vegas spokesman Mitch Fox fields personal media matters for City Councilman Isaac Barron, who owns a home that sheltered about 100 dogs and was destroyed in a Sunday fire.