Uh-oh. Arguably the best opportunity of the year for impressing your significant other or other loved one is right around the corner — that would be Monday, for the calendar-challenged — and you’re broke, so fancy gifts and dinners out are out of the question.
An Obama administration proposal that would offer states temporary relief on federal loans used to pay unemployment benefits would free up $66 million for Nevada, and Gov. Brian Sandoval Tuesday said the money could be used to fund the state’s education expenses.
CARSON CITY — The executive director of the Nevada Commission on Ethics said Tuesday that proposed budget cuts by Gov. Brian Sandoval could hurt public confidence in elected officials.
Is there an Oscar curse for women who win the Best Actress award? According to a new study, the answer is a definite yes. The researchers said they were motivated to study the topic after a news story last year cited the divorces of Best Actress winner for 2009 Sandra Bullock, 2008 winner Kate Winslet, 2005 winner Reese Witherspoon, 2004 winner Hilary Swank and 2001 winner Halle Berry.
FORT WAYNE, Ind.– A former mayor who won four terms in the 1930s and 1950s is proving less popular with modern-day city leaders, who say they probably won’t name a new government center for him because of the jokes his moniker could inspire. That name? Harry Baals. And he’s the runaway favorite in online voting to name the new building.
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, who was raised by Christian missionaries, kept himself busy with non-traditional tourist activities during his first visit to Las Vegas on Tuesday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A freshman Tennessee legislator credits her success in politics and business to the time she spent working at a restaurant chain known for buxom waitresses in tank tops and short shorts. Republican state Rep. Julia Hurley, 29, won her November election by knocking off the Democratic incumbent in a conservative district west of Knoxville, but she says it was while working as a “Hooter’s Girl” that she began honing her business sense and networking skills.
As the guard who oversees UNLV’s offense, Oscar Bellfield is aware that something has gone terribly wrong.
