Story archive for April 2015
Thursday, April 30
- Strip room rates fluctuate around Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
- 16 co-workers at New York company split $58M lottery jackpot
- The $16 million watch says it’s time for Mayweather Jr.-Pacquiao to make more money
- UMC lab named among best in the nation
- Police locate 2 men sought after shooting outside rehab center
- Committee OKs extra officers at youth correctional center
- Rep. Dina Titus in no hurry to decide about Senate bid
- U.S. Navy ships to accompany U.S.-flagged ships in Gulf
- Allegiant, Teamsters fighting over executive pay
- $100 million for a home? Luxury buyers reach a new threshold
- Officials: Mom killed in shootout had drugs in her system
- Doomsday at Mercury: NASA craft close to falling into planet
- BYU reaches bowl agreements for 2015, 2019
- Wynn Resorts: Elaine Wynn received only 17.1 percent of shareholder vote
- Source: Thunder reach agreement to hire Florida’s Donovan
- More women and children freed in Nigeria from extremists
- Pakistan court jails 10 for involvement in attack on Malala
- San Diego man recovering after sea lion yanked him overboard
- Family of man slain by police on Skid Row files $20 million claim
- Moments of joy in Nepal as 2 are rescued 5 days after quake
- Magnitude-3.4 quake shakes buildings across Los Angeles
- Judge sets July trial for Suge Knight’s murder case
- Obama pushes reading through e-book, library initiatives
- German officials say they foiled Boston-style terror attack
- Scant details from Gray death probe disappoint protesters
- Fewer Las Vegas visitors in March, 3.6 million total
- Ex-FBI agent charged with lying during ‘Whitey’ Bulger trial
- Death is new Clark County coroner’s business, but so is compassion
Wednesday, April 29
- Is Chick-fil-A finally coming to Southern Nevada?
- Dick’s Sporting Goods coming to Fashion Show mall
- School tour of South Dakota bank inadvertently trips alarm
- Denver-area school won’t let child eat cookies in lunchbox
- Committee OKs more lawyers for highway project
- Court rejects appeal in strangling death of woman
- Henderson Police say barricade situation resolved
- Officers describe hellish scene after theater shootings
- At empty Camden Yards, Orioles beat White Sox 8-2
- Police seek suspect in armed robbery of business
- Something important is happening in Nevada, and it’s bad for Rand Paul
- Obama lives up to pledge to slow immigrant deportations
- FAA chief: Gyrocopter ‘indistinguishable’ from birds, kite
- Noting slower economy, Fed appears no closer to a rate hike
- Supreme Court debates challenge to execution drug
- Nevada lawmakers consider banning powdered alcohol
- Trooper reprimanded for photo with Snoop Dogg sues bosses
- Right call? Orioles take field minus fans in riot-torn Baltimore
- Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch dies at age 91
- Metro Police investigating officer-involved shooting
- SWAT officer cleared in shooting of man who pointed rifle
- Ex-GOP aide behind website critical of Republican lawmakers
- Two get prison time for beating school crossing guard
- Firefighters extinguish blaze at apartment building near downtown
- Bill would require police to report seized property
- Prosecutors: ATV protest riders knowingly broke law
- Anxiety, anger hang over Baltimore as city seeks some normalcy
- Nevada taxable sales up 9.1 percent in February
- Gaming revenue in March down on the Strip, statewide
- Penn National to pay $360 million for the Tropicana
- Retail reimagined: Boulevard mall owner welcomes out-of-the-ordinary tenants
- Poll: Majority of voters would disfavor candidates who block rooftop solar
Tuesday, April 28
- Tropicana to be sold to Penn National Gaming
- Allegiant Air’s flight dispatchers sever ties with Teamsters
- Survey: Most Southern Nevadans want Uber
- Macau pressures place hit on Wynn’s first-quarter earnings
- Hotel college building at UNLV inches forward
- UFC champ Jon Jones appears in court on hit-and-run charge
- Nigerian army says it has rescued 200 girls
- Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson takes shots at ex-CEO in court
- Story behind the story behind the false story of Harry Reid’s injuries
- Elko man pleads not guilty to beating of 5-year-old girl
- Las Vegas man linked to bitcoin poker site facing prosecution
- Suicide suspected in death of woman at Henderson golf course
- ‘Partridge Family’ child star Suzanne Crough, 52, dies in Laughlin
- Obama: Too many troubling police interactions with blacks
- NFL relinquishing its tax-exempt status
- Survivors of Colorado theater shooting begin testifying
- Father pleads not guilty as infant death is ruled a homicide
- Indonesia confirms that it executed 8 for drug smuggling
- Defense asking judge to toss out FBI ruse case
- North Las Vegas Municipal Court evacuated over ‘suspicious device’
- Iran fires warning shots across bow of cargo ship
- Live Nation buys stake in Bonnaroo music festival
- After historic arguments, court to rule on same-sex marriage
- White Sox-Orioles postponed again in riot-ravaged Baltimore
- Driver killed by train in Northern Nevada was from Kansas
- Choppers ferry injured in Nepal; new mudslide hits village
- Police clash with Baltimore protesters for a second night
- UFC champ Jon Jones booked in connection with hit-and-run crash
- Police cracking down on prostitution before big fight
- Right-wing media criticized after Las Vegas man reports lying about Reid’s injuries
- ‘Spec is back’: Developers roll dice by launching major warehouse projects
Monday, April 27
- Passenger rail route from Las Vegas to Los Angeles gaining momentum
- Bill would set stage for skill-based gaming machines
- Court upholds sentence in child-pornography case
- Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed in crash in North Las Vegas
- Forget the watch: Apple’s iPhones are still the main event
- Owner Ahmed Zayat takes aim at Kentucky Derby with 3 horses
- ESPN suing Verizon over unbundling of its sports channel
- Security being ramped up for Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
- Sandoval names former casino exec to state Gaming Commission
- Las Vegas philanthropist might try to unseat Rep. Joe Heck
- ‘The Rat Pack Is Back’ eyeing new spot — T Spot at Tuscany; Penn shops ‘The Slammer’
- Metro Police budget upped 10 percent to $539 million
- Coroner: Man found dead after minor crash suffered cardiac arrest
- Allegiant jet returns to Las Vegas after concern about engine
- Big price tag on Clark County School District breakup study
- Coroner IDs scooter rider killed in crash
- Coroner IDs man found shot dead at home in Henderson
- Man wounded in weekend shooting in North Las Vegas
- Riot erupts after funeral for man hurt in Baltimore police custody
- Buffalo’s Anchor Bar opening chicken wing joint in Las Vegas
- 1 missing boater found safe after deadly storm at sea
- Prosecutor describes Colorado gunman’s path to carnage
- Truckers at nation’s biggest port complex strike over wages
- Driver dies after pulling car in front of train in Northern Nevada
- Loretta Lynch sworn in as U.S. attorney general
- Las Vegas woman wins $1.27 million at Aliante casino
- Quake-aid need acute in Nepal capital, more so in villages
- Arrest warrant sought for UFC champ in hit-and-run crash
- Basking in the wonder of coal
- Measuring up Mayweather and Pacquiao for the fight of the century
- More shops at Las Vegas Premium Outlets North; Frederick’s of Hollywood closes 3 locations
- What’s at stake in Supreme Court gay marriage arguments
- Supporters of Senate Iran bill swatting away amendments
- Doctor has sewn up his role in boxing
- Should MGM branch out into real estate?
