17+ hour, 19+ min ago   (348+ words) A tourist from Illinois turned the price of a cup of coffee into a major win at Westgate Las Vegas Saturday. The casino said in a release that the vistor, from Minonk, Ill., turned a $4.80 wager into a $374,443.83 jackpot on a…...

18+ hour, 49+ min ago   (1210+ words) A facility at the Nevada National Security Site outside of Las Vegas has been used to perform testing on key components for very small nuclear reactors — a technology that some believe holds great promise for advancing energy production in the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (549+ words) Q: We came home recently to find a gushing water leak in a neighbor’s yard. We tried to contact the neighbor. The front door has a gate with no doorbell. The windows have solar screens. There was a light on in…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (845+ words) Las Vegas Valley residents observed the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with several events Friday. — Palo Verde High School honored Barbara Edwards, a teacher who was aboard one of the airliners hijacked on 9/11. — The MGM Resorts International’s Veteran Employee…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (999+ words) A memorial at New York-New York became a lasting record of how Las Vegas mourned the 2,977 people killed in the attacks. What began spontaneously in the days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks eventually grew into a collection of more than…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (420+ words) Two former employees allege they were fired for supporting an effort to unionize workers at the Strip resort. Two former Wynn Las Vegas employees have filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board against Wynn Resorts Ltd., accusing the company…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1031+ words) In a report to the state’s Economic Forum, LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill explains why airline tickets to and from Las Vegas have climbed so rapidly. A sharp rise in airfare, particularly on flights to and from Las Vegas,…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (582+ words) Former Raider Andre James, who was traded to the Tennessee Titans, has listed the Henderson house, which sits on the edge of a golf course. Former Las Vegas Raider Andre James has listed his Henderson house for $6.75 million. The 8,480 square…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (502+ words) The elementary school teacher reportedly flicked, yelled at and dragged her special needs pre-K students, according to a lawsuit. Most Station Casino employees thought Wednesday was going to be the last day of a 50-year anniversary celebration. It turned out…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (501+ words) The elementary school teacher reportedly flicked, yelled at and dragged her special needs pre-K students, according to a lawsuit. Most Station Casino employees thought Wednesday was going to be the last day of a 50-year anniversary celebration. It turned out…...