Friday, February 4 2011 10:30 AM EST2011-02-04 15:30:56 GMT
NASA officials will be in Southern Nevada Friday for an announcement that could make international news. They'll be at the North Las Vegas plant of Bigelow Aerospace, a company on the cutting edge of efforts to promote private enterprise in space. Bigelow is about to invest in a major expansion that will mean up to 1,200 new jobs over the next year.More>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 2:07 PM EDT2013-05-15 18:07:51 GMT
The government makes a profit off what borrowers spend in making student loan payments. This year, that profit is a projected 43% increase. The Congressional Budget Office released numbers Tuesday projectingMore>>
The government makes a profit off what borrowers spend in making student loan payments. This year, that profit is a projected 43% increase. The Congressional Budget Office released numbers Tuesday projectingMore>>
Wednesday, February 20 2013 3:50 PM EST2013-02-20 20:50:02 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend. Applications are being acceptedMore>>
Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend.More>>
Sunday, November 25 2012 12:28 AM EST2012-11-25 05:28:29 GMT
The estimated Powerball jackpot was at $325 million, the fourth-largest in the game's history. Lottery officials have said they're unsure what effect the start of the Christmas shopping season will haveMore>>
Lottery officials say the winning Powerball jackpot numbers have been drawn, and they are 22-32-37-44-50 and Powerball 34.More>>
Wednesday, March 14 2012 8:04 PM EDT2012-03-15 00:04:42 GMT
It has become the eyesore of CityCenter, standing unfinished and defective. Inspectors say the $279 million Harmon Tower could collapse in an earthquake, so MGM Resorts and its general contractor, Perini Construction, are in court arguing about whether to raze or repair it.More>>
Wednesday, March 14 2012 6:36 PM EDT2012-03-14 22:36:35 GMT
The Teacher's Union's most recent IRS filing shows an operating budget of $4.1 million, with more than a third of it going to executive salaries. Now the Clark County School District is waiting on a decision from an arbitrator over $39 million in concessions they're asking the teachers union.More>>
Tuesday, March 13 2012 6:40 PM EDT2012-03-13 22:40:09 GMT
A high tech crosswalk signal is now in place to help ease the challenges of pedestrians staying safe. At Sahara Avenue and 15th Street, the valley's first Hawk High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk signal has been installed.More>>
Friday, March 9 2012 6:22 PM EST2012-03-09 23:22:37 GMT
NASCAR weekend in Las Vegas is finally here. The first race starts tomorrow, but thousands of race fans headed down to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway today, loading up on souvenirs and hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite driver.More>>
Thursday, March 8 2012 10:33 PM EST2012-03-09 03:33:07 GMT
African-American students in Clark County are being expelled or suspended at a much higher rate than their white peers. According to a new report, this is raising questions on whether some kids are being unfairly targeted by school officials.More>>
Wednesday, March 7 2012 5:56 PM EST2012-03-07 22:56:14 GMT
The strong winds may have died down a bit but there is still plenty of clean-up going on all over the Las Vegas valley. Workers spent most of the day clearing debris and fallen trees after being hammered from unusually severe weather.More>>
Tuesday, March 6 2012 6:05 PM EST2012-03-06 23:05:57 GMT
Thousands of unemployed Nevadan's want to know where all the jobs are, and UNLV is holding a discussion to try and tackle that question and whether any jobs are coming back.More>>
Thursday, June 20 2013 12:48 AM EDT2013-06-20 04:48:52 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- North Las Vegas Police are investigating a fatal crash at the intersection of West Ann Road and Camino Al Norte. Investigators said two vehicles collided with a female victim dying on scene.More>>
North Las Vegas Police are investigating a fatal crash at the intersection of West Ann Road and Camino Al Norte. More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:30:30 GMT
HENDERSON, Nev. -- The killing of a woman in 1996 has police asking the public for help in solving the cold case crime. Diane Hietbrink, 58, was found dead in her home at 302 Nebraska Street on Sept.More>>
The killing of a woman in 1996 has police asking the public for help in solving the cold case crime.More>>
Thursday, June 20 2013 1:32 AM EDT2013-06-20 05:32:50 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- It's been eight months and there's still no sign of a Las Vegas couple with Police believing there were suspicious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of April Roberts and her boyfriendMore>>
It's been eight months and there's still no sign of a Las Vegas couple with Police believing there were suspicious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of April Roberts and her boyfriend Phillip Johnson. A high profile volunteer search and rescue team is helping police track down new clues.More>>
Thursday, June 20 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-06-20 04:01:12 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas as of this month ranks eighth among the nation's largest metropolitan areas in the number of foreclosed residences that have been vacated by their owners, RealtyTrac.com reportedMore>>
Las Vegas as of this month ranks eighth among the nation's largest metropolitan areas in the number of foreclosed residences that have been vacated by their owners, RealtyTrac.com reported Wednesday evening.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:25 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:25:44 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A U.S. District Judge has sentenced a Henderson man to 15 years in federal prison for multiple child pornography offenses. Richard Carl Brown, 35, was convicted in February on several charges,More>>
A U.S. District Judge has sentenced a Henderson man to 15 years in federal prison for multiple child pornography offenses.More>>
Three Square Food Bank and its partners launched the Summer Food Service program Wednesday to ensure southern Nevada children do not go hungry this summer.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:06 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:06:17 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Obesity is an epidemic that's plagued our nation for decades. The American Medical Association now labels obesity a disease. There are 78 million obese adults and 12 million obese children. ElectedMore>>
Elected officials are trying to combat the obesity crisis in Las Vegas. On Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council passed a resolution that increases access to healthy food options in under served areas.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:52 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:52:04 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are reopening their academy so they can put 50 new police officers on the streets. The police academy graduated its last class in Jan. 2012. The money for the additional officersMore>>
Metro Police are reopening their academy so they can put 50 new police officers on the streets.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:43:29 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Old-fashioned police work, combined with cutting-edge scientific methods, is solving crimes every day across Las Vegas. After almost 36 years, the head of Metro's crime lab is retiring.More>>
Old-fashioned police work, combined with cutting-edge scientific methods, is solving crimes every day across Las Vegas.More>>
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- A Nevada aerospace company is on the verge of a breakthrough deal with NASA to send up a locally-produced spacecraft to join the International Space Station.
Friday, the number two administrator at NASA, Lori Garver, toured Bigelow Aerospace in North Las Vegas to get an update on the company's expandable space modules. They can be used in orbit or on the moon or beyond.
Garver confirmed that negotiations are underway to add one of the Bigelow modules to the ISS. A deal could be finalized within three months and the module could be launched in about two years. Garver said that partnering with private companies is NASA's future.
"There is a proposal that NASA is currently evaluating for the expansion of the space station. I am here to acknowledge the innovation and partnership represented by Bigelow Aerospace is the course NASA and the nation are on. We are all about innovating and building for the future and partnering in new ways with us industries to have a better future in space," she said.
Company founder Robert Bigelow confirmed that his plant expects to add up to 1,500 new jobs over the next three years as it goes into production mode for its line of three different spacecraft.
