(AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)Shannon Elizabeth, left, and Charles Barkley arrive at the "Ante Up For Africa" charity poker tournament during the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Veg…

LAS VEGAS — Officials said a tower of the Tropicana Casino and Resort is expected to reopen Thursday, after it was closed to investigate the discovery of E.coli in a water supply.The Southern Nevada …

OMAHA, Neb. — Katie Hoff has rallied to win her second race of the night at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, beating Natalie Coughlin in the 200-meter individual medley final. Coughlin was under wor…

reporting Mayor Oscar Goodman is all smiles following a city approved land sale deal that will mean big improvements for downtown. City council members voted unanimously to sell land surrounding the o…

LAS VEGAS — Game wardens are asking boaters to prepare before heading out for the busy July 4 weekend.Non-emergency calls are taking more time, and when serious emergencies arrive, they are often tie…

WELLS, Nev. — A woman has been killed and four other people injured in a single-vehicle rollover that closed U.S. Highway 93 in east-central Nevada for about three hours Wednesday morning.The victim …

CINCINNATI — The Kroger Company has expanded its voluntary recall of some ground beef products to its stores in more than 20 states, including Smith's grocery stores in Nevada.The nation's biggest tr…

Doug Pelmear said he isn't toying with the engine of 1987 Ford Mustang for the money.The engineer's tinkering, however, could earn him $10 million and save him plenty more in gas money.Pelmear, who li…

Even if Holt had reached the 12th and final round — if the 11th were completed, it would've been scored 10-8 for Torres because of the knockdown — Torres would've been ahead on two scoreca…

by Scott Wyland By Las Vegas Gaming Wire LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Voters will be asked in November whether hotels should pay a lodging tax to offset $260 million in reduced funding for local schools exp…