Celebrating the holidays

Many Summerlin residents are celebrating this holiday season by attending services at one of Summerlin’s 14 houses of worship.

Meritage sets goal with event

According to Fred Hermann, regional president for Meritage Homes, Meritage is holding its 25 Homes in 25 Days Savings Event at all of its Las Vegas area neighborhoods.

Director serves after term ends

Q: It has been suggested that one of our board members appointed by the builder in August 2007 should not have continued his appointment once our homeowners association became homeowner-driven. He was the only homeowner on the board consisting of all-builder representatives until our transition in January 2009. Not only has he passed the two-year maximum term (per our covenants, conditions and restrictions), he has also been granted a special dispensation by our property manager to continue his term until March 2010.

Pardee features Bella Fiore

According to Rob Tuvell, regional sales director for Pardee Homes, incentives are being offered on homes at Pardee Homes’ gated Bella Fiore neighborhood at Lake Las Vegas Resort.

Resale Homes Report

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the home buyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure.

Mira Villa luxury condominiums receives Energy Star certification

Mira Villa, the new condominium community in the heart of Summerlin, recently announced that several of its residences have received Energy Star certification, making it the first luxury midrise development in Summerlin to achieve this rating.

Expert addresses the housing market in 2010

Q: What do you think is going to happen to our housing market next year? Do you think prices in Las Vegas will fall like they have been, or will we finally start to see prices go up again? — Rob C., Las Vegas

Harris holds on for victory

When the National Finals Rodeo started nine days ago, all-around cowboy Trevor Brazile and bull rider J.W. Harris were expected to clinch world championships midway through the 10-day rodeo.

Heavyweight stirs pot with trash talk

Frank Mir is known mostly for his ground game, but he has pulled no punches when discussing the ability of his next opponent.

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

Freshman finds firm footing

If he opted to leave Las Vegas to play college basketball, Anthony Marshall figured some risk was involved.

Desperate Cowboys look to buck trend vs. Chargers

It’s the middle of December, the month when the Dallas Cowboys typically go into deep freeze and quarterback Tony Romo and coach Wade Phillips try to ignore the questions about their failures.

Cunningham added to Silverado football staff

Silverado football coach Andy Ostolaza grew up watching and admiring Randall Cunningham when he was UNLV’s quarterback during the 1980s.

IN BRIEF

GOLF

AD aspirant Johnson has coaches in mind

UNLV athletic director candidate John Johnson did more than describe the type of football coach he would hire if he gets the AD job. He actually named names.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

All Nevadans now eligible for H1N1 flu vaccine

Every Nevadan who wants a vaccination for the H1N1 flu is now eligible to receive one, local and state health officials confirmed Friday.

Data leak spurs UMC to offer one year free credit monitoring

University Medical Center will provide one year of free credit monitoring to more than 100 people whose personal information might have been illegally shared with local lawyers, the hospital announced Friday.

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