- Nevada lawmakers check out Colorado’s marijuana industry
- Clinton Foundation admits missteps in donor disclosure
Sunday, April 26
- ACM Awards returns in 2016; MGM Resorts Festival Grounds to join party
- Sudan’s pyramids, nearly as grand as Egypt’s, go unvisited
- Memphis point guard Conley to miss Game 4 in Portland
- Chris Paul, Clippers even series with 114-105 win over Spurs
- Late spring complicates already perilous amphibian migration
- Iraqi army claims progress in Anbar amid Baghdad bombings
- Israeli military indicts 3 soldiers for looting in Gaza war
- Togo counts votes as president seeks third term
- One dead after scooter, SUV collide on East Owens on Sunday morning
- Busch leads 291 laps in dominating Richmond victory
- Will Mariota be worth a major investment?
- Cavs sweep Celts as James scores 27 in 101-93 victory
- Obama turns 2016 hopefuls into comic fodder for media dinner
- ‘Batman’ killer studied brain disorders before mass murder
- Man dead after crashing into garage
- Internet billionaires face off in renewed Texas space race
- ‘Furious 7’ holds on to box office; ‘Age of Ultron’ looms
- Officials say heavy rains kill 37 in northwest Pakistan
- No time to lose: Global response to Nepal quake gears up
- Family, friends in Baltimore mourn death of arrested man
- Aftershocks terrify survivors of quake that killed 2,500
- Coast Guard: Second body found in Alabama waters, 5 missing
- Democrats’ idea of job creation
- Bill O’Reilly’s next best-seller
- Forget official dance, get a state cat
- Why impede solar development?
- The Notes: April 26 - May 2
- People on the Move: April 26-May 2
- For fertility doctor, helping couples conceive is the most rewarding part of the job
- Guest column: Focus on education will keep Las Vegas fresh
- The big lie: Las Vegas man watches as his Harry Reid tale takes off
- The Data: April 26-May 2
- Getting to the top: Successful businesspeople share advice
- The List: Available commercial space
- Fried chicken gets a new twist: Asian fusion
Saturday, April 25
- Las Vegas bullish on Mayweather-Pacquiao megafight
- Elvis revival isn’t the only comeback special at Westgate Las Vegas
- Angst about Iran deal at GOP Jewish meeting in Las Vegas
- Love, cookies helped sisters lost in Michigan woods survive
- Lisa Marie Presley on return to Las Vegas: ‘This was like a second home’
- Victim in fatal motorcycle crash was New Mexico man
- Marathon bomber trial casts focus on Boston Muslims
- As theater shooting trial opens, gun debate dwindles
- NYC’s famed Carnegie Deli closed over gas line issue
- Protests in Baltimore over man’s death in police custody
- Starbucks stores reopen Saturday after computer glitch
- Gunmen kill prominent female activist in Pakistan
- Almost 1,400 dead, history razed, Everest shaken in Nepal earthquake
Friday, April 24
- No NHL expansion yet, but Bettman has fee in mind: $500 million
- Las Vegas bullish on Mayweather-Pacquiao megafight
- The GOP hopefuls and the billionaire donor: How their views align
- Thorough sweep of Statue of Liberty turns up no explosives
- Low water levels reveal Lake Tahoe’s hidden trash
- Huge magma chamber discovered under Yellowstone supervolcano
- Sawyer Sweeten of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ dies at 19
- Coroner IDs man, 19, killed in car crash
- Elaine Wynn loses fight to stay on board of Wynn Resorts
- Man stabbed on Las Vegas Strip; 3 people detained
- Person shot, wounded in attempted robbery near UNLV
- ‘Roboland’: Inside UNLV’s new robotics lab
Thursday, April 23
- Arizona sheriff acknowledges investigation into judge’s wife
- CCSD halts testing indefinitely after repeated glitches
- Jeni’s 2nd ice cream company to stop production
- Dates announced for ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ sequels
- Official: Nevada mental health system crisis has faded
- Traffic signals, crosswalks installed at Las Vegas welcome sign
- One dead in single-vehicle crash on Charleston Boulevard
- Nasdaq sets record high, 15 years after dot-com bubble
- Reports say Comcast plans to drop $45B Time Warner Cable bid
- Mayweather-Pacquiao tickets sell out in seconds
- Joseph Brown resigns from Nevada Gaming Commission
- Gaming Commission approves sale of Gold Strike in Jean
- Police: Boy, 11, arrested after accidentally firing gun in elementary school
- Changeover to dirt surface nearly done at Del Mar racetrack
- Petraeus sentenced to 2 years’ probation for military leak
- Loretta Lynch wins confirmation as attorney general
- WNBA’s Griner, fiancee Glory Johnson arrested after fight
- Hostages killed in U.S. drone strikes targeting al-Qaida
- Arizona sheriff describes investigation into judge’s wife
- Girl, 14, in human trafficking case back in Las Vegas
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. buys 100 cars from one dealer
- Police: Man arrested at bus stop in Henderson bank robbery
- Michael Brown’s parents sue city of Ferguson over son’s death
- Woman accusing Metro Police, officer of excessive force
- 1 critically wounded, 1 arrested in early morning shooting
- In Wynn vs. Wynn, Elaine faces two company-backed rivals for board seat
- Heck doing ‘due diligence’ to look at run for Senate
Wednesday, April 22
- Governor’s breakfast program for low-income students moves forward
- Longest runway at Las Vegas airport reopens after resurfacing
- Seeking support: Parents of missing Mexican students rally at UNLV
- Macau hampers Las Vegas Sands financial results in 1st quarter
- Kraft Mac & Cheese shedding the dyes
- Dispute resolved over Mayweather-Pacquiao fight tickets
- Bill backed by Cliven Bundy falls in Nevada Legislature
- Anti-human trafficking bill passes Senate
