The poker game was fixed — that’s the story anyway. An out-of-work miner got “caught gambling crooked,” so the dealer pulled a pistol and emptied six bullets into the man, so says the 1915 coroner’s report. Three of those bullets shot clear through the Pioneer Saloon’s prefabricated walls, marring the pressed tin near the front door. The lore and mythos of the 112-year-old Pioneer Saloon is as alive today as it was the day those bullets penetrated its walls. Steeped in American nostalgia, Nevada saloons are crucial artifacts of early Nevada history — as raucous as the men and women who packed them, as rich in community as their towns’ earth was in silver, and as roughshod and brutal as the boom-and-bust mining camps where they were built.

Storing more than a century of American IDs, the program’s database is a go-to resource for cultural historians — and a source of inspiration for parents-to-be.

In the decade-and-a-half following the 2008 economic collapse, the north end of the Strip — loosely defined as the 1.3-mile section between Encore and The Strat — has benefited from billions of dollars of capital investment, giving casino operators and other stakeholders a renewed sense of purpose. But the corridor remains a work in progress, and the question once again being asked is: Can the North Strip finally deliver on its unrealized potential?

As if Elon Musk didn’t already have enough advantages, between his billions and his leverage over President Donald Trump, he appears to have another ace up his sleeve: the US Marshals Service.

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) held a rally Sunday afternoon to oppose reported efforts to take away the independence of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Around 100 demonstrators gathered at the intersection of Eastern and Sunset, holding signs and chanting "U.S. mail is not for sale."

As the world awaits potential revelations from the Kennedy files, John F. Kennedy's connections to Las Vegas remain a fascinating chapter in history.

Metro Police and the FBI Las Vegas Field office are investigating after multiple cars were set on fire at Tesla Collision Center Tuesday morning. It was one of several incidents that have occurred across the country in the past week with authorities saying it may have been politically motivated.

Metro Police and the FBI Las Vegas Field office are investigating after multiple cars were set on fire at Tesla Collision Center Tuesday morning. It was one of several incidents that have occurred across the country in the past week with authorities saying it may have been politically motivated.