Rock ‘n’ roll’s monarch traded in his black leather jacket for a white spangled jumpsuit and ascended to the throne via the viva Las Vegas rocket, saving both himself and the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World.’
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A Review-Journal writer found many of his subjects in the saloons and on the streets of town — many were unbelievable, but all were real.
At a time when no one thought much of ‘Tumbleweed Tech,’ an educator found a niche the young university could fill more readily than any facility in the nation — hotel administration.
A war hero who became a rough-and-tumble politician has not retired into anonymity; he keeps in the thick of things with his newspaper column
A gentle giant in the political world, he roamed the halls of the Legislature for decades, spreading his unique brand savvy by using ethical arm-twisting.
The how-to king of personal gaming brought the finer points of many games of chance to the people through his publications.
Despite a relatively short stay in the valley, a woman’s drive sparked true interest and inspired other preservationists to keep the area’s history alive.
Tapping into the international market, an engineer whose hobby was flying planes decided to give his passengers a grand view of the Grand Canyon.
Bringing art and recreational opportunities to the desert has been one woman’s quest — a goal she has attained in many different ways at many different venues.
After leaving high school because he was making a bundle of money gambling, a boy from Minnesota founded a town in Nevada that bears his name and his luck.
The man who put UNLV on the map brought both prosperity and negative publicity to the university and its basketball program.
A driven woman with a knack for organization and a thirst for politics worked hard all her adult life to make Nevada a better place to live.
After some wins and losses in the political arena, a man whose hard-rock miner father’s independence is etched in his character finds himself as the Democratic whip of the U.S. Senate.
A woman who grew up as one of The Colony kids brings her people into the 20th century and helps them become self-sufficient in a somewhat selfish world.
He earned his gift of gab at the heels of his father, then brought his schtick to Las Vegas, bet against the odds, and won.
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Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations of Donald Trump insisting that he had acted without regard to politics and had no second thoughts about the criminal charges he brought.
Though some showed support for reining in federal immigration agents, others in the valley said they feel more positive about ICE’s actions.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto touted bipartisanship as she highlighted provisions in the recent defense spending bill, which increased pay for military service members.
The Clark County Commission unanimously approved a surcharge for every telephone line to help pay for 911 infrastructure improvements.
