The second time she met with him to negotiate a bribe, Candice Trummell thought brothel owner Maynard “Joe” Richards seemed unusually paranoid.
Las Vegas firefighters have ratified a contract that would ax a cost-of-living raise in the current budget year in exchange for the city contributing more to employees’ retirement and medical benefits.
CARSON CITY — Officials are celebrating the rebuilding of a historic railroad line connecting Carson City and Virginia City. A black steam engine pulled into Carson City on Tuesday, marking a milestone in the 17-year campaign to rebuild the track.
The Las Vegas doctor under scrutiny in the death of Michael Jackson could face foreclosure on his Summerlin house after failing to pay his mortgage since January, according to county records.
Nevada’s taxable sales took their worst nose dive in recent memory in May, continuing an extended skid that could affect indicators ranging from joblessness to state budgets.
Sometimes, it takes a cudgel, or two, or three, to get the gaming industry’s attention.
A Las Vegas man suspected of defrauding local elderly residents out of millions of dollars in a real estate investment scheme was arrested Wednesday at McCarran International Airport.
Maybe local tourism boosters need a new slogan: Go to Las Vegas — or go to Leavenworth.
A bill by Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., would make it against the law for government bureaucrats to implement travel policies that prohibit official travel to specific destinations “perceived to be a resort or vacation destination.”
In a rare move, Clark County District Attorney David Roger went before a judge Wednesday to ask that a new jury decide the fate of a convicted killer.
In a brief in Wednesday’s Business section about the early results of the government’s “cash for clunkers” program, The Associated Press misidentified the program’s title. It is the Cars Allowance Rebate System.
It may not be a light rail system, but it’s pretty darn close. … With buses that look like sleek train cars, dedicated lanes on downtown streets and ticket vending machines, public transit in the Las Vegas Valley will soon have a major upgrade with the introduction of the new ACE rapid transit system.
“Robot Chicken” co-creators Seth Green and Matt Senreich celebrate the release of their latest DVD with a nine-city roller-skating tour that stops 8-10 p.m. Sunday at Rancho Crystal Palace Skating Center, 3901 N. Rancho Drive.
There are 11 minors employed full time by theatrical productions in Las Vegas, including six in “Love,” the Beatles-inspired show by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage. But Nevada law is vague in regulating child performers.
Five years ago, he would have turned Las Vegas down, dismissing the city as a pretty face with little behind its bright smile.
It’s a simple question, batted around whenever music lovers gather: Which albums were the game-changers, the ones that, either personally or in a wider, more objective sense, altered the course of music in whatever way one might deem important?
JW Caldwell, 35, reaches for a tube of blue Liquitex acrylic paint. It’s hiding between the empty Bud Light can and the Maker’s Mark bourbon bottle on his kitchen counter.
“Mad Men” is back on AMC on Aug. 16, and what better way to commemorate the occasion than by making yourself into a character from the show. Visit www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/madmenyourself/, and select from body types, clothes, hairstyles and facial features. Add a few props, insert yourself in a scene and voila, you’re immersed in the advertising world of the early 1960s.
Larry King’s brief reign as Most Unlikely Vegas Headliner Ever was short-lived. There’s a new champion.
Why this trend didn’t fizzle right along with gangsta rap we don’t know, but pant sagging is alive and well. Need proof? Take a stroll through the Meadows mall.
• Who? Imelda Papin, co-headliner at The Orleans Friday through Sunday with Melissa Manchester
Someone at Bath & Body Works is feeling awfully patriotic. Its new line, American Grown, is a collection of modestly priced hand washes and shower gels named after great American destinations.
As long as Beyoncé is still Beyoncé the words “I don’t have anything to wear” will never touch her lips. Her superstardom has made her a fashion catcher’s mitt, high-end designers throw so many clothes at her. But, her mother and creator of their clothing lines Deréon and House of Deréon, Tina Knowles, remembers a time when the only thing designers threw her way was a snub.
The trade show built around the part of fashion you can still wear after a monthlong carb binge comes to Las Vegas Friday through Sunday. The World Shoes and Accessories (WSA) show, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and The Venetian, brings thousands of shoes, handbags and hats to town. But it’s the shoes that rule the show.