Sarah Flake will gladly introduce people to any one of her friends. She has more than a thousand of them. Flake is creator of her own plush designer dolls known as Flaky Friends. “I hope to some day I can rule the toy industry,” said Flake, who create Flaky Friends in her Henderson home.
The Clark County School District is expecting a lot more out of its students this year, beginning with a more rigorous curriculum through the adoption of Common Core State Standards. Administrators also are looking for ways to stretch their budgets, as the Nevada Legislature handed down $150 million in cuts to education. Silvestri Junior High School principal Robert Mars says conservation of resources will be a priority.
Nevada State Bank will donate $20,000 to three public schools in the state that receive the most votes on the bank’s Facebook page.
While a massive explosion in Las Vegas isn’t likely, it can definitely happen, experts say. With proper monitoring of natural gas pipelines — residents and contractors following call-before-you-dig rules and remaining vigilant — many potential problems can be avoided.
Work is under way on a 41,000-square-foot transportation facility planned at the southwest corner of Ann Road and the Las Vegas Beltway to be used by the Clark County School District. The hub, expected to open by August 2012, will save 2.4 million miles traveled by district buses each year and save $900,000 in labor hours, school district officials estimate.
Juárez is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua on the Rio Grande, south of El Paso, Texas. Together, these two cities comprise one of the largest binational metropolitan areas in the world, with a combined population of 2.4 million. Burritos Juarez presents a taste of this metro area with tasty burritos, tacos and quesadillas.
Ever since he could speak, Las Vegas native Franky Perez has been infected with the music bug. Perez’s mom was a singer who would perform at various family functions. He would be right beside her providing backup vocals and, on occasion, playing the spoons or whatever makeshift instrument he could find.
The Clark County School District is making big changes this school year to what your kids will learn and how their performance will be measured. As part of a plan to reorganize schools with consistently low performance, “turnaround schools” such as Mojave High School and Elizondo Elementary School in North Las Vegas have new principals and some new staff. Centennial High School principal Trent Day said schools also will have to rely more on technology for instruction than ever before.
Although it turned out the collection box was taken by the U.S. Postal Service for routine maintenance, word spread like wildfire around Sun City Summerlin that somebody “stole” one of the drive-up, mail collection boxes bolted to the ground at the four community centers.
To say Pamela Goynes-Brown followed in her father’s footsteps is an understatement. The similarities between the newly-elected North Las Vegas City Council member and her father, Theron Goynes, are downright eerie.
During a two-hour meeting Aug. 17, the City Council approved layoffs of the employees and closing the city’s recreational centers and pools to help fill a $4.4 million shortfall in the fiscal 2012 budget. The centers could close as soon as Oct. 1 if city officials don’t come to an agreement on concessions with its two police unions.
Aloha, the traditional Hawaiian greeting, means more than just hello and goodbye. The literal meaning is often given as “the breath of life,” as the word represents a spirit of harmony, affection and mutual respect. This spirit can be found in Aloha Kitchen.
The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is looking for volunteers to help make the Sept. 25 through Oct. 2 event at TPC Summerlin a success, although volunteering comes with a price $50.
Residents from The Lakes, Peccole Ranch, Canyon Gate and Section 7 communities recently were asked to weigh in on proposed changes to make the area more walker-friendly.
CITY TO REPLACE 6,600 STREETLIGHTS
WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT LED FIXTURES
This school year begins with a new superintendent and initiatives aimed at improving student achievement and finding better ways to measure it by adopting Common Core State Standards curriculum. Students also will see changes due to $150 million in education budget cuts, including the elimination of the assistant principal position at Eisenberg Elementary School.
Clark County School District students had an increase in math proficiency at the middle and high school levels last year, although reading proficiency dropped. Educators say the adoption of Common Core State Standards for curriculum this year will result in tougher standardized tests.
This school year will open with more changes than any other in recent memory, and it has principals excited. There’s a new superintendent, a new measuring stick for student performance and new curriculum. Despite $150 million in budget cuts for education, Southeast Career and Technical Academy will proceed with a $32 million renovation that is being financed as part of a 1998 capital improvement bond.
With so many creative outlets turning to online-only platforms, organizers of the third annual Vegas Cine Fest decided to break trends and host a classic three-day film festival Thursday through Saturday at the Tropicana, 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The first two Vegas Cine Fest events were online only.
I enjoy reading your column and hope you can offer me insight. I have a 9-year-old daughter who has a playmate with herpes simplex 1. The outbreak is predominately located on her lip. I have educated my daughter about herpes — e.g., wash hands, etc. However, I wonder if I should politely pass on a play date when the child has an outbreak.
Many restaurants claim to have a unique wine list to go with a unique menu. Sunset & Vines lives up to that claim with more than 500 wines to accompany its entrees.
Las Vegas writer Teresa Lynne Perry grew up loving fairy tales and English literature. While pursing a degree in English, she explored that love further. She spent a summer in London studying Shakespeare and Chaucer. During her trip to London, she researched and came up with a storyline for “King Joseph’s Tale,” which she followed up with “King Joseph’s Tale Book II: A City Under Siege.”
At one southwest Las Vegas plastic surgery office, VIP treatment isn’t just reserved for world champion fighters or notable socialites — although Dr. Jeffrey Roth has worked on them, too. Despite Roth’s experience in freshening up the pretty faces in the city’s spotlight, he also specializes in treating the average locals who stand behind the tables.
More than 500 Clark County School District teachers face being laid off next month if the district and teachers union don’t reach a new contract agreement very soon. Among the concessions the district has asked the teachers union to agree to is a new contract that would eliminate pay raises this year and save the district about $56 million.
1
2
3
4
5
Nevada’s gas prices could soon skyrocket. Blame it on a new California law
EDITORIAL: Accountability thy name isn’t Biden
Own a piece of The Mirage: Las Vegas resort prepares to sell furnishings
A famed chef opens his 6th restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip
Stay at an ‘Inside Out 2’-themed Airbnb in Las Vegas — PHOTOS