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Instead of receiving a rejection letter, Nevadans denied admission to UNLV will be asked to attend community college for a second chance to become a Rebel.

Southern Nevada schools serve the third-highest number of English language learner students in the country, trailing only Los Angeles and New York City. Achievement scores and graduation rates for ELL students are low.

Commuters who use Oakey Boulevard between Valley View and Rainbow boulevards are more than a little flummoxed by the new orange cone zone that has bloomed like our many oleanders.

A Texas lawyer upset that he wasn’t provided a cup of soup during a recent meal has notified a restaurant owner that he’ll sue if not reimbursed the $2.25 for the soup.

A tax hike originally discussed as a possibility by the Conservation District of Southern Nevada will not be pursued this year.

“The Jungle Book” remained king of the box office in its second weekend in theaters, beating new opener “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” by around $40 million, according to comScore estimates Sunday.

CoveringTheCage.com’s MMA journalists Adam Hill and Heidi Fang recap what went down at UFC 197 and what to expect from Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier at UFC 200.

In a few months a one-of-a-kind facility in Area 1 at the Nevada National Security Site north of Las Vegas will add an international dimension as police officers from eastern Europe and elsewhere outside the U.S. learn how to find and deal with dirty bombs.

The pop hitmaker promises to leave his fans sweating — especially if they are dressed as ’80s Lionel — in his Planet Hollywood debut.

The Clark County Coroner’s office identified the teenager killed early Friday morning in a shooting at the Eagle Trace Apartments in northeast Las Vegas.

Five people were displaced after a house fire in Northwest Las Vegas, according to Las Vegas Fire and Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski.

Temperatures will fall as winds pick up across the Las Vegas Valley this week, according to the National Weather Service.

A grease fire at the Palms hotel-casino was extinguished early Sunday morning, according to the Clark County Fire Department.

Las Vegas police are investigating an early-morning homicide on the east side of the valley, according to Lieutenant CJ Jenkins.

Evidence of geological activity seething beneath the Earth’s crust, 312 hot springs bubble to the surface across the Silver State, more than in any other state.

Actor Matthew Gray Gubler’s dad

When Richard Yukes and Bella DuPrie first drove through the guard-gated entrance of The Ridges in Summerlin, they discovered a new place to call “home” with the Spring Mountains of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in the backdrop.

North Las Vegas Police say they are investigating a homicide on the 2400 block of Page Street.

Josh Smoker’s bases-loaded wild pitch in the eighth inning cost the Las Vegas 51s in their 5-4 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes at Cashman Field. But beyond the box score, missed opportunities doomed Las Vegas first.

John Oda and Shintaro Ban each shot 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to help the UNLV men’s golf team move up to second place after two rounds of the Mountain West Championship in Tucson, Arizona.

John Gavin and two relievers combined to limit UNLV to four hits as Cal State Fullerton breezed to a 6-0 victory in a nonconference baseball game Saturday in Fullerton, California.

The Las Vegas American Heart and Stroke Association held its 26th annual Heart Ball this evening at the Four SeasonsHotel.

A man died after he was shot in his driveway Saturday evening in the southeast valley, police said.

While it was far from the best performance of his career, Jon Jones can live with the victory he scored over Ovince Saint Preux to win the interim light heavyweight title at UFC 197 on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden.

It can’t be easy, given Conor McGregor’s star power and the significance of a 200th show. It’s a historic moment for the UFC, and what better way to stage your first event in T-Mobile Arena than having your most popular and entertaining fighter headline the evening?