Bellfield hasn’t got time for pain

Oscar Bellfield is a college sophomore who when asked if he could invite anyone to dinner, included the following:

in brief

deadly accident

Students lay down law

The first-degree murder trial of Haley Brunetti was held Saturday at the Regional Justice Center. Brunetti was charged with causing the death of high school senior Jackie Potomski, even though it was Brunetti’s cousin, Nicky Blanc, who shot Potomski in the middle of the school’s basketball court.

Reid has big fan at MGM Mirage

MGM Mirage chief Jim Murren says he’s “heard from” fellow Republicans who want him to tone down his support of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Here comes the fiscal storm

You need a Greek chorus (pun intended) to fully convey the bad news for Nevada governments.

out there

HIKES

Corn Creek Field Station offers taste of nature near valley

Springtime arrives at Corn Creek Field Station with a flush of green in the pastures, a froth of flowers in the orchard and a flurry of wings in the tules. The major access to the sprawling Desert National Wildlife Range just north of Las Vegas, Corn Creek provides an introduction to the largest federal wildlife refuge in the country outside of Alaska. Created in 1936 as a refuge for the desert bighorn sheep, the range also protects many other species under the management of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Bloody ‘BioShock 2’ not for squeamish gamers

We gamers already know this, but “BioShock 2” reminds the rest of the world that horror video games are just as gruesome as “Saw” and other slasher movies.

Annuals add splash of color to your landscape

Nothing says beauty or inspires as much as bursts of color in landscapes. What makes annuals so endearing and rewarding? It is because they grab your eye with their brilliant colors and leave lasting impressions in your mind.

Mardi Gras Ball raises funds for cancer screenings

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals had its 53rd annual Mardi Gras Ball on Feb. 13 at the M Resort’s Milan Ballroom. This is the longest running benefit ball in Southern Nevada. Proceeds benefit St. Rose’s newest service, the RED (Responsible, Early Detection) Rose Program, which provides free breast cancer screenings, mammograms, biopsies, surgical care and living assistance for uninsured and underinsured women up to 49 years old.

Taking the Wheel

Upon walking into the DMV, the tension is palpable.

FIORE unites men with strong sense of fun

The January meeting of FIORE is called to order. Although, frankly, “order” would be pushing it. Sure, Nelson Sardelli attempts mightily to get everybody’s attention, but the 45 or so men gathered in a banquet room of Bugsy’s Speakeasy are trying just as mightily to ignore him.

Water Cooler

Here are a few things in news, sports, entertainment and pop culture that we’ve been talking about lately.

AEG Live president stands by star policy

He didn’t offer Barbra Streisand $100 million. And The Who still need coaxing. But the president of AEG Live has faith in the “resident headliners” that brought star policy back to the Strip in the 2000s.

We’re looking for a few good Easter bonnets

Easter is, as some lyrically inclined somebody once said, on its way. And, for many, that means it’s time to search out the perfect Easter bonnet — or other miscellaneous headgear.

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