Fare thee well, martini days. After a 12-year reign, the Mob Lawyer has left the building. As Carolyn Goodman prepares to take over Mayor Oscar Goodman’s golden gavel July 6, transforming the face of the City Council, so too will change the image of Las Vegas. This change in leadership, which includes Ward 3’s newly elected Bob Coffin, will hurdle economic challenges along the way — including filling an estimated $4.1 million budget gap.
Local artists are at work on a 20-foot-tall Las Vegas showgirl sculpture dubbed Lucky Lady Lucy at Boulder Plaza in the Arts District. Once completed, the figure will be transported to the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, 120 miles north of Reno.
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.
In the highly contentious Ward 4 race, political newcomer Wade Wagner edged incumbent Richard Cherchio by one vote. Cherchio refused to concede and said he planned to file for a recount.
The man wearing a blue-gray uniform and a gold star badge pounded on the front door. He appeared to be with a law enforcement agency, so the girls, 11 and 19, opened up.
The man asked questions about a vehicle with a California license plate that had been in the driveway a while ago. Then he inquired about the vehicle with a Texas plate in the driveway. Both vehicles had been at the house for a total of five days. The man behind the badge apparently never identified which agency he was with and did not leave a business card.
Angelique Vollmer sips a giant frappuccino that is almost bigger than her at a coffee shop near the dance studio.
She has about 30 minutes before her practice. She drinks quickly. The straw makes a slurping sound.
The 10-year-old talks about her love for dance and her goals of turning professional one day.
If that doesn’t work out, she’ll be a surgeon. Probably a brain surgeon.
Everyone knows ways to help the Earth by recycling, but Repurpose America is changing the equation by finding new purposes for items discarded after conventions.
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Chief Mike Myers recently addressed homeowners in Sun City Summerlin, assuring them that despite cuts in manpower and a tight budget, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue is dedicated to retaining its rating as one of the most efficient departments of its kind in the country.
Hotel California Restaurant and Cantina is now open and bringing the beach-casual style and tastes of Baja California to the Summerlin area. The 8,818-square-foot space accommodates 268 people seated and 600 cocktail style.
Nonprofit food bank Three Square is working with the Clark County School District, the Nevada Department of Education and the Culinary Training Academy to try to provide meals to every kid in need while they’re out of school. With the district’s elimination of year-round schedules, about 65,000 additional kids will be out of school this summer, making it more difficult to get food to kids in every corner of the Las Vegas Valley.
As Father’s Day approaches, many people are finding ways to honor their dads. While some children honor their fathers with words or gifts, others pay tribute by following their examples of service and career choices.
Operation Clean Sweep, a new program operated by the nonprofit Heaven Can Wait Animal Society, is setting out to spay or neuter up to 2,400 free-roaming/feral cats in the ZIP codes 89156 and 89115. Residents of the targeted ZIP codes also may be eligible for $10 spay or neuter services for their own cats.
The Clark County School District was named one of the best communities for music education in America for the 11th consecutive year by the National Association of Music Merchants. The district was one of 172 districts honored.
Members of the Tolbert Mills Homeowners Association can speak with Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross of Ward 6 during a meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 5135 Camino Al Norte, Suite 160. To reserve a time with Ross, call Michelle Thackston at 229-6154.
Girl Scout Troop 41 worked to get the word out about car idling awareness through a Walk, Bike or Carpool to School Day at The Meadows School in May. The Scouts sent home fliers that encouraged friends, schoolmates and neighbors to rethink how they used transportation and reduce fuel consumption.
It has been only two months since the state made things official for Silver Sky at Deer Springs Assisted Living Center, but its seven current residents already have made themselves a family unit.
It takes just a smile, a laugh or a flash of 2-year-old Aiden Mayoral’s inquisitive will to make his dads feel like every day is Father’s Day. When the holiday rolls around Sunday, his parents, Sergio and Miguel Mayoral, say it will be less a celebration reserved for them and more an observance of family togetherness.
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park, 4915 Steptoe St., Suite 400, has several weeklong sky camps scheduled this summer for kids 6 to 12. The next camp is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to noon beginning Monday. The cost is $100 per person, and a sibling can sign up for half price. Additional Sky Camps are scheduled July 11-15, July 25-29, Aug. 8-12 and Aug. 15-19. For more information, visit skyzonesports.com or call 436-6887.
Gilcrease Avenue is scheduled to remain closed from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. through June 24 between Fort Apache and Oso Blanca roads due to maintenance of storm drains, the city of Las Vegas said.
Sewell Elementary School in Henderson recently became the first school in the state to receive a Bronze Level Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which supports more than 11,000 schools across the country and encourages them to increase physical activity and offer healthier foods for its students.
Steel Panther continues to rock out at Green Valley Ranch Resort every Saturday night. The band performs 1980s heavy metal and embodies the era with their costumes, hair and sound.
Henderson Space and Science Center board members and officials from the proposed Union Village development are discussing plans to work together on building a museum in the complex. The board also just wrapped up it’s second travelling exhibit, “It’s a Gas!” at the Galleria at Sunset mall.
Sam Bateman defeated Mike Mayberry in the June 7 general election to fill the Ward 4 Henderson City Council seat being vacated by Steve Kirk.
As Father’s Day approaches, many people are finding ways to honor their dads. While some children honor their fathers with words or gifts, others pay tribute by following their examples of service and career choices.
