When Phyllis Topacio spotted smoke at her neighbor’s home Wednesday afternoon, she frantically banged on the front door and then ran to the side of the house.
Budget woes continued for North Las Vegas on Wednesday as city leaders considered ways to further trim an already reduced 2010 spending plan.
A wardrobe malfunction has developed during rehearsals for “Divas Las Vegas.” Frank Marino, director/co-producer of the upcoming Imperial Palace showcase, is asked to intervene.
Even those who have no particular fondness for theater should scan this annual list of "Bests" and get a feeling for the diversity of the entertainment world in Las Vegas.
Southern Nevadans can meet artist Thurman Hackett during the opening of his new exhibit, “Historical Journey into Jazz,” Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
They’re among Vegas’ most righteously randy and over-the-top live bands, a roving punk rock bacchanalian with hooks and hangovers to spare. The Mapes know how to throw a party, and lucky for you, the band is here to extend an invite your way.
Live music, particularly at the lounge level, took a mighty beating once Las Vegas discovered it could sell $14 drinks without paying a band.
Gaming revenue, visitation and occupancy rates are all in a free fall.
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying Wal-Mart’s people-watching possibilities. The site www.peopleof walmart.com features reader-submitted photos of some of the best the megachain has to offer. From mullets to serious muffin-tops and people without shirts or pants (And a goat! A goat wandering around the store!) this site features it all.
He was a teenage metalhead, but none of the cliches applied: He was good at school, he didn’t want to rock out for a living, he got more on his SATs than drool.
The most affordable way to embrace a new season is through accessories. The little extras. That stuff that decorates the cake with delicious frosting and has the amazing ability to turn blah into ta-dah!
Shop Girl: Sassy City Chicks are bringing Fashion Bash, a national designer sample sale, to Treasure Island from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 23. Local fashionistas are invited to indulge in the hottest designer trends at heavily discounted prices, complimentary spa services and enjoy the Hpnotiq Drink Suite.
• Who? Robin Antin, choreographer and producer for “Matt Goss Live from Las Vegas” at the Palms
When the going gets tough, the tough gets a new design concept. At least that’s the philosophy Lana Fuchs used when her urban streetwear brand, BILLIONAIRE MAFIA, couldn’t find retailers outside its local store. From her bustling booth at MAGIC, the semiannual apparel trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Fuchs explains how she took a collection from dying to thriving during a collapsing economy.
When David Ashley was removed as UNLV president and demoted to a faculty position this summer, he wasn’t expected to be stuck on the bench by himself for long. All signs pointed to similar action being taken against his vice president of diversity and inclusion, Christine Clark.
After more than eight decades as one of Las Vegas’ best-known independently owned businesses, Palm Mortuary is being sold to a large national chain.
Bank customers often are targets of schemes to steal identities, but it’s unusual for scammers to try to get information from customers of failed banks, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
The Nevada Supreme Court is implementing and fine-tuning the Foreclosure Mediation Program. The court held a hearing in Carson City on Tuesday to discuss changes to the program’s rules, with Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley proposing tougher language to ensure that lenders negotiate fairly during mediation.
CARSON CITY — Drug manufacturing giant Pfizer Inc. agreed to pay Nevada $2.55 million Wednesday as part of a record $2.3 billion national settlement to settle charges it gave kickbacks to doctors and promoted drugs for uses for which they were not approved.
RENO — Station Casinos had a pretty good day in Reno on Wednesday, considering it was in bankruptcy court.
Out of luck pretty much sums it up for an untold number of prospective college students this semester. Michael Richards, the president of the College of Southern Nevada, said enrollment there looks to be climbing again, while the school’s budget cannot keep up.
The result, he said, is that the state’s largest college is turning away potential students. That’s exactly what a community college is not supposed to do.