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Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher Dies In Las Vegas

Jan 14, 2021

BERLIN (AP) — German news agency dpa is reporting that illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of duo Siegfried & Roy has died in Las Vegas at age 81.

The news agency said Thursday that Fischbacher’s sister, a nun who lives in Munich, confirmed his death of cancer.

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Nevada Gaming Control Board Executive Director Is Resigning

Oct 30, 2020

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The chairwoman and executive director of the Nevada Gaming Control Board is resigning.

Sandra Douglass Morgan will be leaving her position as of Nov. 6. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak says he will fill the seat in the near future.  

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Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Promise A Fight In "Exhibition" Return

Oct 30, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. got permission from California’s athletic commission to return to the boxing ring next month because their fight would be strictly an exhibition of their once-unparalleled skills.

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Nevada High Court Revives Wynn Defamation Case Against AP

Oct 30, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has reinstated a defamation lawsuit against The Associated Press based on a story about accounts to Las Vegas police from two women who alleged sexual misconduct by former casino owner Steve Wynn.

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Pence Highlights Economic Recovery Report At Nevada Rally

Oct 30, 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence rallied supporters at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, stressing reports of a partial economic recovery as he tried to drum up support in Nevada in the finals days before the election.

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Washoe County Cutting 250 Limit On Gatherings Back To 50

Oct 30, 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Beginning next week, public gatherings in Washoe County will be subject to the same 50-person limitation that was in effect before Gov. Steve Sisolak raised the statewide cap.

The governor set the cap at 250 on Oct. 1 as part of a relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions.

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Golden Knights Win Game 7 To Reach Western Finals

Sep 05, 2020

Shea Theodore finally solved Thatcher Demko with 6:08 remaining in the third period and Vegas edged Vancouver Canucks 3-0 in Game 7 of their second-round series.

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Nevada Man Accused Of Firing Gun At Rally Arrested, Charged

Sep 05, 2020

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A 22-year-old Nevada man has been charged with a misdemeanor after police say he accidentally fired a gun at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Carson City over the weekend.

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Mustang Ranch Brothel Eligible For Coronavirus Relief Grant

Sep 05, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Local officials have decided the famed Mustang Ranch brothel outside Reno, Nevada, is eligible to apply for small business grants as part of money governments received under a federal coronavirus relief package.

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US Land Managers Consider Options For Nevada Solar Project

Sep 05, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — One option for minimizing the environmental effects of a proposed solar farm in the Nevada desert would be to mow the vegetation where the panels would be installed rather than ripping it up.

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Attorneys In Unemployment System Lawsuit Agree To Mediation

Sep 05, 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s unemployment system and laid-off workers suing over delayed or erroneously denied claims asked a Reno judge Friday to delay a court hearing schedule for next week to allow the parties to enter into mediation.

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Nevada Reports 489 New Coronavirus Cases And 12 More Deaths

Sep 05, 2020

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials reported 489 new coronavirus cases and 12 new deaths on Friday, bringing the statewide totals to 70,712 confirmed cases and 1,375 deaths a day before the six-month anniversary of its first reported case.

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Las Vegas Diocese Adds Name To List Of Credibly Accused Clergy

Aug 22, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Church officials in Nevada say they’re following their counterparts in Louisiana and adding a Roman Catholic priest who was suspended in 2018 to a list of clergy members credibly accused of sexual abuse.

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3 Large Corrals Approved For Western US Wild Horse Roundups

Aug 22, 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The federal Bureau of Land Management has approved construction of three corrals to hold more than 8,000 wild horses captured on federal rangeland.

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Nevada Wildlife Board Of Commission Has First Chairwoman

Aug 22, 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The first female sportsman ever appointed to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commission has now become its first chairwoman.

Board members elected Tiffany Tripp East to the post at its August monthly meeting. East has been a member of the panel since 2017.

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Nevada Approves Pandemic Relief For Student Meal Programs

Aug 22, 2020

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — About 302,000 of Nevada's K-12 students qualify to receive federally funded free and reduced-price meals at school.

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Nevada Coronavirus Cases Bounce Back Up; Deaths Near 1,200

Aug 22, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — After decreasing earlier in the week, state health officials say number of new coronavirus cases in Nevada totaled 849 on Friday, including at least 13 new deaths.

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Mail Carrier Sentenced To 6 Months In Prison In Theft Case

Aug 22, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A contract mail carrier who acknowledged stealing mail from dozens of customers has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to mail theft.

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NV COVID-19 Task Force Says Clark, Washoe County Bars Will Stay Closed

Aug 20, 2020

Bars and taverns in the Las Vegas and Reno-Sparks areas will remain closed for at least two more weeks.

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Wynn Las Vegas Show "Le Reve" Goes Dark Permanently

Aug 15, 2020

Wynn Las Vegas will not re-open its show, “Le Reve.”

Wynn Entertainment Director Rick Gray told cast and crew Friday the show will permanently close.

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Nevada Readies Plans For 6 Counties With High Virus Spread

Aug 15, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada officials said Friday they are developing plans to lower the possibility of contracting the coronavirus in six, high-risk counties that include the cities of Las Vegas and Reno.

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LV Aces Defend Winning Streak In Saturday Game Vs. Mystics

Aug 15, 2020

The Las Vegas Aces are riding a seven-game winning streak, and are now in second place in the WNBA standings, one game behind the front-running Seattle Storm.

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Nevada Inmates At Prison In Arizona Test Positive For Virus

Aug 15, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada prison official says 17 inmates from the state being held at a private prison in Arizona have tested positive for a second time for the new coronavirus.

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Las Vegas Issues $250 Fine Against Host Of Large Trump Event

Aug 08, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The city of Las Vegas has issued a civil penalty against a hotel for hosting a faith-based campaign event for President Donald Trump that violated a mandate intended to limit the spread of COVID-19 despite warnings from city and state officials.

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Sisolak Signs Police Reforms, Including Chokehold Ban

Aug 08, 2020

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s governor has signed into law two law enforcement-related measures passed by lawmakers in light of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, who died after an officer pressed a knee to his neck.  

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