With nearly 15 percent of contracts awarded through a small part of the federal stimulus program, fresh statistics show that newly created jobs are often going to states that need them least, according to a Friday report from The New York Times.
Plans to name the Cimarron-Memorial High School football field in honor of its late football coach were scuttled Friday after a veterans advocate objected to the name change.
Two Las Vegas brothers were arrested and booked on murder charges after killing a man who entered their house Thursday in a drug-related robbery attempt, Las Vegas police said Friday.
Former “Baywatch” actress Angelica Bridges has left Luxor’s “Fantasy” topless revue just days after her debut because of a child custody battle.
These are interesting times for Nevada’s congressional delegation. So interesting that it may include a number of new faces within the next three years.
The bank with the stagecoach logo holds the biggest share of Nevada deposits, bypassing previous Nevada leader Bank of America, the latest numbers from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. show.
MGM Mirage may join its rivals with a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The economic downturn in Las Vegas has driven bankruptcy filings in Nevada up 64 percent in the first nine months of the year with the rate of consumer bankruptcies surpassing all other states’ per capita rate.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Terrance Cain threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another score tonight to lead No. 24 Utah over UNLV 35-15 at Sam Boyd Stadium. … Omar Clayton was 23 of 44 for 223 yards for UNLV (2-5, 0-3). The Rebels have lost four straight, and since a win over Hawaii on Sept. 19, have given up an average of 46.8 points per game.
Follow the link for the schedule for this week’s boys and girls state tennis tournaments.
UPDATED: Lines were long all day for H1N1 vaccinations at the Southern Nevada Health District’s Shadow Lane office. … Today marked the first day the injectable form of the vaccine was made available, although the FluMist inhalable version was still being offered to people as well. … Gwen Osburn, community health nurse at the health district, said the turnout was unexpected. She said nurses vaccinated more than 300 people in the first hour of the clinic. The lines were long all day, she said.