Divers find bone believed to be human at receding Lake Mead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Divers have found more human remains at drought-stricken Lake Mead near Las Vegas, authorities said Thursday. A National Park…
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Hand vote count on hold after Nevada high court says illegal
By GABE STERN, KEN RITTER and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — An unprecedented hand-count of mail-in ballots in a rural Nevada…
Continue Reading Why election results may not be known right away
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press It’s the night of the election. Polls have been closed for hours. Why don’t Americans know the winners?…
Continue Reading Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day is 12 days away. But in courtrooms across the country, efforts to sow doubt over…
Continue Reading Raiders focus on coaches’ grades rather than other resources
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Last year and at the start of this season, Las Vegas Raiders second-year linebacker Divine…
Continue Reading Saints sticking with Dalton over Winston vs. Raiders
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints coach Dennis Allen has decided that Andy Dalton will remain the New Orleans Saints…
Continue Reading Arizona’s Sen Kelly slams California on Colorado River use
By JONATHAN J. COOPER AND KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — California communities exposed to hazardous dust by a drying lake bed…
Continue Reading Woman sues over ban on feeding homeless people in parks
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — A woman who was arrested for feeding homeless people in northwest Arizona is suing over a local ordinance that…
Continue Reading Ex-politician pleads not guilty in Vegas reporter killing
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors said they won’t seek the death penalty against a former Las Vegas-area politician…
Continue Reading Kessel sets Ironman mark, scores 400th goal in 4-2 Vegas win
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Phil Kessel got his milestone night off to a perfect start and his Vegas teammates finished…
Continue Reading Nevada officials begin unprecedented hand count of ballots
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Volunteers in a rural Nevada county where voting machine conspiracy theories…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon Caverns visitors rescued with ropes, harnesses
PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz. (AP) — Rescuers used ropes and harnesses to hoist five people to safety after an elevator at a national tourist attraction…
Continue Reading AP source: Cowboys trade for Raiders’ Hankins to boost run D
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The Dallas Cowboys acquired veteran defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins from Las Vegas in a move to bolster…
Continue Reading Knights’ Kessel sets NHL ironman record, scores 400th goal
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel isn’t a fan of attention. Regardless, the 17-year…
Continue Reading As election nears, Nevada county clerks grapple with burnout
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Aubrey Rowlatt is retiring early after one term as Carson City’s…
Continue Reading Kessel ties NHL ironman record, Vegas tops Maple Leafs 3-1
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phil Kessel matched the NHL record for consecutive games played, Chandler Stephenson scored the…
Continue Reading Nevada elections office seeks clarity on ballot hand count
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada county’s plan to hand-count all paper ballots for the midterm…
Continue Reading Tony Stewart to make NHRA debut in Top Alcohol dragster
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will make his drag racing debut this weekend at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at…
Continue Reading Texans’ run defense struggles badly in loss to Raiders
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Houston Texans led the Las Vegas Raiders by three points entering the fourth quarter on…
Continue Reading Josh Jacobs rushes for 3 TDs, Raiders beat Texans 38-20
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The way Josh Jacobs is running, the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive line is going to have a nice…
Continue Reading Couple wanted in Arizona, Nevada murder cases found dead
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A couple wanted in connection with murder cases in Arizona and Nevada has been found dead in a desert area southeast of…
Continue Reading McMorris’ fumble return helps San Diego St. beat Nevada 23-7
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Patrick McMorris returned a fumble for a touchdown in the game’s opening minute, Jalen Mayden passed for 156 yards and…
Continue Reading Nichushkin scores winner, Avalanche beat Golden Knights 3-2
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin’s third-period goal held up as the winner for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-2…
Continue Reading Foskey blocks two punts, Notre Dame defeats UNLV 44-21
By TOM COYNE Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Mike Mayer caught six passes for 115 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown, Isaiah Foskey…
Continue Reading ESPN and F1 announce new US broadcast deal through 2025
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With Formula’s One popularity and viewership booming in the United States, ESPN and the…
Continue Reading Nevada senator says her adopted son shot, wounded nephew
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — A veteran Democratic state senator now running for mayor of North Las Vegas said Friday that her 21-year-old adopted…
Continue Reading Nevada court ruling modifies county plan for vote hand-count
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada county can start hand-counting mail-in ballots two weeks before…
Continue Reading Former Raiders weigh in on grit, toughness with today’s game
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Coach Josh McDaniels and his staff are still looking for a full game of consistency from…
Continue Reading Jailed ex-politician indicted in killing of Vegas journalist
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas-area politician has been indicted on a murder charge — which carries the…
Continue Reading Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The death of a Las Vegas-area teenager from a rare brain-eating amoeba that investigators think he…
Continue Reading Politicians seek to leverage celebrities to reach voters
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A beer garden near downtown Atlanta filled for a recent event hosted by Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What voting changes are on the midterm ballot?
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Besides picking their elected representatives, voters across the country are deciding ballot measures that could…
Continue Reading Control of US Senate could come down to tight Nevada race
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press A frenzied race for Nevada’s U.S. Senate seat is shaping up to be one of the closest in the country and both…
Continue Reading Jack Eichel scores twice, Golden Knights top Winnipeg 5-2
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel scored twice, Adin Hill made 26 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Winnipeg…
Continue Reading NTSB: Small plane ran into bad weather before Arizona crash
A small plane ran into heavy rain and gusty winds before it crashed in a remote area of northwestern Arizona last month, killing both people aboard,…
Continue Reading Marcus Mariota making the most of his 2nd chance in Atlanta
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — For Marcus Mariota, the loss of confidence was the biggest blow. He’d experienced so much…
Continue Reading Nevada voters weigh state version of Equal Rights Amendment
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada voters are deciding whether to adopt an Equal Rights Amendment in their…
Continue Reading Rio Grande managers eye federal cash for western drought
SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With several billion dollars in federal money secured for drought-stricken western states,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press One voter, one ballot. Sure. But in Alaska this year, that’s not the whole story. In a sort of poll within a…
Continue Reading Raiders’ Davante Adams ready to move on, focused on Texans
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams stepped to the lectern for his weekly news…
Continue Reading Nevada county defends vote hand-count after ACLU lawsuit
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Officials in a rural Nevada county will allow members of the public to view the…
Continue Reading Fight over slain reporter’s files going to Nevada high court
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge blocked Las Vegas police, prosecutors and defense attorneys Wednesday from accessing a…
Continue Reading Notre Dame Stadium no longer place of solace under Freeman
BY ANDREW MENTOCK Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman understands the problem. The Fighting Irish have lost…
Continue Reading Races to oversee elections draw an avalanche of spending
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press In 2018, Democrat Katie Hobbs spent $1 million in campaign funds running to become…
Continue Reading US awards $2.8B in grants for EV batteries in 12 states
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to boost domestic…
Continue Reading Obama to campaign for group of vulnerable Nevada incumbents
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama plans to visit southern Nevada on Nov. 1 to rally…
Continue Reading Bell says Wallace apologized on flight home from Las Vegas
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell shared a flight home from Las Vegas, and Wallace apologized during the trip…
Continue Reading Rare toad fight similar to landmark endangered species case
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The unusual circumstances that led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on the…
Continue Reading Backlund breaks late tie, Flames beat Golden Knights 3-2
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund broke a tie with 4:29 left in the Calgary Flames’ 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on…
Continue Reading Ex-politician held in Vegas reporter slaying to stay jailed
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A local judge rejected a former elected official’s bid Tuesday to be freed from jail pending a…
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