Cirque du Soleil reopened its epic “Ka” on Tuesday, drawing a standing ovation even before the show started with a dedication to its fallen performer.
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About 70 people gathered for a “Justice for Trayvon” march on the Strip Tuesday night following George Zimmerman’s Florida acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
A teenager was hit by a hit-and-run vehicle Tuesday evening and taken to the hospital.
Las Vegas police charged a man Tuesday in the death of a 1-year-old boy. Bransen Locks, 36, who was in custody on unrelated arrest warrants, was charged with murder in the death of Bently Olsen after police said he caused injuries to the boy consistent with shaken baby syndrome.
If proposed fuel tax increases for Clark County go into place, transportation officials have figures that they want budget-watching residents to remember: about $16.35 for the average driver in the first year, and $51.95 annually by the third year.
Clark County commissioners directed staff Tuesday to prepare a proposal for boosting the salaries of about 750 nonunion, nonmanagement employees.
How do you come up with a set of interesting and positive images to promote downtown Las Vegas without breaking the bank? The Downtown Marketing Initiative harnessed the power of crowd sourcing with the annual Capture Downtown! photography contest.
While firefighters fought the blaze, almost 200 American Red Cross volunteers were seeing to the needs of residents. Officials said the fire, the worst natural disaster in the county many could recall, also produced one of the largest responses in donations and offers of help.
Elijah Kelly thought he was having an asthma attack, but the problem was his heart.
Clark County public employee paychecks could start inching up toward pre-recession levels.
Twinkies, the legendary snack cakes, roared back from obscurity Monday like a celebrity out of rehab, a brand-new slogan in tow, a slim new look to show off, and a battery of baggage in its past.
This summer Startalk is sponsoring a free Chinese language daycamp for children 11 to 17 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Joseph House, a cultural specialist at the center, said the goal is to expose kids to the Chinese language through calligraphy, Chinese crafts, lion dancing and juggling.
Zachary Battista survived his Fremont Street experience — barely. The 19-year-old’s heart stopped twice and he needed about 15 pints of blood after he was stabbed in the chest by a homeless man early Sunday morning at Fremont Street and 4th Street, the center of downtown’s Las Vegas bustling entertainment district.
Neil Merryweather of The Lakes got his creative juices flowing while studying art right out of high school, but he took a detour to perform with the band The Mynah Birds. Now, he’s back in front of the canvas, creating a Best in Show-winning entry that began as a doodle for the city of Las Vegas’ “Celebrating Life! 2013 ” juried art competition.