Miss America contestants, including Miss Maine Arikka Dyan Knights, far right, Miss Hawaii Jalee Fuselier and Miss North Dakota Beth Dennison, seated left, prepare for a runway show and autograph session Saturday at the Fashion Show mall. All 53 contestants are participating in a week of activities, culminating at the end of the week with the Miss America Pageant at Planet Hollywood Resort.
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Kellie Obong sleeps in a chair by her daughter’s hospital bed, watching over the teenager who is in an induced coma with bleeding in her brain.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Edison Pena stood in Elvis Presley’s “jungle room,” planted his foot, slightly swiveled his hips, and pointed to a chair with a teddy bear resting on it.
Two distilleries are close to overcoming bureaucratic and legal hurdles and opening in Las Vegas and Henderson. On Tuesday, Las Vegas officials gave preliminary approval to a new business license category for liquor manufacturing. A distillery in Henderson may start up in a month.
Henderson could end up paying more than $1 million to a former city manager who sued after she was fired in 2009. An arbitrator has ruled against the city in a breach-of-contract claim brought by Mary Kay Peck.
With Arbor Day just behind us (April 25), it’s the perfect occasion to celebrate the unsung heroes of our Las Vegas landscape: Trees! More than just beautiful additions, trees are essential for our Las Vegas environment. They provide cooling shade, create vital habitats and safe havens for wildlife, attract native pollinators and offer a smart, […]
Close to two dozen people attended a vigil for Rodney and Tanisha Finley on the Strip sidewalk near where the couple was killed, in front of the Fountains of Bellagio.
The Athletics will celebrate the groundbreaking of the team’s $1.75 billion, 33,000-fan capacity ballpark in June.
High temperatures are expected to be from 105 to 110 degrees in Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Barstow, according to the National Weather Service.
Henderson’s rise is partially due to the Las Vegas Valley’s exponential growth over the past decade in conjunction with the state’s relatively low cost of living.