CARSON CITY — Lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on bills aimed at reducing energy use in state buildings and further examining Hoover Dam as a hydropower source.
CARSON CITY — A new fiscal analysis further underscores that lawmakers will need to raise taxes to keep the doors of schools open and the doors of prison cells locked, according to Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley.
CARSON CITY — The father of a former teen prostitute along with advocates for children urged legislators Wednesday to pass a bill that would allow authorities to confiscate property from pimps and fine them as much as $1 million.
North Las Vegas City Council members and mayoral candidates Shari Buck and William Robinson are neck-in-neck in terms of campaign fundraising so far this year, each posting earnings of nearly $150,000 on contributions and expenses reports due Tuesday.
Jim Banner, a blue-collar Nevadan who lent his plain-spoken voice to the state Assembly in the 1970s and ’80s, died Monday. He was 87.
Stavros Anthony and Bernadette Anthony were misidentified in a photograph in the On the Scene column in Sunday’s Living section.
Two candidates have emerged as clear fundraising leaders in the contest for the Ward 4 Las Vegas City Council seat, far outpacing their nearest competitors with six-figure campaign war chests.
CARSON CITY — Tennis champion Andre Agassi asked lawmakers on Wednesday to take advantage of “a ripe opportunity” to make education system changes in a state that ranks near the bottom nationally in K-12 per-pupil spending and graduation rates.
Just because Mary Kincaid-Chauncey says it, doesn’t make it true.
Rodney Atkins kicks off the Henderson Pavilion’s spring concert season with cowboy boots.
Their tunes are nearly as svelte as their threads, a lively, contemporary take on traditional ska. The coed Boss City Sounds looks good and sounds better. Singer Kelsey Joy Lugo spills the beans on the band.
“He was known as the Maestro and he really was at the epicenter of Las Vegas entertainment at that time,” says DeDee Nave of the Junior League of Las Vegas and project director of the Antonio Morelli tribute, “Morelli & His Music,” tonight at the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts.
Casual fans of pro wrestling may not recognize the name Charles Ashenoff.
Sure, Mom always said not to talk to strangers, but if you’re an adult who feels like throwing caution to the wind, visit omegle.com. At this site, you click to start a chat and you’re matched up with a random person. You can have a one-on-one completely anonymous conversation with some other person who’s looking for someone to talk to.
Sixteen-year-old violin phenom Shannon Lee will solo with the Las Vegas Philharmonic at its April 4 Masterworks concert in Artemus Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.
Repeat after me: Never, ever pay full price. Unless, of course, you get to meet Marie.
It happens to the best of us. We insist the digital camera settings must be off again because our smile can’t be the same shade as a banana peel. Unfortunately, the camera works just fine. It’s the teeth that need some adjusting. As luck would have it, Las Vegas Beautiful Smiles just opened in Summerlin. Its presence here should guarantee far fewer closed-mouth grins.
The limo can arrive late. The corsage can wilt away. The escort can show up with a cast. Everything for a teen girl’s prom can go awry as long as the dress remains flawless.
Shoes Wisely: Undefeated, the authority in premium sneakers, launches the first Nike Sportswear Air Yeezy shoe Saturday. The highly anticipated debut is the designer collaboration between Kanye West and Nike. Secure your spot in line as early as possible; only 20 shoes are available for sale. Price hasn’t been determined yet. Call 732-0019 for more information.
