On May 15, 1905, over 1,000 people witnessed the birth of downtown Las Vegas as 1,200 city lots were offered for auction. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Intelligence officials in Syria’s new de facto government thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to set off a bomb at a Shiite shrine, state media reported Saturday.
The UNLV men’s basketball team trailed by 11 at halftime at Colorado State on Saturday on the way to a second straight loss in Mountain West play.
The Aces placed the “core” designation — a version of the NFL’s franchise tag — on one of their All-Stars on Saturday with the WNBA free agency period set to open.
Daniel Skubal entered the Circa Million contest as an afterthought after buying into the $14.3 million Circa Survivor. The decision was worth $1 million.
The Raiders need to sell the idea that Tom Brady will bring stability to the front office because, let’s face it, their coaching job isn’t the most attractive of the six available.
Review-Journal Raiders reporter Vincent Bonsignore was named the Nevada State Sportswriter of the Year, the National Sports Media Association announced last week.
Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return, while new evacuation warnings left more homeowners on edge.
NFL-connected associates of Colorado coach Deion Sanders have reached out to the Raiders to express his interest in the team’s coaching job, according to a source.
The 12th annual “Beatles Shabbat” took place at Congregation Ner Tamid in Henderson.
Here’s what some of the biggest topics of discussion will be in Carson City — and specific bills that could make their way through the legislative process.