Even after 81 years, myths still cling to Hoover Dam. No workers are entombed in the concrete and the hardhat was not invented there. But one story about the project is absolutely true. On Dec. 20, 1921, a surveying crew got caught in a flash flood and John Gregory Tierney was lost forever in the raging Colorado River, one of the first casualties of the project. Then on Dec. 20, 1935, 14 years later to the day, the job site suffered its last fatal accident A worker fell to his death from one of the two intake towers. That man was Patrick William Tierney, J.G. Tierney’s only son. Their names appear in raised metal on a plaque near the dam, never to be forgotten.
Las Vegas pro sports bettors make their best bets from the NFL wild-card playoff games, with two of them predicting Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills to get eliminated.
A homebuilding giant spent more than $46 million for the site and plans to put up nearly 300 homes.
The valley will experience “sub-freezing temperatures for the first time this season,” the National Weather Service said.
Here’s today’s local and national sports schedule, including television and radio listings.
Check out the scores and top performances from Thursday’s high school basketball and flag football action.
Coronado senior Amare Oba finished with 31 points and 12 rebounds to power the third-ranked Cougars to a road win over Mojave in boys basketball.
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Local pickleball aficionados who regularly encounter packed courts across the valley will find some relief in early 2027, when the city of Las Vegas is slated to inaugurate a couple dozen new courts.
A complicated crime scene hindered police efforts to investigate a shooting outside funeral services at a house of worship belonging to the LDS.
The constable, Mark Ruesch, shot Victor Vondrasek after Vondrasek attacked maintenance worker Orlando Sosa with a large knife, police have said.
A $15 million grant program passed during the 2025 legislative session can help Nevada teachers purchase classroom supplies. See who qualifies and how to apply.
Legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, which would’ve barred tariffs on food and agriculture-based products without congressional approval, faltered on the Senate floor Thursday.
Homebuilders’ sales tumbled in Southern Nevada last year, but two master-planned communities still ranked high.
The Golden Knights rallied for four straight goals to earn a second straight win, but lost Carter Hart to an apparent leg injury in the first period Thursday.