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Analysis: Was threat against UNLV part of a power play by regents?

Recently, it was revealed that Nevada Regent Kevin Page threatened UNLV officials with retaliation in 2015 if they didn't give special treatment to one of ...

Djokovic bests Federer in 5th-set tiebreaker at Wimbledon

For nearly five tight, tense and terrific hours, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer traded the lead, playing on and on and on until an unprecedented ...

CBS News takes some chances with new anchor, Norah O'Donnell

Long consigned to the evening news ratings basement, CBS News figures it can't hurt to take some chances. The first was the appointment of a ...

Gulf Coast keeps guard up as Barry continues drenching

Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast as it continued its slow advance Sunday morning, bringing fresh fears of flash flooding to Mississippi's ...

Hosting Leagues Cup final elevates profile of Las Vegas in soccer world

Being the most accomplished footballer to kick-start his international career in Las Vegas, Herculez Gomez can speak with authority about soccer’s “rich history” in the ...

The former director of the Nevada Department of Taxation on Thursday defended the division’s process for selecting recipients of retail cannabis licenses in 2018 ...

Larry Burns, longtime Metro officer, sheriff candidate, dies at 61

A Wednesday get-together celebrating his daughter’s return from a church mission was a family reunion of sorts for Larry Burns. The Metro Police veteran’s final ...

Resort corridor hospital targeted by new Nevada law seeks to dispel misconceptions

A year after its opening and a few months after it was targeted in a political debate in the Nevada Legislature, Elite Medical Center — ...

Testimony in cannabis licensing case turns to application wording

A Nevada regulator said it would have been a mistake if the state failed to properly instill a voter mandate into a licensing process for ...

Nevada higher education leaders aim to close achievement gap for minority students

The student population at Nevada’s higher education institutions consistently are some of the nation’s most diverse, including at UNLV, which U.S. News & World Report ...

Another Southern California quake, registering at 7.1, shakes Las Vegas

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Las Vegas area Friday night, the second time in two days that a Southern California temblor has left residents here ...

Warren in Las Vegas: Unions would get voice in move to public insurance

Democrat Elizabeth Warren said Tuesday unions that fought for their health care plans will have a seat at the negotiating table if she's elected president ...

State cannabis official reaffirms fairness of application process in his last day on stand

During his final day on the witness stand Monday, an official with the Nevada Department of Taxation reiterated that state officials and third-party evaluators were ...

Officials: $600M Google facility boosts Henderson's presence in tech world

Henderson will soon become a landmark in the infrastructure of the internet with the construction of a massive new Google data center, set to come ...

Educational programs take Nevada inmates to 'a whole new world'

Daphnie Chandler likes going to school because, for just a few hours, it’s like she’s not in prison anymore.  “It’s like a whole new world ...

Las Vegas casino workers picket Palms, call for negotiation

More than 1,000 members of a powerful Las Vegas casino workers union and other hospitality workers picketed Wednesday evening outside the Palms, where owners have ...

NLV officials: Upgraded bond rating will help city improve services

The latest boost in North Las Vegas’ credit rating will be noticeable in the city’s finances, officials said, but residents will also see it in ...