About 20 local educators stepped away from their lesson planning and ungraded homework Saturday morning to take part in the Southern Nevada Science Teachers Association’s fall kickoff event at the nature park. Such events demonstrate how informal and formal education can coexist in local schools.
Police officers reached out to residents of two Las Vegas neighborhoods Saturday — hoping for leads to crack a year-old unsolved murder case in one and to quell fears about recent violence in the other. At both, they strived to strengthen community ties and develop lines of communication between police and residents.
Charlotte police released dramatic video footage Saturday that shows officers surrounding a black man with his hands at his side before shots are fired and he buckles to the ground. It’s unclear if there was anything in the man’s hands.
Sexual harassment, bullying and other misconduct are rampant among employees at national parks across the country, including at iconic sites such as Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, a congressional committee was told Thursday.
The campaign for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto donated a $1,000 campaign contribution made by Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow to charity earlier this week, a campaign aide confirmed Friday.
Two of the year’s biggest festivals land on the same weekend and schedule their most appealing lineups, and biggest headliners, on Friday. What’s a music lover to do?
Chris Cyborg faces Lina Lansberg in the main event of UFC Fight Night from Brasilia, Brasil. Follow the action with our live blog.
Two-division champion Vasyl Lomachenko is set to return to the ring Nov. 26 at The Chelsea inside the Cosmopolitan, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told the Review-Journal on Saturday.
Driver ratings: New England 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Kyle Larson claimed his first career Sprint Cup victory four weeks ago at Michigan and the 24-year-old from Elk Grove, California, looks like he wants another one based on his dominating practices at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He posted the fastest speeds in all three sessions and will start sixth in Sunday’s New England 300.
