Part of the westbound 215 Beltway in Henderson was closed for nearly an hour this morning as police arrested a man accused of stealing an SUV, authorities said. Metro Police received a report ...
Authorities say they're not sure of the background or citizenship of a 20-year-old man accused of wearing a pig mask during a weekend smash-and-grab burglary at ...
Las Vegas nightclubs have avoided casualties like last weekend in Cincinnati when a gunman killed one and injured 17, or last year’s shooting in Orlando where ...
Nevada marijuana industry representatives were adamant that the state should “do anything we can” to maintain a robust program for medical marijuana ...
Wearing a Raiders jersey and cap, Caleb Baker of Las Vegas reflected today on the reality of soon having his favorite NFL team playing in his hometown. “I’ve always wanted to go to a game,” Baker said as he stood in front of Las Vegas welcome sign minutes after ...
Parts of the Las Vegas Strip were closed for more than four hours Saturday as Metro Police negotiated with a “delusional” man they said killed one person and wounded another in a shooting on a double-decker bus ...
Waiting a year after voters OK’d recreational marijuana to start selling it would continue to prop up the black market and cost the state millions of dollars in tax revenue, according to backers of a state Senate bill that would ...
Nevadans who commit crimes of battery or assault against volunteers and civilian employees with law enforcement agencies will face tougher charges, fines and ...
A toll-free hotline to report child abuse and neglect would be posted at Nevada public schools if a bill presented to a Senate committee today becomes law. Senate Bill 305, sponsored by ...
Four students from UNLV’s William Boyd School of law testified Tuesday before the state Legislature in favor of a bill to add esports and awards shows to the state’s list of permitted pari-mutuel wagering events. Senate Bill 240, sponsored by Sen. Becky Harris, a Clark County Republican, would add ...
Yiddish Las Vegas is expected to draw double its 100 attendees from last year, said Rabbi Malcolm Cohen, who has led operations at host site Temple Sinai since moving to Las Vegas in September 2009. He said much of the projected attendance boost and unity spreading in his community is fear-based, which is “not the main reason we want to get Jews together.”
In addition to renaming Las Vegas’ international airport after Reid, Segerblom proposed doing away with all traces of current airport namesake and former U.S. Sen. Pat McCarran, who he labeled as “anti-Semitic” and “a racist” ...
When visually impaired Nevadans with multiple drug prescriptions are left to take medicine on their own, deliberating between tubes of pills can be a challenging task. Senate Bill 131 aims to help Nevadans who are blind or severely visually impaired to ...
If recent assertions against recreational marijuana made by leaders in President Donald Trump’s administration come to fruition, Nevada would have few options for stopping federal intervention. The governor suggested the best way to keep the feds away from ...
Libraries could soon be added to the short list of public gun-free zones under a bill passed by a state Senate committee today . Senate Bill 115 would amend a Nevada law that prevents guns and other weapons at ...
Nevadans convicted of marijuana crimes that are no longer deemed illegal after November’s passing of Ballot Question 2 would be eligible to have those crimes expunged if ...
Nevada renters who are victims of sexual assault, stalking or harassment would be legally allowed to break their lease early with no financial penalty if ...
Members of the Nevada Assembly were at odds Monday over a bill that would lower the number of credits required for college students to earn the Silver State Opportunity Grant ...
Olivia Espinoza looked sternly at a camera from Las Vegas on Tuesday as she explained to Nevada Senate Committee on Education Chairman Mo Denis, sitting in Carson City, why her son — an elementary-age, special-needs student — should be filmed while at school ...
With Israeli and Greek fraternity flags held high, nearly 200 UNLV students and local Jewish community leaders marched in solidarity through the central valley on Monday to protest recent acts of anti-Semitism in Las Vegas and ...
Thousands of festival-goers from around the country flooded into a vendor-filled 10-acre plot of land on the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians Reservation to celebrate the area’s first Cannabis Cup festival ...
