You marvel at the magic trick. You dance to the killer guitar riff. You laugh at the stand-up comic’s punch line or watch in awe as the chorus line moves as one.

The Nevada Commission on Ethics issued a decision Wednesday saying that despite “sufficient credible evidence” that North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee acted outside the scope of his office to influence city hiring, such actions don’t violate the state ethics law.

Nationally, Las Vegas is known as the city of slot machines and 24-hour strip clubs. Billboards serve as a constant reminder of all “Sin City” has to offer. But venture off the Strip and beyond downtown, and you’ll find parts of the valley that resemble any other piece of suburban America. So, why do we get such a bad rap when it comes to raising families?

The year was 2007.

Many people were buying houses they could otherwise not afford, gambling on the chance that prices would continue to rise, allowing them to eventually refinance or sell at a profit.

Las Vegas marketing giant Rossi Ralenkotter has joined UNLV’s Nevada Business Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed by the school on people who have helped drive the regional economy.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Majestic Realty Co. publicly aired their plans Thursday for a new 65,000-seat football stadium by the UNLV campus, describing to a key infrastructure panel how Las Vegas would benefit from the facility and its potential for attracting an NFL team.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday gave UNLV nearly $330,000 to fund new water conservation research.

Andre Wilsenach knew very little about the casino industry when, in the 1990s, he was named to a commission examining whether South Africa should legalize gambling.

Henderson city officials say their police department can be objective in the investigation of the unexpected death of a Municipal Court judge whose body was found in her home on March 13.