- Allegiant pilots say pay raise hardly a goodwill gesture in labor dispute
- Teen held in slaying of neighborhood mom indicted in knife case
- New-home sales, prices pick up steam in March
- Judge OKs 65-year deal over NFL concussions; could cost $1B
- Presidential candidates invited to conference of Latino policymakers in Las Vegas
- New Tesla battery will be paired with rooftop solar panels
- Jet carrying unconscious passenger makes emergency landing
- Man working on boat burned when glue fumes ignite
- Elko deputy accused of shooting wife with BB gun
- Debate between solar groups, NV Energy heats up with protest
- Police: Boy dies after father got drunk, left him in hot car
- Officials: No threat in ‘emergency situation’ at Army post
- Metro seeks suspects in robbery of armored car
- Las Vegas teen, ex-casino worker plead not guilty to counterfeiting
- Metro: Las Vegas man beats roommate to death, heads to police station
- One dead after 2-car crash in northwest valley
- Democrat Lucy Flores seeking Cresent Hardy’s seat in Congress
- Lottery machine plant closes after gaming company merger
- Reno’s iconic downtown arch could be in for changes
- Educator aims to instill a love of coding among young Las Vegans
- For Democrats, Senate’s passage of Sandoval tax plan is bittersweet
- ‘Never be afraid to show emotion’: What death has taught Clark County coroner
Tuesday, April 21
- County Commission probing ‘frightening’ abuses in guardianship system
- Superintendent: Computerized testing glitches are breach of contract
- Nellis sergeant sentenced to prison in son’s death
- Teenage girl who went missing from hospital is located
- Coroner IDs victims in fatal double shooting, suicide
- Las Vegas jobless rate in March unchanged from previous month
- Authorities ID shot worker and suspect in Kia plant shooting
- DEA chief to retire amid pressure over agents’ sex scandal
- Developers selling 65 condos in bulk at Strip tower
- Police seek ‘person of interest’ in connection with shooting
- Driver leads police on 100 mph chase near Reno
- Budget carrier adds Las Vegas flights to Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Health Care Headliner: Dr. Dylan Wint
- Health Care Headliner: Katie Ryan
- Priscilla Presley ready to return Elvis — for real — to Las Vegas
- Nevada Senate passes Gov. Brian Sandoval’s tax plan
- Vehicle sought after shots fired into North Las Vegas police station
- Bayless picked as third man in ring for Mayweather-Pacquiao
- Auschwitz guard goes on trial, says he shares moral guilt
- Cops: Driver cruised for miles with man on hood after fight
- Prosecutors: Rogue distillery workers led whiskey theft scheme
- John Stamos says he’s ready for ‘Full House’ reunion
- No more protection for one type of sage grouse
- Oklahoma reserve deputy pleads not guilty in fatal shooting
- Police: Second arrest in case of alleged trafficked Las Vegas teen
Monday, April 20
- Water pricing to spur conservation ruled unconstitutional
- 100-carat diamond could bring $25 million at auction
- Blue Bell says it's still trying to pinpoint listeria cause
- Despite scathing reviews, Las Vegas-based ‘Paul Blart 2’ scores big at box office
- Health Care Headliner: Charles Perry
- Health Care Headliner: Heidi Parker
- Health Care Headliners: Dr. Dhiraj Narula
- Health Care Headliner: Joyce Malaskovitz
- Health Care Headliner: Dr. John Anson
- Health Care Headliner: Kimball Anderson
- Metro now taking police reports online
- Senate passes bill to change public employee pension plan
- Senate passes limited industrial marijuana farming bill
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network tireless in war on cancer
- Committee rejects expenditures requested by state treasurer
- Harry Reid assists in former senator’s conversion to Mormonism
- Allegiant Air lags in passenger satisfaction survey
- Monday By the Numbers: 1 dominates Pacquiao conference call; 0 prevails at Mayweather-Pacquiao ticket office
- South Carolina paper wins Pulitzer for reporting on domestic violence
- Police surround home after officers hear gunshot
- Eagles sign quarterback Tim Tebow to 1-year contract
- Manny Pacquiao gets in 2 words before conference call canceled
- Police: Drugs found on L.A. Kings’ Stoll during voluntary pat-down
- Cirque du Soleil sells majority stake to private equity
- Guy Laliberte swings deal with TPG, sells interest in Cirque for $1.5 billion
- U.S. warship heads to Yemeni waters to block Iranian weapons
- Man wounded in shooting in northeast valley
- Man shot to death in North Las Vegas was from California
- Coroner IDs drivers killed in wrong-way crash on U.S. 95
- Government proposes taking most humpback whales off endangered list
- Nevada Supreme Court says cabbies entitled to minimum wage
- Ethiopian wins 119th Boston Marathon; Kenyan takes women’s race
- MGM Resorts rises after taking on Evercore as advisor
- Tulsa sheriff: Volunteer’s training record wasn’t falsified
- 6 from Minnesota charged with trying to join Islamic State
- Is Las Vegas 51s manager Wally Backman headed to the big leagues?
- EU foreign ministers to meet after latest migrant tragedy
- Californian arrested for trying to scale White House fence
- Police find body of Nevada teen hit by a train
- Las Vegas sports bettor taking plea in federal wagering case
- One person found dead in west valley apartment fire
- GOP White House hopefuls bicker over America’s role in world
- World finance leaders see threats ahead for global economy
- Ramen shop moves into the Ogden; paint studio comes to Henderson
- Eyes turn to Metro in wake of shootings
- STDs are on the rise — are you part of the problem?
