The results of the Nevada GOP caucus on Feb. 4 will be released via Twitter -- a first for the social network and presidential politics -- state party officials announced on Friday.Google also will...

KINGMAN, Ariz. -- Brett Hale, who was seeking to become the youngest city council member in Kingman history, has died at the age of 25.Kingman police said officers were summoned to Hale's home...

A hearing got under way Friday morning in Dr. Dipak Desai's challenge of state medical experts who found him competent to stand trial on criminal charges.The first witness to testify was Dr....

A man who died Thursday in an all-terrain vehicle accident was identified Friday as a New York resident.Gerard Coichette, 63, from Elmont, N.Y., was airlifted to University Medical Center about 3...

Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 | 12:37 p.m. A shake-up was announced in the Las Vegas residential real estate market on Friday, with Wardley Real Estate saying its longtime relationship with franchisor...

LOS ANGELES -- A caller on a 911 recording released by Los Angeles fire officials says Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night.The woman on the call released...

From KOLO 8 Weather Now... The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Wind Advisory. A wind advisory will be in effect from 8 AM until 11 PM on...

RENO, NV - One person is hospitalized after a crash off Huffaker Lane in south Reno Friday morning. Reno police say one car t-boned another, which spun and hit a light pole, which ended up falling...

With bullet holes seen in a window, officers look for evidence at the scene of a shooting at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City, Nev. on Sept. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Cathleen...

Police say a suitcase full of methamphetamine seized from a bus stopped in Weed, Calif., is worth $1 million, and an Oregon man who acknowledged the suitcase was his has been...

The consensus estimate hasn’t changed over the past month, but it’s up from three months ago when it was 54 cents. For the fiscal year, analysts are projecting earnings of $1.98 per...

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- About 41.5 million passengers went through McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas last year, a 4.3% increase over 2010, the Associated Press reports. Still, the airport...

LAS VEGAS — Fueled by increased international flights, McCarran International Airport handled almost 41.5 million passengers in 2011, an increase of 1.7 million people compared with 2010,...

METUCHEN, N.J. -- Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60. The Flynn &...

Reno, Nev. - If you're looking for a new car, or even if you just want to check out some of the new models, you can do it this weekend at Auto Show 2012. Sixteen local car dealers will be at...

-- A Nevada judge is due to consider the fitness of a once prominent Las Vegas physician to stand trial on criminal charges in a 2008 hepatitis outbreak. Clark County District Court Judge Kathleen...

President Barack Obama's personal chef gave it a thumb's up, but that doesn't mean the first lady is going to approve.A dozen pizzas were delivered to the floor where the president was...

About 215 gifted public school students will be given $875 each to attend the Summer Advanced Gifted Education Academy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.The Clark County School Board approved...

Solar panels will soon cover the roofs of three local public schools, saving them 10-12 percent in annual energy costs.The Clark County School Board approved the installations Thursday at Duncan...

THE ASSOCIATED PRESSRENO -- A former special education teacher has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and given a two-year suspended prison sentence for having sex with a 17-year-old student.The...

RENO -- Federal agencies have withdrawn their appeal of a ruling that blocked efforts to poison a Sierra Nevada creek near Lake Tahoe to reintroduce threatened Paiute cutthroat trout.Conservationists...

/inline-content --> Get ready for some cooler temperatures and breezy conditions in the Las Vegas Valley today, says Kevin Janison, KSNV-TV meteorologist. "In advance of a cold front,...

Leah Sanz, 11, looks at Air Force One through a bus window Thursday. She and other West Prep fifth-graders were treated to a tour of the airport, including its flight line and a special stop at the...

At a time a large number of voters believe candidates from all political parties are full of hot air, it takes an audaciously confident candidate to give a speech in a setting that features enormous...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Convicted murderer Rodrigo Hernandez was executed by lethal injection Thursday night for the abduction, rape and strangulation of a woman in San Antonio 18 years ago.When asked...

