All right, then, let us now review Week Two of “America Gone Wild.” First there was Dick Armey, a former Republican congressman from Texas who goes around these days stirring up Fox News viewers, which sounds like easy money. He said on “Meet the Press” last Sunday that it amounts to “tyranny” to force Americans to participate in a government program.
Horticulture consultant Dennis Swartzell will receive the True Professional Award from the International Society of Arboriculture this fall. Because of his many contributions to the tree care industry across the Southwest, his colleagues nominated him for this award.
If I met songwriter Don McLean, I’d thank him for his song “Starry, Starry Night.” Because Don “gets” it. A really beautiful thing in Don recognized a really beautiful thing abiding in the subject of his song — Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890).
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Had any reason to check out the Broadway listings lately? A couple of titles might strike you as familiar.
Here are some things in news, sports, entertainment and popular culture that we’ve been talking about lately.
The old expression is, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” I’d like to amend that cliche today to, “You really, really, really can’t judge a video game by its cover. Seriously. I am not kidding.”
The tanking economy is forcing many Nevadans to make sacrifices they never imagined. For parents who have previously managed to afford it, however, private school is one of the last things they’re willing to give up as a new school year approaches.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last story in an occasional series highlighting performers who played an interesting role in the history of entertainment in Las Vegas. The series will return for four weeks in November.
Parents whose own annual back-to-school routines involve juggling work, school and family in a way that would wow even a Cirque du Soleil performer will have some help this year, courtesy of Nevada legislators.
Blessed with Great Basin scenery, steeped in history and replete with recreational opportunities, neighboring Lincoln County invites urban escapees from Las Vegas to better know their own state. Follow the recent national travel trend to vacation close to home or take multiple recreational breaks over shorter periods of time. In Lincoln County, visitors explore ghost towns, visit state parks and recreation areas, follow off-highway trails or seek out interesting side roads.
The Nevada Broadcasters Association had its 14th annual hall of fame dinner on Aug. 15 at Red Rock Resort.
New jurisdictions and the loosening of casino wallets are giving Wall Street reasons to take a second look at the slot machine industry.
Nevada, where declining gaming and sales tax collections have ravaged the biennial budget, could benefit financially if a bill to legalize Internet gambling in the United States is approved by Congress.
ANYBODY HAVE A JOB?: Projections for the job market mostly paint what analysts acknowledge is a bleak picture. Few local industries are expected to increase hiring over the next two years. Most sectors, including construction, hospitality and leisure, are likely to continue to shrink in both the percentage of jobs available and in wages paid.
In most places, the pre-World War II era conjures up an idyllic image embodied in Andy Hardy movies.
The folks back home in Wilmington, Del., wouldn’t be at all surprised to find out that Joe Asher is running a race and sports betting management company in Las Vegas.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former UNLV golf star Ryan Moore won for the first time on the PGA Tour with a birdie on the third hole of a sudden death playoff to beat Kevin Stadler today at the Wyndham Championship.
“During Ryan’s Rebel career, he achieved things that no amateur player had ever done before and may never do again,” UNLV men’s golf coach Dwaine Knight told the Review-Journal today. “After today, he can add PGA Tour champion next to his name, and all of us at UNLV are so proud of that.”