- Wild horse advocates disagree on contraceptives for mustangs
Sunday, April 19
- Gyrocopter pilot is frustrated message isn’t getting through
- Police: Seal or sea lion pup abducted from Los Angeles beach
- Researcher denied flight after tweet poking United security
- Turkish Cypriot leadership election to go into second round
- Extremist past mars makeover of France’s far-right party
- Austerity’s legacy: British election focused on U.K. economy
- Wrong-way driver, one other killed in U.S. 95 accident
- Sperm bank sued after donor details emerge 7 years later
- Police: Man shot two women before killing himself
- Denny Hamlin pulls out of Bristol race with neck injury
- ‘Big 3’ lead Cavaliers past Celtics 113-100 in Game 1
- Sources: Tim Tebow expected to sign with Eagles on Monday
- Rollover crash near Charleston, Jones sends two to the hospital
- Team Penske cars wreck each other at rain-soaked Bristol
- Wiser L.A. Clippers prepared for 1st-round showdown with Spurs
- Two years after bombs, Boston Marathon looks forward, not back
- Officials: 3 shot, injured at Delaware State cookout
- Survivor: Smugglers locked hundreds in hold of capsized boat
- ‘Furious 7’ speeds ahead of competition at box office again
- Empty chairs honor 168 victims of Oklahoma City bombing
- Blake Shelton: Nominee, host and Lambert cheerleader at ACMs
- Almonds get roasted in debate over California water use
- Islamic State kills Ethiopian Christians in Libya
- Germanwings tragedy implies mental health issues, remedies begin in each community
- Time is right for a woman in the Oval Office
- The Data: April 19-25
- Because like it or not, image matters
- Programs aimed at getting veterans back to work
- The Notes: Philanthropy, April 19-25
- How much savings do you need to retire?
- Woman arrested on suspicion of embezzling $850,000 from Tahoe business
- Mommy Diaries: How self-described hot mess manages to be mother, business owner
- The List: Manufacturers
- A monumental push: Reid plans to designate two more areas for protection
Saturday, April 18
- Storms developing from Texas through central Nebraska
- Paratrooper from Las Vegas killed during training at Fort Polk
- Woman shot, killed after women ask to use her phone to call for help
- Turin Shroud goes back on display for faithful and curious
- Caged puppies on car roof trigger dozens of 911 calls
- New England’s snowy winter pushes back gardening season
- Ohio principal cancels headscarf event, apologizes
- Philanthropist, shopping mall developer Taubman dies at 91
- Joan Jett emotional on induction into Rock Hall
- Is Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s loyalty to MGM strong enough to extend career to open new arena?
Friday, April 17
- Volunteer deputy sold company, went back to police work
- State is sued over closure of Clark County juvenile facility
- Gas-line blast closes major Calif. highway, injures at least 15
- Senate OKs bill cracking down on teacher-student sex crimes
- Metro Police motorcycle officer injured in crash
- Gas-line blast closes highway near Fresno, injures at least 3
- MountainView Hospital to host health fair Saturday
- Senate OKs bill prohibiting sale of e-cigarettes to minors
- Video released of ‘Suge’ Knight running over 2 men
- 2 weeks before Mayweather-Pacquiao, not a ticket to be seen
- New appeals court could cost Nevada Supreme Court 2 justices
- Officer shoots, kills pit bull after it attacked police dog
- Entering 25th annual AFAN AIDS Walk, Penn Jillette talks ‘Duck,’ ‘Fool Us,’ Broadway plans
- Caesars division asks for more time to file bankruptcy plan
- Judge says FBI ruse violated rights of Las Vegas hotel guest
- Former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian’s grandson, 5, suffers stroke
- ESPN suspends reporter after insult-laced video surfaces
- Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel says he ‘let down’ fans
- Highway abuzz with bees after semitruck tips, dumps hives
- Parents of Boston bombing victim don’t want death penalty
- Federal appeals court to take up Obama’s immigration action
- Iraqi officials say Saddam deputy believed killed
- Measles outbreak traced to Disneyland is declared over
- Coroner IDs 4 killed in head-on crash in North Las Vegas
- Top prospect Kris Bryant joins Cubs for game vs Padres
- Photos: Lake Las Vegas home has 7 bathrooms, unlimited views
- Sandoval, NV Energy mum on net metering after meetings with solar officials
- Why the mentally ill turn to each other for help
- ‘Make it shine’: New owner offers light at end of tunnel for Railroad Pass
Thursday, April 16
- After Senate setback, what’s next for Uber?
