Three “mayday” calls and a reference to the “canopy” were made in the moments immediately preceding the crash of a military trainer jet last month near Boulder City that left two people dead, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.
When Marilyn Steege traveled to Nellis Air Force Base with the Clark County sheriff’s office for a training session in the 1960s, she met a strapping young airman named Herb.
The Henderson City Council has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a suit with a landowner who says his property was undervalued when seized by the city through eminent domain in 2007.
Emergency rooms at local hospitals often serve as an expensive, last-resort option for patients seeking care for a variety of common ailments. But a new partnership announced last week between five Valley Health System hospitals and Walgreens aims to cut down on the number of people receiving care at emergency rooms for minor maladies and provide patients with cheaper, more convenient access to health care.
University’s nuclear technologies program among nation’s leaders, researchers say
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Deep in the heart of the UNLV campus, down windowless hallways and in laboratories teeming with beakers, centrifuges and Geiger counters, the element technetium has become an object of intense fascination for researchers. The element, number 43 on the periodic table, is one of the largest forms of radioactive waste generated by nuclear reactors.
Journalism professor says plan places student journalists in ‘intolerable situation’
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Two UNLV organizations both say they have the sole authority to appoint the top editor of the school’s student newspaper, leading to a conflict that some say threatens the newspaper’s independence and future.
With more than 500 miles of shoreline to explore, Lake Mead and the surrounding national recreation area offer plenty of diversions, whether you’re looking to hike, kayak, boat or lay out on the beach.
Boating, fishing, hiking, biking among lures for summer's unofficial start
Friday, May 25, 2012
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer at Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, and more than 200,000 people are expected to visit the area this weekend. Whether you’re looking to get active by hiking or biking in the hills surrounding the lake or you simply want to find a secluded cove to drop anchor and fish, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area provides plenty of ways to spend a day under the sun.
Six-year-old Mercy Doyle is like a lot of girls her age. She loves coloring, swimming and “The Little Mermaid.” She looks up to her big sister, and finds her younger brother kind of annoying. But to doctors in Nevada and around the country, Doyle is a medical mystery, a child with a unique set of symptoms they’ve never seen before.
Smoke from a northern Nevada wildfire is likely to continue enveloping the Las Vegas Valley with a light gray blanket until late Thursday afternoon. The Clark County Department of Air Quality issued an advisory Wednesday morning, as smoke coming from the Tre wildfire west of Wellington increased the levels of pollutants in the air.
With graduations taking place across the country this month and next, a new wave of college students is preparing to enter the workforce. But the job market those workers will encounter is drastically different than it was even five years ago. Burdened with record levels of student loan debt, these young people will face stiff competition for fewer jobs and the prospect of lower starting salaries than their predecessors.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, something unusual happened outside the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Las Vegas. More than 60 people ...
Traffic on a portion of Rainbow Boulevard will be closed and vehicles on U.S. 95 southbound will be detoured this weekend while crews pour concrete for the Summerlin flyover bridge currently under construction.
Strong, gusting winds will continue to buffet the valley throughout the evening, increasing the chance of fires and prompting officials to issue a red-flag warning.
Want to travel the world but don’t have enough money? Have a vacation planned but no one to go with? A new online dating website launched by a Las Vegas-based entrepreneur is working to bring these two groups of people together to create some memories and maybe even a romantic connection.
Hordes visiting restaurant leave few parking spots for customers at other shops in strip mall
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Tucked in a strip mall on Eastern Avenue in Henderson, The 052 bar has carved out a niche as a popular neighborhood watering hole for residents of nearby Anthem since opening in October.
After months of rising prices drove the cost of gasoline to nearly $4 per gallon in Las Vegas, fuel prices are on the decline, according to figures released Tuesday by the AAA auto club.
Wearing his trademark cowboy hat, blue jeans and a Bureau of Land Management bolo tie, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Monday celebrated the opening of the first large-scale solar installation to begin operation on federal lands. Salazar took a brief tour among the hundreds of thousands of panels that make up the Silver State North Solar project, which covers nearly 600 acres of federal land near Primm.
A happy office environment has been shown both scientifically and anecdotally to lead to more engaged and productive workers, ultimately pushing companies to greater success. But workplace morale across Southern Nevada has been battered by the waves of layoffs, years of stagnant wage growth and general economic uncertainty brought on by the recession.
A Thursday night fire at a Las Vegas apartment complex that displaced 25 people and caused an estimated $750,000 damage appears to have been accidental, according to a fire official.
Two people are dead after separate car crashes in Las Vegas on Thursday, Metro Police said. The first accident occurred shortly after noon near the intersection of 4th Street and Gass Avenue in downtown Las Vegas.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has a message for struggling homeowners in Nevada: Help is available. Donovan on Thursday visited Las Vegas, where he took part in several events to tout services available to homeowners facing foreclosure or who find themselves underwater on their mortgages.
