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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.
The Clark County Museum is restoring a piece of downtown Las Vegas’ history.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matt Bechtel’s deployment to Iraq was harder on his oldest daughter Kelly than it was on him.
Two-thirds of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows, according to the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network. The Rape Crisis Center is looking to empower women so they can avoid becoming a statistic by expanding its Your SPACE program.
Upcoming book events include a presentation by Mercedes Yardley, Mason Bundschuh, Billie Bundschuh and Ryan Johnson, members of The Illiterati critique group, at the Las Vegas Writers Group.
The city of Las Vegas shut down James Gay Park after several vagrants got into a fight that led to the stabbing of a woman Friday night, police said Saturday.
Washoe County has paid $75,000 to settle a civil case involving a college student who claimed a sheriff’s deputy “manhandled” her and used excessive force during an arrest at Lake Tahoe.
“Who killed Chrissy?” is the question Beverly Simcic explores in her book about a friend’s mysterious death in Las Vegas more than 30 years ago.
The Nevada Department of Transportation is about to make a $600 million bet on Project Neon, the reconstruction of the busiest and most congested road in the state.
Cirque du Soleil will resume performances of its “Ka” show in Las Vegas on Tuesday night, 17 days after an acrobat fell about 90 feet to her death in its closing scene, the company announced Sunday.
The first rule of Tall Club: You must be tall. For women, that’s 5 feet 10 inches or more. Men have to stand at least 6 feet 2 inches. Second rule of Tall Club: That’s it. There are no more rules.
