Lawyers defending Harvey Whittemore at his upcoming federal trial on charges he made illegal campaign contributions to Sen. Harry Reid say money Whittemore gave to employees were gifts of appreciation not reimbursement for their own donations to the Nevada Democrat.

A Native American leader from Nevada recently named to a national tourism advisory board says tribes need to learn to better tap into the keen interest so many travelers have in their heritage and the culture and history of the West.

A pedestrian has been killed in a hit-and-run accident in Las Vegas.

There's a new unintended drive-thru entrance at a KFC in Las Vegas after a van smashed through the front lobby.

Fire investigators say an elderly Las Vegas man is lucky to be alive after another nearly fatal fire started by the deadly combination of careless smoking and medical oxygen.

And you dread the April 15 IRS tax deadline? That's nothing compared to the fervor building at the Nevada Legislature.

A 55-year-old Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for defrauding a Lake Tahoe-area investor out of nearly $3 million.

Nevada is suffering from lingering drought but the lack of moisture has also stunted growth of fuels so the fire danger there is expected to be normal.

A van crashed into a KFC in south Las Vegas Friday afternoon, injuring one patron.

You can't always get what you want.

A new report shows 200 people reported food poisoning symptoms after dining at one of Las Vegas' most popular restaurants in late April.

A California judge is declining to refer ex-Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks to a mental health court program.

O.J. Simpson is heading back to the Las Vegas courthouse where he was convicted of leading an armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers to ask a judge for a new trial.

Nevada Congressman Joe Heck may soon be moonlighting as a one-star general.

A Las Vegas woman has been charged with murder in the death of her 12-year-old stepson after police say she caused his death by failing to get him medical treatment for appendicitis.

Police have arrested a suspect in a double shooting on the west side of Las Vegas after a standoff with a SWAT team at an apartment building.

Las Vegas prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a self-described pimp charged in a shooting and fiery crash that killed three people on the Strip.

The Nevada Supreme Court is ordering oral arguments to determine the fate of a dog that fatally attacked a toddler last year.

Firefighters say a woman has died after being pulled from a burning Las Vegas condominium.

A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to years to three to 10 years behind bars after prosecutors say he bilked Medicaid out of about $2 million and spent more than $100,000 of it at bars and clubs.

Home prices in the Las Vegas area are up 3.7 percent from a month ago and nearly 31 percent from last year as supply stays short.

Las Vegas police are looking for a driver who they say hit a 3-year-old girl, checked on her and drove away from the scene.

Nevada authorities have officially identified three of the four people killed in a fiery wrong-way crash in Nye County over the weekend.

Michael Jackson spent his life breaking music industry records. Four years after his death, the pop star's estate has delivered another first: Jackson is now the only person, place or thing to have inspired two Cirque du Soleil shows.

A Las Vegas judge has scheduled a September trial for entertainer Flavor Flav on felony charges he chased and threatened his longtime girlfriend's 17-year-old son with a butcher knife.