- Senate passes Nevada bill aimed at curbing payday loan abuse
- Elaine Wynn wins advisory backing in board battle
- Obama signs overhaul of how Medicare pays doctors
- Physicians want Dr. Oz gone from Columbia medical faculty
- State education department threatening legal action against Common Core test company
- Driver who hit toddler starts events that leave 4 dead
- Senate passes bill allowing more businesses to bet on sports
- Lawmakers want more disciple at new juvenile detention center
- Assembly votes to let terminally ill patients try experimental drugs
- Anchor Bar, inventor of buffalo wing, coming to Las Vegas
- Owner of mining claim urges armed supporters to stand down
- Police: 4th person dead in head-on crash in North Las Vegas
- Substitute teacher accused of sex act with student
- Reports: Cirque du Soleil close to sale
- 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near Greek island
- Jeb Bush: Campaign decision ‘in relatively short order’
- NFL reinstates Adrian Peterson from suspension
- Hospitals want more money to treat Medicaid patients
- Police: Muslims threw Christians overboard during Med voyage
- Couple faces more charges after child found dead under pizza boxes
- Ex-rap mogul ‘Suge’ Knight to stand trial on murder charge
- Bill would let juries consider seatbelt use in taxi crash lawsuits
- 41 arrested in Las Vegas in roundup of most dangerous fugitives
- Police seek suspect in double stabbing in North Las Vegas
- California goose with arrow piercing neck dies after surgery
- Lawmaker seeks independent review of reserve deputy program
- Homeland chief: Gyrocopter came in ‘under the radar’
- Al-Qaida captures major airport in southern Yemen
- Retail rebound: Sahara Pavilion becomes latest major mall to change hands
- After high-profile shooting, inmates’ relatives, agency insiders decry ‘broken’ prison system
Wednesday, April 15
- First quarter shows mixed signals in Nevada’s continuing foreclosure woes
- A sure sign of spring: Mojave Max emerges from burrow
- Man attacked by pit bulls in Pahrump dies
- Feared drowning of 400 migrants raises alarms in Europe
- Panel reviews bill to change retirement plan for public workers
- Senate passes bill breathing new life into film tax credits
- Anthony replaced as Las Vegas mayor’s No. 2 after failed challenge
- Marine helicopter is forced to land on California beach
- Committee considers new retirement system for public employees
- Israeli ultra-Orthodox site cuts Kim Kardashian from photo
- Fight for $15 protests expand for low-wage workers
- Islamic State militants seize villages near Ramadi in Iraq
- Seattle CEO to cut his pay so every worker earns $70,000
- California man, 95, sets world record as oldest active pilot
- Ready to ruffle feathers, ‘Duck Commander Musical’ sets down at the Rio
- Man injured in wreck near Las Vegas welcome sign dies at hospital
- Technical glitch again delays statewide student testing
- Video: Small aircraft lands on Capitol lawn; pilot in custody
- Nevada man admits murdering mother, shooting brother
- Harry Reid rates GOP presidential candidates: ‘They’re all losers’
- Person in hospital after being shot in face
- Nevada jobless rate holds steady at 7.1 percent in March
- Nevada prison has more unreported shootings
- Kerry: Still confident U.S. can conclude Iran nuclear deal
- Nevada average gas price down a dime from March, now $2.78
- Chicago chef Homaro Cantu, 38, is found dead
- Police: College shooting suspect hitchhiked to Florida
- Ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez convicted of murder, gets life
- Sandoval to meet with SolarCity on net metering
- Cox works to narrow digital disparities among low-income students
- Here’s how Hillary Clinton plans to win Nevada
Tuesday, April 14
- Sheriff urges Hispanic leaders to help Metro diversify
- Power outages affect 2,600 in Southern Nevada
- Computer glitch halts Common Core testing in Nevada
- Conservation groups push back on federal lands transfer idea
- Nevada lawmakers seek OK to kill ravens, aid sage grouse
- Chris Cornell says studio owner has no right to master tapes
- Trial reset for Metro Police detective on DUI charge
- Jail for 9 of 10 ex-educators in Atlanta test-cheating case
- Sexual assault suspect arrested after standoff in southwest valley
- Two people injured in fire at Henderson condominium complex
- National forest fire northwest of Reno 70 percent contained
- Survey: Only 12 percent come to Las Vegas mainly to gamble
- SpaceX launches cargo capsule, fails to nail rocket landing
- Boy hit by car, injured in east valley
- State extends Xerox contract for DMV services
- Dog bites person near Summerlin elementary school
- White House agrees to give Congress a say on an Iran deal
- Bill would raise boxing, MMA ticket fees in Nevada
- Rita Wilson recovering after double mastectomy
- Obama to remove Cuba from list of state sponsors of terror
- Lawmakers criticize bill to end state worker longevity pay
- Ted Nugent makes comment at NRA meeting about shooting Harry Reid
- Clinton stops at Iowa coffee shop to kick off 2016 campaign
- No. 2 at Coroner’s Office named to top spot
- Wells Fargo net income falls slightly from a year earlier
- Police: College shooting possible hate crime; victim was gay
- Elusive mountain lion captivates L.A., then quickly vanishes
- Percy Sledge, who sang ‘When a Man Loves a Woman,’ dies
- Strong winds kick up dust across the valley
- House fire does $65,000 damage; cause under investigation
- Reserve deputy turns himself in to face manslaughter charge
- Former Metro cop gets probation in child porn case
- Coroner IDs man shot in downtown Las Vegas apartment
- Man pleads guilty to threatening ranger in Bundy ranch standoff
- 1 wounded, 1 in custody in shooting near North Las Vegas City Hall
- Communication key in caring for Southern Nevada’s aging population
- Zapped: Legislature kills bill urging NV Energy to expand consumer incentive offerings
- Bill would transform Nevada’s struggling schools into charters
Monday, April 13
- Another advisory firm frowns on Elaine Wynn’s re-election
- Private university buys Nevada Cancer Institute building for its med school
- Starting small: Clinton goes for low-key events, fundraising
- More than 200 sickened on San Diego-bound cruise ships
- Carson City man sentenced to 10 years on child porn charges
- Sandoval signs bill creating private-school scholarships
- Regulators shifting focus to deal with high-tech gaming
- Airline passengers have more to complain about, report finds
- Nevada minimum wage change bills dead in Legislature
- The tragic love story of Christy Mack and MMA fighter War Machine
- District Attorney: 17-year-old won’t face charges in child’s death
- MGM Resorts calls shareholder proposal seriously flawed
- Thrill ride turns deadly for instructor at Disney racing attraction
- Health fair kicks off the National Infant Immunization Week
- Monday By the Numbers: Taking a drag at Hard Rock Cafe; welcoming expensive equines to the Thomas & Mack
- Gaming association sets sights on fighting illegal gambling
- Husband fatally shot wife at doctor’s office, police say
- Wallenda plans to walk on 400-foot Orlando observation wheel
- Fire sends black smoke into air near downtown Las Vegas
- ‘Suge’ Knight in court to hear if he will face murder trial
- What’s in a hotel name? Guests try to decipher mystery
- Space station grocery run includes Italian espresso maker
- David Letterman packing his show with stars as end nears
- Jodi Arias gets life term with no chance for release
- Russia lifts ban on delivery of S-300 missiles to Iran
- Reserve deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting death
- Fire breaks out at condominium in northeast valley
- Trial reset in casino dealer slaying, slashing case
- Police search for ex-college student in campus shooting
- Jet from Las Vegas runs off taxiway in Texas
- Marco Rubio tells donors he is running for White House
- Wake up before it’s too late, America
- An explanation of AB 277 needed
- Las Vegas Premium Outlets-North expansion nears completion; five shops open at Container Park
- Plot thickens in story of state’s film tax credit program
- How the government spends your money
- What happened to all the teachers?
