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Nevada Republicans expected to go with Romney in big wayNevada Republicans expected to go with Romney in big way
Voting is underway in the western U.S. state of Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses, with members of the party choosing the candidate they want to see take on President Barack Obama in...


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Confusion about caucus process shuts some voters out
Voters are complaining they were denied an opportunity to vote in the Republican presidential caucuses Saturday because they showed up late for their precinct meetings.Party officials acknowledged...
Santorum, Paul looks past Nevada caucuses
Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, shows 2-year-old Piper DeYoung how to wave to the crowd during a campaign stop on Saturday in Rochester,...
Santorum, Paul Look Past Nevada Caucuses
Santorum and Paul both looked beyond Nevada and eyed contests further down the nominating calendar, signaling the results were unlikely to change their strategy in a race that seemed to have ...
Kenya eye Las Vegas Cup glory
MARTY MELVILLE | NATION Kenya celebrate after defeating Wales to win the Bowl final at the Rugby Sevens tournament in Wellington on February 4,...
Rollover accident kills 30-year-old Las Vegas man
/inline-content --> Metro Police say a single-vehicle rollover crash killed a 30-year-old Las Vegas man Friday night near Nellis Air Force Base at the 11000 block of U.S. Highway 91. The crash...
Live blog: Brice Massamba is shooting well, but UNLV trails 9-8 early at Wyoming
All UNLV Men's Basketball Coverage Brice Massamba's contributions usually don't show up in the box score. But so far at Wyoming he's making a big impact with six points on 3-of-3...
In Miramonte, Questions Amid a Sense of Betrayal
Mr. Berndt's third-grade classroom was up on the second floor, tucked away at the rear of Miramonte Elementary School, its windows looking out onto a...
1 Dead in Single-Car Rollover Near Nevada State Line
According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, 61-year-old Evelyn Delacruz was riding in the passenger seat of a BMW 2-door sedan being driven by her husband, 63-year-old Cecilio Delacruz when the right...
The Caucus: At a School in Las Vegas, Score One for Romney
LAS VEGAS -- It was democracy in action for the 22 Republicans who gathered in Room 207 of Palo Verde High School on Saturday morning to caucus.No one was in charge. Dr. Rob Fisher, an...
Nevada Republicans Caucus for Presidential Pick
GOP caucuses began as early as 7 a.m. in the state capital of Carson City, with a "vote and go" option for shift workers and others unable to attend the regular caucus...
Police Arrest Two Teens in Early Morning Vehicle Burglary
Reno Police Department officers arrived at the area of Boynton Lane and Weeping Willow Ct. around 3:40 a.m. after receiving reports of two subjects breaking into parked cars and stealing...
Video: Vegas punters tip Romney
Political wagering may be off limits in Las Vegas but bookies and punters are still keeping a close eye on the Republican race to the White...
Caucus capitalist knows his audience
8:40 a.m. Assembly candidate Michele Fiore was taking advantage of having lots of Republican voters in one spot. Her campaign set up a booth in the parking lot at Centennial High School, one of the...
Nevada Republicans line up in anticipation of caucuses
Republicans are lining up across Nevada as the party's presidential caucuses are set to begin. The party meetings start at 9 a.m. across most of the state, including Clark County. In some...
Man killed in accident near Interstate 15
A 30-year-old man was killed in an accident north of Las Vegas on Friday night.Las Vegas police said a 2003 Honda CRV was traveling north at a high rate of speed in the 11000 block of Las Vegas...
Komen Reverses Decision on Planned Parenthood Funding
The Susan G Komen Foundation understands too well what a difference a day can make. Just 24 hours after adamantly standing by her plan to pull funding from Planned Parenthoods Breast Health Programs,...
Romney Feelin' Lucky in Vegas, Rival Looks Ahead
Mitt Romney is aiming for his first back-to-back win Saturday in the Republican nomination battle, entering the Nevada caucuses with a big lead in the polls as his opponents waste little time looking...
In Vegas, some GOPers want to have fun
LAS VEGAS - You won’t see Mitt Romney near a craps table or Nevada’s legal prostitutes.Instead, Romney is staying in a hotel far from the Vegas strip and embracing his inner Ned Flanders,...
In Las Vegas, Making Sure the Caucuses Accommodate
LAS VEGAS - When Nevada held its first Republican caucuses in 2008, Philip A. Kantor walked to the library next door to his synagogue. He took in the spectacle, watching others ballot for their...
In Vegas, Cards Stacked for Romney
LAS VEGAS – A confident Mitt Romney is looking past his GOP opponents and Nevada's caucuses the day the state votes. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is bracing for defeat in a state the former...
PHOTO: Somewhere Over Rainbow Boulevard
Crews work on a high-occupancy vehicle flyover from northbound U.S. Highway 95 to Summerlin Parkway west, a project scheduled to be completed this summer. From Friday until Monday, U.S. 95 will be...
Pro sports dream fuels possible bid
Former sports and news TV anchor Ron Futrell says he is weighing a move into politics to continue the city's push to get a major league sports team."I'd love to see a sports team...
Army drops charges against fifth soldier in slayings case
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Army on Friday dropped all charges against the fifth soldier it had accused of murdering Afghan civilians for sport during a 2010 deployment.Spc. Michael...
