Here are a few things in news, entertainment, sports and popular culture that we’ve been talking about lately.
Here are some gardening quandaries I encountered this week.
Opera Las Vegas celebrated the season in grand style with a luncheon and musical program at the Four Seasons on Dec. 6.
It almost seems counterintuitive: Shop at designer boutiques during the biggest economic downturn in 27 years.
My mother was born in 1932. Had she been born 30 years later, I think she would have been an Episcopal priest. But, when my mom came of age, women just didn’t do that … yet.
You can almost count theater gigs in dog years. “In our business, the average length of a run is six weeks,” says Derrick Trumbly.
Fred Keeton spends his days thinking about how to channel the diversity of the world’s largest casino company to achieve business success.
Nevada is not alone. A recent study by the Washington, D.C.-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that 41 states have faced or are facing budget shortfalls this year or next.
During the boom times a couple of years ago, Dave Pawl would entertain clients on the golf course. Now, a chat over a cup of coffee will have to do.
Luxury Homes of Las Vegas reported the following million-dollar home sales last week:
Las Vegas attorney Dorothy Bunce has a possible solution for homeowners who are upside down on their home, owing more than it’s worth.
SINK TO THE BOTTOM: Housing-market watchers are sifting through data, looking for clues of what’s ahead. Median home prices have dropped 30 percent in the past year, foreclosures have doubled and the inventory of homes for sale in the valley is hovering around 23,000, slightly below its all-time high. Most analysts agree the picture will get worse before it gets better.
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