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Not just meat and potatoes at STK
February 6, 2012 – 8:00 pm | No Comment
Not just meat and potatoes at STK

There’s a bit of pickling going on at STK. The shrimp cocktail is deliciously askew—lightly pickled and spiced prawns served with a peppy cocktail sauce. And there are juicy bites of pickled tomatoes alongside that standard steakhouse salad…

Standoff closes I-15 north of St. George
February 6, 2012 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
Standoff closes I-15 north of St. George

A stretch of Interstate 15 has been closed to both north and southbound traffic north of St. George, Utah, as authorities are responding to a standoff with a driver believed to

Judge expected to set death penalty trials in Metro officer’s fatal 2009 shooting
February 6, 2012 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
Judge expected to set death penalty trials in Metro officer’s fatal 2009 shooting

A Clark County judge could decide Wednesday what the dates will be for the trials of four defendants who have been linked to an alleged 2009 North…

Officials identify motorcycle fatality victim as 23-year-old man
February 6, 2012 – 4:00 pm | No Comment
Officials identify motorcycle fatality victim as 23-year-old man

A 23-year-old motorcyclist who died Sunday morning after crashing into a van has been identified as Ryan Joseph Callahan, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

Rebels fall three spots in both polls following weekend loss at Wyoming
February 6, 2012 – 4:00 pm | No Comment
Rebels fall three spots in both polls following weekend loss at Wyoming

The UNLV basketball team dropped three spots Monday in the Associated Press poll to a No. 14 national ranking, falling after losing last Saturday by two points at Wyoming. In the coaches’ poll, the Rebels

Service employees union OKs divisive contract
February 6, 2012 – 2:00 pm | No Comment
Service employees union OKs divisive contract

By more than 80 percent, Clark County’s union of service employees ratified last week a new two-year contract that preserves longevity pay but eliminates merit pay increases over

Okada steps up pressure on Wynn
February 6, 2012 – 2:00 pm | No Comment
Okada steps up pressure on Wynn

Dissident Wynn Resorts Ltd. board member and shareholder Kazuo Okada is stepping up the pressure on Wynn as he and the Las Vegas company head toward a court showdown.

A resource guide for business owners who need help with taxes
February 6, 2012 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
A resource guide for business owners who need help with taxes

Southern Nevada small-business owners can find plenty of affordable help, online and in person, with their questions on how to tackle bookkeeping, accounting and tax chores

Woman arrested for DUI after fatal accident
February 6, 2012 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Woman arrested for DUI after fatal accident

An accident on Super Bowl Sunday in the southwest valley resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man and the arrest of a 33-year-old woman in connection with drunken driving, Metro Police reported.

Woman, 52, dies after car plunges into ditch
February 6, 2012 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Woman, 52, dies after car plunges into ditch

A 52-year-old North Las Vegas woman died when her car crashed into a drainage ditch Sunday afternoon, officials said.

Homes evacuated after accident in North Las Vegas
February 6, 2012 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Homes evacuated after accident in North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas Police evacuated eight homes Monday morning after a two-vehicle accident ruptured a nearby gas line, officials said.

McCarran by the numbers
February 6, 2012 – 8:00 am | No Comment
McCarran by the numbers

Embedded within last week’s statistical report on the 41.5 million passengers who arrived and departed from McCarran International Airport are dozens of positives, negatives and what-ifs that…