Prescription pills are becoming an increasingly popular drug of choice among Las Vegas Valley teens, resulting in about four deaths a year, according to Clark County Coroner’s Investigator Felicia Borla. “Pharm” parties are an emerging trend where an assortment of pills are mixed in a bowl and taken at random.
Chubby Checker is forever immortalized in North Las Vegas on Checker Way.
The street is appropriately a few blocks away from Twist Circle in a neighborhood near the corner of North Decatur Boulevard and West Washburn Road.
John Cox’s heart doesn’t work as well as it used to.
As for his hands, that’s a different story.
After losing his job, the 61-year-old struggled to find work during the recession.
He spent more than 25 years as a casino industry professional and moved to North Las Vegas from Florida in 2006. Now, his doctors won’t let him work because of his health.
To supplement his income, Cox, who served in the Vietnam War as an Army combat medic, crafts necklaces from beads, stones and other components. He’s been making jewelry — necklaces, earrings, bracelets and anklets — for six years.
Looking across the Ivanpah Dry Lake Bed in the early summer, it doesn’t look so dry. The shimmering heat creates a classic mirage, and the illusion is amplified by the sight of sails sliding along in the distance. On closer examination, what first appear to be sailboats of a fever dream are, in fact, land yachts, wheeled boats that sail the sandy seas of the desert.
Cox channel 96 is scheduled to broadcast most of the high school graduation ceremonies from Monday through June 29 at The Orleans Arena and the Thomas & Mack Center.
James Bilbray made history himself in August 2003 when his namesake school, Bilbray Elementary School, 9370 Brent Lane, began welcoming students.
The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve has undergone some renovations to enhance the experience for bird-watchers. The improvements include bird blinds, observation decks and an outdoor classroom.
Reed Whipple, the namesake for the Reed Whipple Cultural Arts Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is credited with conceiving the idea for municipal parking garages downtown to handle the city’s congested streets. He also was instrumental in negotiating the deal for the Foley Federal Building to be located at 300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, near Bridger Street.
The swift silent reopening of Huntridge Circle Park last month came as a surprise to many in the neighborhood. Las Vegas city officials didn’t announce the Memorial Day weekend opening. Crews just began hanging up signs with hours and days open. As of press time, even the city’s website still listed the troubled park as closed.
The production “Rent” has returned to Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway.
The Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art has struggled for community recognition since its inception in 2003. Maybe it’s the economy. Maybe it’s poor marketing. Maybe it’s the location on the second floor of Neonopolis — the near-empty $100 million entertainment and retail complex located a stone’s throw from the Fremont Street Experience.
The campground at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is closed until Sept. 1 due to summer’s low usage.
Summerlin resident Ronald Kerris’ collection of baseball cards, stored in 30 binders, isn’t the result of an investment so much as a “completion” thing, he says.
With the June 14 opening of the Positively Kids Family Healthcare Clinic at the Child Haven campus, 701 N. Pecos Road, life for both foster parents and children could change. The clinic will provide medical and dental care for children up to 18 years old, who are in the system and elsewhere.
An all-volunteer force helps keep the retirement community of Sun City Summerlin safe.
Whitney and Paradise area man saves his neighborhood by having it certified as a backyard wildlife habitat.
Spread the Word Nevada recently adopted its 24th school, Cortez Elementary School, 4245 E. Tonopah Ave. Laurie Hartig, a former librarian for 13 years at McCaw Elementary School in Henderson and an elementary teacher before that, started the nonprofit book distribution program in February 2001.
The production “Rent” has returned to Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway.
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