A view of Element, a LEED-certified hotel, in Summerlin Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. President Barack Obama stayed in the hotel during his recent overnight stay in Las...

In the days before the Chinese New Year celebration began this week, six high rollers sat down at the private baccarat tables one day at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and began throwing down wagers of...

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- International Business Machines Corp. is tackling crime in Las Vegas and Rochester, Minnesota, where police departments have turned to high-tech analytics to forecast crime...

A Nevada judge is due to consider the fitness of a once prominent Las Vegas physician to stand trial on criminal charges in a 2008 hepatitis outbreak. Clark County District Court Judge Kathleen...

A team from University of Nevada, Las Vegas has been selected to compete in the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu says the school is one of 20 from...

When it comes to filing a claim, Holt says the most important thing homeowners can do is take their time and do their homework. "Don't get in a hurry to settle a claim," Holt said....

Fandoms collide at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that opened yesterday and runs until January 13th this year.While CES is usually known for being tech mecca and made a name for...

Hundreds of teachers rallied during a school board meeting Thursday night. They are convinced the school district is playing politics with the budget, and they say the district is shortchanging the...

The local teachers union claimed Thursday that Clark County School District's budget balancing scenario of 1,000 teacher layoffs to save $39 million if wage freezes aren't enacted is...

Mexico State on Thursday night. Dario Hunt added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Wolf Pack (17-3, 6-0 Western Athletic), who shot 57 percent from the field and were 7 for 17 from 3-point range....

BOISE, Idaho — Boise State came close Wednesday night to making its first big mark in the Mountain West Conference. After mounting a second-half rally and taking No. 12 UNLV to overtime, the...

-- After spending 17 hours in Las Vegas, President Obama is on his way as he continues a three-day sweep through five battleground states. Obama spent the morning at a UPS hub near Warm Springs and...

The future is as bright as the sun for Boulder City, where more than 8,000 acres of city land has been or will be dedicated to solar development.Mayor Roger Tobler in his State of the City address...

Once Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Wolfson departs to take a new job as Clark County district attorney, the City Council will have 30 days to appoint a new member or hold an election for someone to...

A man who was involved in all-terrain vehicle accident Thursday afternoon died, Las Vegas police said.The identity of the man was not released.Lt. Chris Little said the accident occurred about 3 p.m....

/inline-content --> Metro Police say a man in his 60s died today in an ATV crash while on a desert tour near Overton. The man was airlifted to University Medical Center around 3 p.m., where he...

Food Network Chef Guy Fieri interacts with culinary students and Instructor and Executive Chef John Gremo of UNLV’s Stan Fulton Bistro while filming for his show ';Diners, Drive-ins and...

CARSON CITY -- For the second time in two days, a Hispanic Republican has announced intentions to run for a seat in the Nevada Legislature.Dr. Annette Teijeiro of Henderson said Thursday she is...

Food Network Chef Guy Fieri pays a visit to Stan Fulton Bistro, UNLV’s teaching restaurant, while taping an episode of his show ';Diners, Drive-ins and Dives'; on Thursday, Jan. 26,...

The University Medical Center pediatric intensive care unit is one of only five such units in the United States to earn the Consumer Reports top rating for preventing bloodstream infections.UMC and...

An aggressive Mitt Romney repeatedly challenged Republican presidential rival Newt Gingrich in a fast-paced campaign debate Thursday night, ridiculing the former House speaker's call to build...

SPANISH SPRINGS, NV - A senior living to facility is taking precautions after people began showing symptoms that may indicate the norovirus. Cascades of the Sierra Executive Director Dave Schneck...

A week ago, students at Pleasant Valley Elementary were evacuated as a fast moving fire raced toward their community. They're still dealing with the...

From KOLO 8 Weather Now... The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Wind Advisory. A wind advisory will be in effect from 8 AM until 11 PM on...

Las Vegas has some of the most lavish resorts and suites in the country. But when President Barack Obama came to visit, he didn't stay in any them. Instead, he chose a small, 123 room hotel in...