- Inside the boardroom of Wynn Resorts is a power struggle being fought publicly
- Developments in southwest valley rise after years of delays and defaults
Sunday, April 12
- Firefighters return again to extinguish blaze at abandoned Spring Valley house
- 3-year-old Las Vegas boy taken to hospital after near-drowning
- Jordan Spieth, 21, claims first Masters green jacket with record-tying score
- Hillary Clinton makes her 2016 presidential bid official
- Victim in early morning shooting in NW valley in critical condition
- Al-Qaida says U.S. drones kill 2 leaders in Pakistan
- Improving financial security for all Nevadans
- Murphy’s Law and Yucca Mountain
- Mayweather-Pacquiao reminiscent of golden era of boxing
- The Notes: April 12-18
- Building roads is building futures
- Mother, daughter create business offering cheesecakes made from scratch
- Dominoes are falling into place for Las Vegas’ tourism industry
- The List: Women- and minority-owned businesses
- The Data: April 12-18
- LVCVA SVP of Marketing: ‘Never underestimate the power of a relationship’
- International development contract opportunities for Nevada companies
- People on the Move: April 12-18
Saturday, April 11
- Presidential candidate Rand Paul brings his message to Sun City Summerlin
- U.S. Capitol lockdown lifted after man fatally shoots himself
- Inmate from Washoe County dies at Northern Nevada Correctional Center
- Two people killed in crash on Spring Mountain Road are identified
- Man killed in shooting at apartment complex in downtown Las Vegas
- Burning weeds leads to house fire near Paradise and Windmill
- Black bear released back into wild in Nevada after capture
- Southbound U.S. 95 reopens after man jumps from flyover ramp
- Cliven Bundy hosting ‘liberty’ camp-in to mark standoff date
- Bangladesh executes Islamist party official for war crimes
- Investigation details perimeter breaches at US airports
- Police: Teen takes cash, hands out $100 bills to classmates
- In historic face to face, Obama, Castro vow to turn the page
- California delta’s water mysteriously missing amid drought
- Crowd arrives for Walter Scott’s funeral in South Carolina
- Residents allowed back into tornado-hit Illinois town
- For lawmakers and special interests, some bills are like zombies in Nevada Legislature
Friday, April 10
- Nevada lawmakers rush to pass bills on deadline day
- No strike as Allegiant Air, pilots return to court next week
- Bill breaking up Clark County School District clears panel vote
- Reid touts Nevada’s advances as renewable energy leader
- Several big resort companies are working to sever ties with NV Energy
- Arizona’s first Hispanic governor, also a U.S. ambassador, dies
- Panel OKs bill requiring parental notification for abortion
- Crash of big rig snarls traffic between Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Authorities: Sword-wielding man shot after attacking deputy
- Police: Reported gator in western Pa. river may never be found
- Tornado kills 2 people, destroys homes in tiny Illinois town
- Hillary Clinton to announce presidential campaign on Sunday
- Census suspect had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter
- Lauren Hill, who made inspirational layup, dies of tumor
- Cliven Bundy hosting ‘liberty’ camp-in to mark standoff anniversary
- Jordan Spieth sets lowest 36-hole score in Masters history
- The Act space looks like ‘Dead’ zone; Priscilla Presley recalls discarded items that helped inspire Graceland
- Police seek suspect in string of beauty shop burglaries
- Coroner IDs children killed in minivan fire
- 10 deputies put on leave in violent California arrest
- Transgender advocates furious over Nevada 'bathroom bill'
- Tour bus evacuated before catching fire
- Henderson Police cleared in shooting of gunman during confrontation
- Hiker reported missing found near Searchlight
- District Attorney clears BLM officers in fatal shooting
- General reprimanded over comments at Nellis Air Force Base
- Metro Police motorcycle officer hit by SUV during traffic stop
- Two killed in head-on crash on Spring Mountain Road
- MGM Resorts, Wynn go cashless at poker tables
- With GOP-led Legislature, gun-loving Nevada could have even looser firearm rules
Thursday, April 9
- Congressmen get up-close look at controversial Yucca dumpsite
- Moonlighting principal ushers in dramatic changes at struggling school
- Panel kills bill requiring two-thirds majority for ballot tax hikes
- Bill would create separate toll lanes on future I-11
- Utah prison chief: Someone could be fired over inmate death
- Mother of toddler pleads not guilty after corpse found
- Spieth has 64 for best opening round at Masters in 19 years
- Tax return preparer accused of making 66 false claims
- Panel passes gutted version of bill backed by Cliven Bundy
- Police cruiser video shows moments before fatal shooting
- Solar company adding 45 new Las Vegas jobs
- Prison homicide raises questions of guards’ use of guns
- Ikea starts construction on gargantuan Las Vegas store
- Record 7 Wildcats announce intentions to enter NBA draft
- Motor home parked between houses catches fire
- Coroner IDs man killed crossing Jones Boulevard
- Durst pleads not guilty; writes letter to Los Angeles Times
- Fire guts house in North Las Vegas, does $200,000 damage
- Airport breaches include stabbing suspect who dashed onto plane
- Summit View Youth Correctional Center
- Unique Vladimir Kush-Tommy Ward event to raise money, and awareness, for Lou Ruvo Center
- Investigation finds 21 perimeter breaches at Las Vegas airport
- Richard Dysart, who starred in ‘L.A. Law,’ dies at 86
- Nevada Senate committee OKs bill to regulate Uber
- Utility won’t appeal $1.6 billion penalty for deadly blast
- Former UNLV golfer Charley Hoffman steals early Masters spotlight
- Panel OKs bill to create pro-2nd Amendment license plates
- Obama: Decision near on removing Cuba from terror list
- Sen. Harry Reid’s chief of staff announces his departure
- Taylor Swift says her mother is battling cancer
- Wisconsin man accused of trying to join Islamic State group
- Lack of doctors leading to lengthy waits for Nevada veterans
- Walgreens plans to close about 200 U.S. stores
- Las Vegas man who threatened to blow up judges sent to prison
- Solar industry squares off with Warren Buffett and NV Energy
Wednesday, April 8
- Suit claims AIDS foundation scammed Medicare for $20M
- Visit to Yucca Mountain stirs talk about nuclear storage
- Unions oppose bill that would bar managers from joining
- No more playing nice: California names, shames water wasters
- Surprise! Utah man dons polo shirt, ends at table with Obama
- Southern Nevada retailers pull Blue Bell products amid listeria fears
- Amid drought fears, Sandoval issues executive order on water usage
- 22 arrested in Las Vegas in national operation targeting gangs
- Bounce in Las Vegas home sales might signal listings at ‘more realistic prices’
- DJ Ashba is deep into Sixx:A.M., but GNR is not finished; record-setting drag event is taking over the Strip
- Will Sandoval’s praise at IKEA’s Las Vegas groundbreaking soar higher than the sky?