Asked where she would visit if she could travel through time, third-grader Sofia Legisima chose the medieval era, where she could live in a castle. ...
The American legal system plays a crucial role in promoting freedom and justice in the United States and abroad, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy told an audience of Nevada judges and lawyers Tuesday.
Speaking to a crowd of about 500 lawyers and judges from Nevada, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy praised the legal profession for its role in promoting justice and freedom, but challenged the group to be more open and transparent with the public about how the legal process works.
As dozens of valley residents swarm about the Desert Living Center at Springs Preserve on a recent Thursday morning, they’re presented with a tableau painted by the freshly grown foods they seek: Tables are covered by a colorful spectrum of citrus fruits. About 1,000 people would pass through the Bet on the Farm farmers market over the course of the day, smelling, sampling and ultimately buying produce grown on farms as close as 50 miles away.
Strong demand for fresh, locally grown produce has fueled the growth of farmers markets throughout the Las Vegas Valley. New markets continue to open up, while existing markets expand their hours to keep up with the demand, giving residents access to locally grown foods almost any day of the week.
A 22-year-old pregnant woman was found safe in Henderson about 5:45 p.m. Friday, according to Henderson Police. Authorities are still searching for her boyfriend, who is suspected of kidnapping her.
Traffic on Flamingo Road near Pecos Road has been stopped in both directions following a two-car crash earlier this afternoon that sent two people to the hospital, Metro Police said.
A Las Vegas man who led Metro Police on a high-speed chase and fired a gun at officers last year was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison on a weapons charge, according to a statement from the United States Attorney’s Office.
A Las Vegas tax preparer pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to preparing false and fraudulent returns for clients, the United States Attorney’s Office announced.
Two people have been arrested in connection with a machete attack that sent a man to the hospital earlier this month, Metro Police said. Sasha Segovia and Cory Rucker were arrested earlier this week on suspicion of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, mayhem and conspiracy to commit murder.
Credit card, smartphone payments, interactive features coming to machines near you
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The basic concept behind vending machines has remained relatively unchanged for decades. Money goes in and a snack — be it a candy bar, can of soda or bag of chips — comes out. But a new generation of machines on display Tuesday at UNLV is looking to bring vending technology into the 21st century by adding interactive, environmentally friendly and social features.
The latest innovations in vending machine technology were on display Tuesday when the National Automatic Merchandising Association’s “Gratitude Tour” stopped by the UNLV campus. Whether it’s touch-screen panels or built-in text messaging, technology is bringing vending machines into the 21st century.
Faced with the challenge of creating a national advertising campaign in just a week, the creative minds at local advertising agency SK+G went into overdrive.
A year ago this month, a team of developers from Southern California came to Henderson City Hall and unveiled an ambitious $1.5 billion plan for a medical, retail and housing development near U.S. 95 and Galleria Drive. The proposed complex, named Union Village, had been in development for over a year before it was announced last April, grabbing the attention of a region desperate for positive signs of economic development after years of slogging through the recession.
Although South Point Casino’s time under the reality television spotlight has ended for now, the feel-good vibes and extra publicity it received during its starring role on the Travel Channel’s “Vegas Stripped” are still paying dividends.
Henderson is turning 59 this month, and to celebrate the birthday, the city is throwing a multicultural bash Saturday in its downtown district. Floats, classic cars and lots of food vendors will take over the city’s Water Street District from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the Heritage Parade and Festival.
Initial results from a landmark study being conducted on boxers and mixed martial arts fighters at the Ruvo brain center show there may be a starting point where repeated blows to the head begin affecting memory and cognition.
In a town that thrives on visitors throwing financial caution to the wind and sticking that extra dollar in the slot machine, a new program is aiming to teach high school students the importance of managing their money responsibly.
With financing in place, a proposed indoor arena in Henderson is gaining momentum, and construction could begin as early as October, developer Chris Milam told the city council Tuesday night.
One man has died after being hit by a car in the parking lot of the Pahrump Nugget Tuesday morning. According to the Nye County sheriff’s office, a 77-year-old man lost control of his vehicle while driving in the parking lot of the Pahrump casino shortly after 10 a.m.
Las Vegans looking for an oil change or a tire rotation have a new option in town. Firestone, one of the country’s largest automotive retailers, has opened three stores in the valley within the last year, and plans to add nine more locations before the end of 2012. Las Vegas is the last major metropolitan area nationwide in which the company didn’t have a presence, District Manager Carl Gerhard said. “We decided now is the time to expand into (Las Vegas),” he said. “If you look at purchasing land, it’s never going to be less expensive than it is now.”