Deporting large numbers of unauthorized immigrants would hurt families and the U.S. economy, leaders of a national advocacy group for Hispanics living in the United States and ...
The Cannabis Cup, run by industry magazine High Times, is slated for Saturday and Sunday on tribal land north of Las Vegas. It will feature educational seminars ...
Pence affirmed President Donald Trump’s assertion that the U.S. would not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons, earning applause on several occasions and ...
Over 120 competitors from six countries are expected to attend the free, open-to-the-public weekend event, which starts today and concludes Saturday in front of Four Queens on the downtown Fremont Street Experience’s middle stage ...
An annual Las Vegas marijuana convention has severed ties with its Seattle-based parent organization after a four-year partnership. The former Las Vegas Hempfest will now ...
A federal judge has given preliminary approval for a $6.5 million settlement in lawsuits against 64 of the 132 strip clubs owned by Déjà Vu Consulting Inc. nationwide. But despite the likelihood of the federal labor settlement, compensation for local strippers may not change ...
Leaked documents suggesting the Trump administration considered using up to 100,000 National Guard troops to round up illegal immigrants across 11 states, including Nevada, were met with criticism by ...
Las Vegas resident Marisela Torres was surprised her car was one of just three in the normally packed parking lot Thursday morning at popular Latino grocery store Mariana’s ...
Nearly 250 people were identified as victims of human trafficking in Las Vegas in 2014 in what police, elected officials and researchers called “modern-day slavery” during ...
It’s a simple formula for Las Vegas: Fewer visitors to the area mean fewer gamblers and shoppers, which means fewer dollars not coming into the local economy. It has been more ....
More than 200 fans at South Point's sports book were "looking live" Friday at the unveiling of a custom-built studio set to host live weekly broadcasts with veteran TV sports host Brent Musburger. "Everybody take a peek, there it is," a smiling Musburger said as a curtain fell to reveal ...
With burning joints raised high, about 200 marijuana industry employees and representatives celebrated the arrival of country music legend and marijuana advocate Willie Nelson on ...
More than two decades have passed since Raquel Flores first stepped into the kitchen of Garduños of Mexico in North Las Vegas. But nearly 500,000 tamales, a pile of awards and countless satisfied customers later, Flores says she is "as motivated as ever" to ...
Major League Soccer announced today that ownership groups from 12 United States markets have submitted official applications for the league’s next round of expansion, and Las Vegas ...
With the opening of Giordano’s late last year and two Chick-fil-a restaurants today, Las Vegas continues to attract notable eateries to the valley. Katherine Jacobi, president and CEO of the Nevada Restaurant Association, said that as the national and local economies continue to grow, so should the Las Vegas restaurant scene. “Las Vegas as a whole is a ...
Former Nevada Assemblywoman and gun rights advocate Michele Fiore said she filed today to run for Las Vegas City Council, citing the need for a voice “that is reflective of ...
A 17-year-old charged in the shooting death of former Chaparral High School football star Richard Nelson appeared today in Las Vegas Justice court, where a preliminary hearing date was set for next month. Dressed in blue scrubs and bound by ...
Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen delivered his last State of the City speech today to a packed room of 700 people at the Green Valley Ranch Grand Events Center. The 40-minute speech focused mostly on ...
On the heels of a record year of firearm sales in the United States, gun dealers at this week’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade show in Las Vegas credited a combined fear of gun restrictions by President Barack Obama and growing public participation in shooting for sport as reason for the sales explosion. Exhibitors at this week’s annual SHOT Show also said ...
With almost 30,000 attendees from 35 countries and a record 800 industry stars set to participate, the annual AVN Adult Entertainment Expo arrives this week. AVN CEO Tony Rios spoke to the Sun about ...
A state board on Wednesday ruled against two former city of North Las Vegas human resources employees who claimed Mayor John Lee discriminated against them and ...
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman delivered her sixth State of the City address on Thursday to a full house of about 500 spectators and media members at City Hall, focusing on public safety, health care, reducing Las Vegas’ homeless population, and improving ...