- What’s next for disgruntled Allegiant pilots if strike isn’t an option?
- Exuberant mayor succeeds in quest to stay at the helm
Tuesday, April 7
- Family of slain Nevada inmate alleges guards staged fight
- MGM arena to serve Coca-Cola, feature Toshiba products
- Report of person with gun briefly closes Henderson polling site
- Primary results: Incumbents avoid general election face-offs with convincing wins
- One person suffers burns, smoke inhalation in duplex fire
- Police: Laughlin hotel guest threatened to shoot casino security in barricade
- Glass-bottle ban on Strip results in handful of arrests, cleaner sidewalks
- Man wounded in weekend shooting dies at hospital
- Two more low-achieving schools to get turnaround help
- Bills to ax Common Core, claim federal land unlikely to pass
- Bill would give homeowners more power to kick out squatters
- Mountainside Ascaya community getting over-the-top clubhouse
- Actor who played ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ sheriff dies at age 88
- $6.4 billion IGT, Gtech merger now complete
- Burger King to pay for the wedding of Mr. Burger, Ms. King
- Unions worry about collective bargaining opt-out bill
- Summer gas prices to be 32 percent lower than a year ago
- Boehner: Iran deal a direct threat to peace, security
- Small plane crashes after NCAA title game, killing ISU coach
- B.B. King hospitalized for dehydration but is ‘much better’
- Obama presents climate change as hazard to your health
- Jury begins deliberations in Aaron Hernandez murder trial
- NCAA title game earns best preliminary TV rating in 18 years
- Duke, Krzyzewski heading home to celebrate NCAA title
- Mississippi River traffic limited after ship hits 2 vessels
- Rand Paul begins presidential run with litany of woes to fix
- In 42 acres west of campus, UNLV eyes an opportunity to expand
- Election Day: Las Vegas mayoral clash gets top billing
- UNLV planning full scholarships for new medical school’s inaugural class
- Deal to close Tuesday on sale of former Revel casino
- Jurors to begin deliberating charges against marathon bomber
Monday, April 6
- North Las Vegas man arrested in child death probe
- GOP Sen. Heller visits Legislature, talks federal priorities
- Man who killed himself at M Resort believed Henderson casino wronged him
- New charge against teen held in slaying of neighborhood mom
- State prison inmate collects unemployment behind bars
- World’s oldest person dies at age 116 in Arkansas
- Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig get best marks in diet review
- Man charged with killing 3 Muslims can face death penalty
- Advisory firm: Don’t vote for Elaine Wynn, other Wynn Resorts nominees
- Blowing dust predicted for Tuesday prompts advisory
- Bill allowing concealed guns at colleges passes Assembly
- Nevada lawmakers vet bill requiring paid sick leave
- Construction begins on key link of future interstate
- Monday By the Numbers: Sir Elton John and his 12 standing O’s
- Police: Vehicle carrying children shot during road-rage incident
- Drought expands across large section of nation’s crop region
- Glider crashes in downtown Reno; pilot parachutes to safety
- Energy secretary: Obama seeks ‘forever agreement’ with Iran
- Bill would ban sexual conversion therapy for minors
- No charges against driver in motorcyclist death in Henderson
- GOP lawmakers propose abolishing Nevada health exchange
- Review: Rolling Stone rape story a failure of journalism
- Darren Sharper in New Orleans for plea deal on rape charges
- No promises by Giuliana Rancic to return to ‘Fashion Police’
- Showtime still hopeful of salvaging ‘Twin Peaks’ revival
- ‘Furious 7’ races past expectations with $143.6 million
- Crowds gather for annual White House Easter egg roll
- Kenyan warplanes attack suspected militant positions
- Man in critical condition after shooting in North Las Vegas
- Bundy’s battle not yet finished
- Money talks in mayoral, city council races
- Las Vegas’ power hitters slugging their way to the top
- Tax refunds for many take hit or get bump from health law
- Check your driver’s license before you fly
- The system doesn’t work for most of us
- Conservatives aim to rewrite history
- Exotic jewelry shop opens on the Strip, shopping center planned for summer
Sunday, April 5
- Mormon church president announces plans for 3 new temples
- Giant atom smasher starts up after 2-year shutdown
- Iowa pastors play influential role in 2016 presidential race
- Palestinians reject Israel tax transfer after debt deduction
- Crash pilot’s profile prompts questions, deep unease
- After Tikrit victory, Iraq’s new challenge: Win over Sunnis
- Apparent suicide near M Resort buffet panics patrons
- Report: Rolling Stone rape article a ‘journalistic failure’
- Missing U.S. Air Force airman found dead on Mount Charleston
- Motorcyclist crashes into truck, dies near Wagonwheel Drive
- Duke, Wisconsin step into spotlight in national title game
- Djokovic wins 5th Key Biscayne title by beating Murray
- St. Louis becomes gateway to NHL
- One and Done: Wisconsin ends Kentucky’s undefeated run
- Duke headed for another championship game
- Man kills 10 family members in marriage dispute in Pakistan
- Philippine storm fizzles, displaces Lenten vacationers
- Malaysia’s jailed Anwar granted furlough for dad’s funeral
- Indiana faces long road to restore image after religious law
- Israel prepares lobbying strategy against Iran deal
- ‘Furious 7’ races past expectations with $143.6 million
- Gunman in Kenyan massacre was government official’s son
- Man sent to hospital after apartment fire
- Christians celebrate Easter across the world
- The incorrigible Michele Fiore’s would-be land grab
- Nevada’s tax system is failing. Here’s why
- When it comes to health care, Nevada needs more of just about everything
- 2016 is the year of Donald Trump
- People on the Move: April 5-11
- Golf courses in Las Vegas for every taste, skill level and price point
- Former Las Vegas mayor discusses the future of gaming
- Uber controversy highlights complaints about cabs
- The List: Home builders
- The Notes: April 5-11
- The Data: April 5-11
- Don’t give live animals for Easter
- Distracted at work? Put the phone away
- Barre studio lifts on all levels
- Why is Obamacare now OK for Cruz?