Mule taken by wild horses
CARSON CITY -- Murphy the mule is back home after being nabbed by a band of wild horses and spending 21 months roaming the Nevada range.Jane and Jack Pearson were camping in May 2010 near Hawthorne,...
Plans for upgrade approved
RENO -- The Washoe County Board of Adjustment has approved plans by Mount Rose Ski Tahoe to upgrade the resort southwest of Reno with a mountaintop restaurant, faster chairlifts and a second...
Valley uses 15-0 run in the fourth quarter to dispose of Las Vegas
Valley High School’s Caleb Carter dunks to finish off the game against Las Vegas High school during their game Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 at...
Las Vegas sports books taking Giant action on Super Bowl 46 so far
New England Patriots in Sunday's 46 -- come out, come out, wherever you are. Sports book directors are certain that many Patriots bettors are out there, but they've played hide-and-seek...
Police stepping up patrols
Southern Nevada police are urging football fans to arrange a designated driver before cracking open beers at their Super Bowl parties.The Nevada Highway Patrol and police from Las Vegas, Boulder...
UNLV finally hits the top 10; its debate team is nationally ranked
Debate judge Ian Beier takes notes as senior Michael Eisenstadt presents arguments while practicing in a mock debate with the UNLV Debate team Monday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Las...
Second suspect arrested in North Las Vegas slaying
North Las Vegas detectives and members of a multijurisdictional criminal apprehension task force arrested a second suspect in the Jan. 22 slaying of Quincy Lavelle Hill, 31, and the shooting of a...
UNLV team to design house for solar contest
UNLV architecture professor Eric Weber is helping lead a team of professors and students as they design and build a house that should use no more energy than it generates through solar power. The...
Wolfson's promises might run into Roger's budgetary obstacles
One complaint Clark County commissioners had about former District Attorney David Roger was that he didn't staff the specialty courts, such as the DUI, drug and mental health courts.The...
Police arrest second suspect in North Las Vegas killing
North Las Vegas Police arrested Walter Clark, 31, on Feb. 3, 2012, in connection with a shooting that left one man dead. Authorities have arrested a second suspect today in connection with the Jan....
17th Annual Brew HaHa a Big Hit
For the last seventeen years the Brew HaHa has raised funds for the Sierra Arts Foundation. "It's our major fundraiser of the year, we've been doing it for 17 years and John...
Report of an Explosion in Coleville, CA
An explosion happened about nine-o-clock tonight at the marine base housing in Coleville, CA. Located just south of Topaz Lake. What we have been able to confirm at this point: all three careflight...
Romney seeks support at rally on eve of caucuses
At his final Nevada rally before Saturday's GOP presidential caucuses, Mitt Romney Friday evening urged 400 supporters to vote for him so he can revive the economy and restore American values. ...
UFC 143: Where to watch in Las Vegas
Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 | 6:45 p.m. The UFC helps put the "super" in Super Bowl Weekend with an important fight card the day before the football championship is decided. Given the prolonged...
Death of Washington State woman may be linked to Legionnaires' outbreak
A woman in her 50s from Washington state is the individual whose death in December may be linked to a recently reported outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at the Luxor, the Washington State...
First new restaurant up and running in North Las Vegas redevelopment district
/inline-content --> A California-based chain that touts its made-to-order food has opened the first new restaurant in a redevelopment district near the new North Las Vegas City...
Nobel Prize laureate to help researchers at brain health center
Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Stanley Prusiner, seen with President Barack Obama at the White House in 2010, has become chair of the scientific advisory board of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for...
Snowstorm adds to already difficult road trip for UNLV basketball as it travels to Wyoming
UNLV head coach Dave Rice calls for a new player against Colorado State during their Mountain West Conference game Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 at the...
March trial for Desai may be postponed again
Dr. Dipak Desai may have been found competent to face criminal charges in the hepatitis C outbreak, but his upcoming March 12 trial is expected to be delayed again.Lawyers on both sides of the...
Gingrich tells Las Vegas crowd he will 'win the nomination'
2012 Republican Caucus With less than 24 hours to go before caucus time, Newt Gingrich stood in a Las Vegas bar and told voters not just why they should vote for him, but that if they voted for him...
Denver snowstorm’s effects on Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas expected to be minimal
A look at some of the Super Bowl prop bets offered by Las Vegas sports books (2-1-2012) A heavy snowstorm that has dumped nearly a foot of snow in the Denver area is causing airline delays and...
RPD Officer Involved in Accident En Route to Call
The officer was responding to a call with their sirens and lights on when the police SUV crashed into a Honda, causing the police vehicle to flip on its...
Betting on the Super Bowl
Super Bowl weekend is, well, the Super Bowl of sports betting here in Reno. Local casinos expect most people to place their bets on Sunday, but of course some people are already putting their money...
Disaster Assistance Center Opens
Victims of the Washoe Drive Fire can now apply to get low-interest loans from the federal government. The Small Business Administration just opened its assistance center in...
Presidential Spotlight Shines on a Dour Nevada
The state with the highest unemployment and foreclosure rate, Nevada is recovering more slowly than the rest of the country. That could influence the results of Saturday's GOP...
Guard Unit That Lost Soldiers Returning to Afghanistan
RENO, NV - A Nevada Army Guard Chinook unit, which lost five people in Afghanistan in '05, is preparing to re-deploy to the country. The company will first go to Fort Hood, Texas later this...