After receiving a $160,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, the Henderson Police Department outfitted nine Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicles in May with an Automated License Plate Recognition system to reduce crime and locate criminals. But not everyone is applauding the new software.
Patrick Doherty came to the city in 1955 at the request of Mayor James French, who had known Doherty and wanted him to become the city’s building superintendent. He retired in 1978.
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.
Fuji Japanese is another example of a perfect neighborhood restaurant where authentic food is served in a comfortable setting.
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.
Kitten season in the feral cat community of Clark County means a multiplied headache for one organization committed to trapping, neutering and returning homeless felines. C5, which stands for the Community Cat Coalition of Clark County, is in the thick of kitten season and looking for volunteers to serve as trappers.
If lighter eating is one of your goals for the summer, you’ll find a good selection of menu items to choose from at Shish Kabob House.
Although she always wanted to have children, at 27 years old Trina Mills was single and not thinking of a future family when she learned she had a bone marrow disease that could require chemotherapy. Doctors didn’t mention the treatment would likely leave her infertile until the San Diego-resident’s mother asked.
When Lizzie Reyes starts her freshman year at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the fall, she will boldly tell her professors about her visual impairment. But her confidence in asking for what she needs to learn hasn’t always been so fearless. “I used to just try and play it off,” the 18-year-old said. “I could get away with it until it came to reading anything.”
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.
The bruising, ugly and underhanded campaign being waged in North Las Vegas Ward 4 by Wade Wagner against his opponent, Councilman Richard Cherchio, has plunged local politics in North Las Vegas to a new low.
I’ve been married almost seven years now to the best father to our children, best provider, hardest worker and nicest guy you will ever meet in your life. We communicate — current events are a big part, nothing any deeper. I love talking to him (actually he does most of the talking). I’ve always been a quiet person, but it works for us; I’m a great listener. We get along great, like best friends. The problem is, we don’t talk about feelings or any of that other mushy stuff, and we hardly ever spend any time together. Never have. Since day one when I met him, I knew he was a closed book in that regard. I didn’t mind. I didn’t really want the intimacy anyway.
It’s a tricky thing for parents to decide for the first time when it’s OK to leave their kids home alone. Some states have laws regarding the minimum age a child must be, varying from 8 to 14. In Nevada, it’s not so simple.
The Southern Highlands Boys & Girls Club, the largest of the five Boys & Girls Clubs of Henderson’s stand-alone facilities, opened last week and already has more than 400 members.
Before Ralph Engelstad was a gaming executive and namesake for multiple Las Vegas institutions, he was a Minnesota-born, North Dakota-taught collegian trying to woo a girl named Betty from his best friend’s grips.
Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada recently honored volunteers during the Daisies & Pearls — Remembering Juliette Low annual meeting and volunteer recognition luncheon.
The North Las Vegas Fire Department responded to its third fireworks-related blaze late Sunday night when neighbors of a home in the 5700 block of Awakening Street reported seeing flames shooting from the garage.
About 40,000 people were expected Monday to watch floats, Macy’s Parade-style 20-foot-tall balloons and performers stroll past in the Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade.