Saturday, April 4
- 2 children killed in minivan fire in east valley
- Matt Goss still riding waves at Barge; Claire Sinclair, Sabina Kelley toggle sultry in ‘Pin Up’
- This Rose is a rose who’s served his time
Friday, April 3
- Police seek teen missing in the far northwest valley
- NYC board: High-rent-tenants-only gym may be discriminatory
- Man freed after 30 years on Alabama's death row
- Gun-control activist and widow of James Brady dies at 73
- Bill seeks to curb sales of ivory in Nevada
- Bill raising minimum wage, changing overtime passes Senate
- County issues dust advisory starting Sunday afternoon
- Josh Hamilton won’t be disciplined by MLB; Angels surprised
- Reps for West Coast dockworkers urge union to OK contract
- Rocky Mountain snow offers scant encouragement to California
- 3 people killed in 3-vehicle crash between Las Vegas and Phoenix
- Tiger Woods to return at the Masters
- Firefighters put out blaze at motel off Strip
- 2 injured in crash near Las Vegas welcome sign
- Man shot, killed by Boulder City police officers identified
- Bills enacting Indiana-style religious freedom law dropped
- Lawmakers to vet bill giving state money to private schools
- Sam Nazarian returns to SBE Entertainment
- Kenya attack survivor says gunmen had scouted the campus
- Column: The night the Runnin’ Rebels were taken down
- Is key to fixing failing CCSD schools ‘franchising’ successful principals?
- Why Las Vegas’ police union fight matters to Nevada labor
Thursday, April 2
- Jury orders Chrysler to pay $150M in Jeep fire death
- Bill would give businesses tax credit for education donation
- Baby critically hurt, child found dead at North Las Vegas home
- Smith’s recalls some carrot cake containing unlabeled walnuts
- Nevada bill extends LGBT anti-discrimination protections
- State ordered to reconsider jobless benefits for teacher in marijuana case
- ‘Absinthe’ to Cosmopolitan? Ha! And dual VegasVille action with Kelly and Clint Holmes
- Judge OKs sale of Revel casino to Florida developer for $82M
- Sandoval makes appointments to fill two vacant judgeships
- Ex-doctor pleads guilty to federal charges in hepatitis C case
- Lawyer: Legislature ‘extortion’ probe aims to quiet lobbyist
- Up to $99.95 to watch Mayweather-Pacquiao on pay-per-view
- Senate passes GOP’s free gun background check bill
- Senate passes bill to raise Nevada speed limit
- Competency hearing set for man accused of deadly crowbar attack
- People fleeing Los Angeles hotel fire leap from 2nd story
- Police: Dad accidentally hits, kills toddler with truck
- Embattled head of police union says he’ll fight for job
- Obama hails Iran framework as ‘historic’ understanding
- Bill would allow motorized wheelchairs in bike lanes
- Ted Cruz to run TV ads in Nevada on Easter
- Owner of Mystic Pizza pleads guilty to tax charges
- Nevada lawmakers aim to delegate HOA disputes to lower level
- Al Franken urges David Letterman to run for U.S. Senate
- Nuke deal: World powers, Iran reach crucial framework
- 2 women arrested in NYC, accused of trying to build bomb
- Boy, 15, who died at Lake Mohave was trying to help distressed swimmer
- Las Vegas gets $2 million increase in funding for counterterrorism efforts
- Rash of auto break-ins reported at Las Vegas parks
- Florida prison workers accused of plotting to kill inmate
- Committee advances Nevada voter ID bills for fiscal review
- New Jersey U.S. Sen. Menendez vows to fight corruption charges
- Report: Islam fastest-growing major faith in coming decades
- Prosecutors: Lubitz had researched suicide methods, cockpit security
- Indiana, Arkansas pass revised religious objection proposals
- Robert Schuller, Crystal Cathedral megachurch founder, dies at 88
- Al-Shabab militants kill 147 at university in Kenya
- Labor scorecard: Open season on unions persists in the Legislature
- How education legislation has fared so far this session
- Caring for vulnerable while living in poverty: Nevada home care workers fight for better pay
Wednesday, April 1
- Seattle begins to phase in $15 minimum wage
- McDonald’s: Workers to get pay hikes at company-owned stores
- MGM Resorts Festival Grounds is looking a lot less like a lot
- NYC detective’s video rant at Uber cab driver spurs transfer
- MGM Resorts finalizes sale of Railroad Pass
- Report: Downtown Project brings nearly $120M annually to local economy
- DA Wolfson won’t seek death penalty in Tammy Meyers case
- Las Vegas headed into new fiscal year with balanced budget
- New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges
- Harry Reid’s exit sets off Senate leadership scramble
- Swing voting GOP assemblyman reassigned to new committee
- Body of teen located after he jumped from cliff at Lake Mohave
- Hispanic enrollment could qualify UNLV for millions in grants
- Court issues order blocking Allegiant pilot strike
- House fire in Henderson does $67,000 damage
- French officials: Alps avalanche kills 3 tourists, injures 1
- 11 Atlanta educators convicted in test cheating scandal
- Scientists say polar bears won’t thrive on land food
- Obama signs order creating new cyber sanctions program
- SUV crashes into Florida home, killing man, pregnant woman
- Cynthia Lennon, first wife of John Lennon, dies of cancer
- Arkansas governor urges changes to religious objection bill
- Gary Dahl, creator of the Pet Rock, dies at 78
- Republicans presenting bill repealing state’s Common Core standards
- Cuts in Medicare Advantage program could affect 130,000 Nevada patients
- Michigan State title would be worth $1 million to Las Vegas casino owner