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Accident-prone stretch of Summerlin Parkway warrants closer look

Say what you will about Summerlin Parkway, but to question its safety may be stretching things a bit. There are legitimate questions, however, surrounding the general vicinity of the Rampart Boulevard overpass.

New report details racial gap among Nevada children

(AP) — A new report shows white and Asian children in Nevada are far better positioned for success than the state’s black and Latino children, although all groups fare worse than the national average.

Hundreds ‘wed’ to fool friends and family

Hundreds of couples — and even strangers — participated in mock weddings at the MGM Forever Grand Wedding Chapel to prank family and friends on April Fools’ Day.

Horsford named to House financial services panel

Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., was named Tuesday to the House committee that handles housing, banking and insurance legislation. Horsford said he applied for the post that forms bills relating to Nevada’s economic recovery — housing and foreclosures, business lending and insurance reform.

Pennsylvania man gets 14 years in Southern Nevada sex abuse case

A former Southern Nevada man was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison Tuesday for the sexual abuse of three boys over a three-year period and streaming abuse sessions with one of the boys in Yahoo chat rooms.

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