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Nevada’s recreational pot measure faces big-name foes

LAS VEGAS – A formal campaign against legalizing recreational marijuana in Nevada launched Friday with the support of heavy-hitters including Gov. Brian Sandoval and the organization that re...

DATE: Sep 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Security concerns end Nevada Democrats’ convention

LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Democratic Convention turned into an unruly and unpredictable event, after tension with organizers led to some Bernie Sanders supporters throwing chairs and to securit...

DATE: May 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

GOP governor drops name from court s

LAS VEGAS – Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday he is not interested in being considered for the U.S. Supreme Court at this time and has told the White House so. The Republic...

DATE: Feb 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lawmakers check out our lucrative pot trade

‘We’ve got gaming and alcohol; we might as well have pot’

DATE: Apr 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Flooding washes away parts of major Nevada freeway

LAS VEGAS – Heavy rains and flash flooding throughout the Southwest washed away portions of heavily used Interstate 15 in Nevada, prompting state officials on Tuesday to close a nearly 50-mi...

DATE: Sep 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Car rental companies rev up exotic offerings

LAS VEGAS – There’s a chance now for the middle class to feel like movie stars. Or for a movie star to feel like a movie star away from home. In the past few years, some of the b...

DATE: Jul 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Travel

At Elvis Fest, impersonations are reverent tribute

LAS VEGAS – The white-suited, chest hair-baring, blue contact-wearing men posing with fans outside the showroom of the former Las Vegas Hilton don’t want to be called Elvis impersonators. ...

DATE: Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

This 1854 house housed three wives and 36 children

The demolition for a church parking lot stopped to save it

DATE: Mar 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New interstate faces tough go

Vegas-Phoenix route would boost economy, trade, proponents say

DATE: Mar 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Grafitti artist’s paintings vandalized in Utah resort

Two Utah paintings by the mysterious British graffiti artist Banksy were the targets of vandalism on New Year’s Eve, possibly ruining one of the works in the town that hosts the Sundance Fil...

DATE: Jan 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. picks 6 states to host drone test sites

LAS VEGAS – Six states were named Monday by federal officials to develop test sites for drones – a critical next step for the burgeoning industry that could one day produce thousands of unma...

DATE: Dec 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Woman dies on hike in S. Utah

A 56-year-old woman died of apparent heat exhaustion during a hike with her husband in southern Utah on Thursday, marking at least the sixth death among hikers traversing the area’s scenic t...

DATE: Aug 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Regional News