The couple had a reputation for spouting racist, anti-government views, bragging about their gun collection and boasting that they’d spent time at Cliven Bundy’s ranch during a recent standoff, according to residents at an apartment complex where it appeared the couple lived.
In the hours after today’s news that two Metro Police officers and an innocent bystander were killed by two assailants in a shopping area in eastern Las Vegas, local, state and national politicians …
Osurv, a California-based technology company, and Caesars Entertainment today announced a partnership that will allow visitors to the Linq to participate in real-time mobile surveys while ...
The VooDoo zip line recently opened, allowing the brave to fly from the 50th floor of one Rio tower to the top of a different building 20 stories lower. It's just the latest in thrill rides and attractions in Las Vegas. Here are some of the best ones. Would you ride any of these?
Metro Police are searching for a suspect in a battery and robbery near the Las Vegas Strip earlier this month. The suspect, who was photographed on a video surveillance system...
The Culinary and Bartenders Unions announced negotiators for the unions have reached a tentative agreement with Boyd Gaming for new 5-year contracts with the ...
It's popular for all sorts of people to wed here, including many celebrities, but some of the marriages don't last long. Do you know how long these celebrities ...
Southwest, the largest carrier at McCarran, last year launched a pilot program in Dallas, Houston and Austin, Texas, for its mobile boarding pass, an electronic document that enables passengers to
A Metro Police officer was justified in shooting an unarmed man who resembled a suspect in a double-homicide and failed to follow the officer’s orders to show his hands, according to the Clark County District Attorney’s Office. Patrol Officer Jason Evans ...
It's a hot week for Las Vegans on reality TV shows, with Amy Purdy in the finale last night of "Dancing With the Stars" and former UNLV football player Marquel Martin debuting on "The Bachelorette" ...
“Dangerous By Design,” issued by the National Complete Streets Coalition and Smart Growth America, ranked Las Vegas-Paradise as the country’s 13th most dangerous metro area to …
Southwest Airlines started taking reservations today for new nonstop service from McCarran International Airport to Dallas Love Field. The flights begin …
If it feels like it’s 100 degrees out there, it’s because it is. For the first time in 2014, the temperature in Las Vegas officially has hit the century mark. Las Vegas temperatures...
News that George Clooney is engaged hit some people pretty hard. But what would you say to such people? You can tell us in this month's edition of the Smithereens ...
A 24-year-old Las Vegas man was critically injured this morning when the car he was driving ran off Dean Martin Drive near Tropicana Avenue and crashed...
In a news release this afternoon, Metro said police were called about 11:30 p.m. Thursday to the 3400 block of Marion Drive, near North Nellis Boulevard and East Cheyenne Avenue, to investigate a report of an injured male …
Officials with Zion National Park, which is near Springdale, Utah, about 150 miles northeast of Las Vegas, issued a news release today in which they said drone use in the park has been on the rise, despite …
With northeast winds buffeting the Las Vegas Valley today, Clark County officials have issued an air-quality advisory for blowing dust, especially in …
esidents of an apartment that caught fire this morning tried to find an extinguisher, but all of the fire-extinguisher cabinets they checked at the complex were empty, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. The Las Vegas fire marshal is...
Nearly two years after a deadly shooting outside a North Las Vegas convenience store, authorities have their suspect in custody. Jessie Arredondo, 31, also known as Jesse Arrendondo, was...
Metro Police have released a photo of a suspect in the robbery of a fast-food restaurant on the east side of Las Vegas and are asking the public for more information. Police did not release...
Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach ordered that Alison Michelle Ernst continue to be held in detention and set a bench trial for June 25. Additionally, Ferenbach directed the U.S. Probation Office to …
The narrow space between two houses acted as a wind tunnel, fanning an early morning fire that caused about $50,000 damage before firefighters put it out, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Nobody was injured, but seven people...
James Kennedy’s visit today to the Stratosphere Tower was more than one in a million. Kennedy, a Birmingham, England, resident visiting Las Vegas for the first time, was singled out this morning …
UNR President Marc Johnson sat down with the Sun’s editorial board earlier this month. A wide-ranging discussion included talk about improving the state’s education system, the proposed medical school at UNLV, attaining the top Carnegie Foundation classification and ...
A retired FBI agent and professional boxing judge is the new executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Robert Bennett, one of three finalists for the position, was the …
The FBI said William Bradford Bishop Jr., the “Family Annihilator” would be 77 if he were still alive. He is wanted in the decades-old slayings of his …
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is leading a trade mission to Canada, in part to attract interest in the state’s nascent drone industry. The delegation includes Sandoval, members of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, representatives from UNLV, UNR and the Desert Research Institute, along with business leaders from the state. The economic development office is staging a conference for targeted Canadian companies to...
Last year, the Las Vegas Sun presented a series that followed the family of Arturo Martinez-Sanchez as they rebuilt their lives after the killings of Arturo's wife and daughter. Today, the Sun was awarded...
MGM Resorts International and Hakkasan Group are partnering in a joint-venture to develop luxury hotels around the globe. Formation of MGM Hakkasan Hospitality was announced …
Former presidential candidate Ron Paul – a favorite among many conservative Nevadans – has weighed in on the showdown this past week involving Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy and the federal government. Said Paul, “There’s two things that come out of this: one, when the American people …
Las Vegas-based slot maker IGT this afternoon announced it was rolling out the nation’s first multistate progressive jackpot network. Powerbucks is being released at Boyd Gaming properties in Nevada and New Jersey. It will be expanded …
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 members will be on the picket line this weekend to voice their dissatisfaction over the lack of new contracts with 10 downtown casinos. The union, in a media advisory posted this evening on its website, said members would picket from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday in downtown Las Vegas. Union members from Strip casinos will …
The temperature isn’t all that’s rising across Nevada this spring; AAA reports gasoline prices are up more than a dime a gallon since March. The average cost...
Maybe Mojave Max was just waiting for a 90-degree forecast before emerging from his burrow and heralding the arrival of spring in Southern Nevada? The desert tortoise officially emerged …
Metro Police are on the scene of a shooting early this afternoon in the Vegas Heights neighborhood. In a news release, Metro said one victim was shot and transported to University Medical Center with injuries …
A monthlong search for an autistic 3-year-old Florida boy who allegedly was kidnapped by his parents ended today in Henderson. Authorities in Crestview, Fla., said Emmanuel Menz was recovered unharmed …
The Galleria at Sunset mall in Henderson will break ground Thursday on a $24.1 million expansion that will include six new restaurants, a valet, new entrance and an outdoor plaza. Restaurants will include...
Squatters are being blamed for a fire this morning in a vacant Las Vegas house that caused an estimated $5,000 damage, officials said. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue crews responded...
45-year-old woman crossing Spring Mountain Road outside a marked crosswalk was hit and killed by a minivan this morning, Metro Police said. The accident happened...
Montecore, the white tiger that injured Roy Horn on a Las Vegas stage over a decade ago, has died. Horn never blamed the cat. Today he called Montecore his …