In chess, each move brings with it consequences that may help or hurt you. Shawn Smith, assistant principal at the 100 Academy of Excellence, is trying to get kids to apply that to life. Smith runs the mentor program for the 100 Black Men of Las Vegas, a nonprofit group that supports young people, male and female, of all ethnicities.
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n Celebrate cyclists at the Bicycle Prom, an event set to begin with a group ride departing at 9 p.m. Saturday from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Student Union and conclude with a party at 10 p.m. at the Artifice lounge, 1025 First St., Suite A. The party is expected to feature a bicycle valet, naming of a Bicycle Prom king and queen and a photo booth. Participants are encouraged to get creative mixing cyclist gear with high school prom attire. Non-cyclists are welcome to join the group at Artifice. For more information, search for Bicycle Prom on Facebook or visit artificebar.com.
Gifted and Talented Education students at Hoggard Elementary School spent the past two years creating a museum in an unused classroom. It is home to nine exhibits featuring rocks, fossils, the Las Vegas Wash, Mark Twain, antiques, Native Americans, Hoover Dam, mining and the Nevada Test Site.
Although the Las Vegas Valley is relatively young, some history already has been lost. Such is the case with Owens Avenue.
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“Go the F**k to Sleep” certainly looks like a children’s book with lush illustrations. The soft cadence of the poem brings to mind the most beloved of bedtime storybooks. But look again, check your eyes, and you’ll see why you want to keep this book on the highest shelf in your home. Yep, it’s really about as far from a children’s book as any book can be.
There are some unique dishes served at El Chamizal that you don’t find at many Mexican restaurants, including conejo (rabbit), codorniz (quail), barbecue veal and dry deer meat.
A lack of squash development may be due to poor pollination, which is most likely because of cool weather and poor bee activity.
Opened in 1999, the Anthem Country Club offers challenges to every level of player. Played from the championship tees, Anthem achieves a ranking of 72.9 and a slope of 133 and plays to 7,373 yards.
The 2011 Las Vegas Film Festival is planned for July 15-17 at the Las Vegas Hilton, 3000 Paradise Road. It’s the fourth year for the festival and second as one of the only events to screen independent works and honor masters of their craft on a Las Vegas stage.
Abandoned dogs in Las Vegas are finding a second chance at life in Canada. Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc. is shipping small dogs to Vancouver, British Columbia, to help meet a demand there for small dogs.
Drew Mortensen, 18, has achieved Eagle Scout status in the Boy Scouts of America.
While few plan on falling ill, it is critical to plan for the unexpected, making health insurance a necessary expense for many Americans. Health insurance helps protect from unanticipated medical costs and encourages preventative care. Great health insurance options from employers can help employees know they are valued, increasing job satisfaction and employee retention. Many […]
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Daily highs around 110 and morning lows near 85 are forecast by the Las Vegas office of the National Weather Service from Saturday through Thursday.
A man was shot and killed by police after pointing a rifle at officers in a downtown Las Vegas apartment complex, according to police.
This was the Henderson Police Department’s second officer-involved shooting in 2024, officers said.
The allegations variously involve counterfeit sauces, scantily clad dancers, trademark infringement, menus gone rogue and more.