Barack Obama was born in a foreign nation as part of a genetic experiment, raised a Muslim and brainwashed by radicals. Think X-Men meets Malcolm X.
The John Ensign sex scandal raises three issues, two of which ought to be dismissed.
Utah’s U.S. senators say they want Congress to probe the actions of federal agents who arrested two dozen people — four of them older than 70 — June 10 in an investigation of the “theft” of ancient artifacts in the Four Corners region.
The state’s education establishment wasn’t bashful about turning the 2009 Legislature into a hostage crisis. Nevada’s schoolchildren might as well have been bound, gagged, blindfolded and booby-trapped with explosives. Without massive tax increases, the teacher unions warned lawmakers and taxpayers, “the children” would face a horrible fate.
Health coverage today is out of reach for too many American families. Approximately 182 million Americans currently receive some form of employer-sponsored health coverage. With so many people’s health care at stake, Congress should ensure that any changes to our health care system do not jeopardize coverage for those who already have medical coverage.
Up until now, we’ve been playing around with our photo contests illustrating the “seasons” of Las Vegas.
Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada hosted supporters at its auction and dinner at Green Valley Ranch on June 13. The event began with a reception and silent auction, which offered 97 items for bid.
The den is, let’s just say, in a bit of disarray.
There’s a universal relationship involving dads, cars and kids that defies explanation.
1999. My birth-father is playing whiffle ball with my two sons, 8 and 6. My boys are in heaven. Their grandfather, too. He hits them grounders and flies, encouraging them, teaching them. Being with them.
Nearly half of all Americans have a credit card balance over their heads, according to the White House. The average is more than $7,000.
Landscaping with energy efficiency in mind is not a new idea. In the early days of Las Vegas, Helen J. Stewart and others used cottonwood and mesquite trees to modify temperatures around their homes. Today, many of us head for the mountains to cool off.
Nevada’s scattered small towns observe the national birthday on July 4 in ways that reflect their individual heritage, yet incorporate activities traditional across the country.
She was 15, walking home from school, when a friend pulled out a cigarette and offered her one.
Here are a few things in news, entertainment and popular culture that we’ve been talking about lately.
Despite what you might have heard, the sitcom isn’t dead.
I don’t understand why it’s so hard to make a great Indiana Jones game. The movies have ranged from very good to classic, and they’re perfectly suited to be video game-ized — with their rolling boulders, hissing snakes and fisticuff Nazis: all the ingredients for fun, bang, boom.
Carmen Ruest laughs that the “Mystere” theater now seems familiar and almost cozy.
Hard money lender Mike Shustek helped finance the growth of Southern Nevada during the boom years but he drew more regulatory flak than a dive bomber.
One thing Artie Wu knows for sure is that mama knows best.
HOT TOWN: Casino operators have prepared for what they expect to be a long summer. As the recession continues to hurt casino revenues and visitor numbers, gaming companies are offering lots of hot deals to attract more tourists and keep them spending.