Earl Turner knows a thing or two about putting on an energetic show.
Maybe I awakened some long-slumbering convenience store curse the day I selected a Coca-Cola from the refrigerator case, changed my mind in favor of a Mountain Dew, and arrogantly replaced the unwanted Coca-Cola bottle in the bin containing Monster Energy drink. All I know is that, since then, I have been involved in not one but two fender benders in this very parking lot. What are the odds?
Las Vegas could start seeing a whole new type of tagging. A group of ladies at the West Flamingo Senior Center is working to cover railings, trash cans and park benches with colorful marks of not graffiti, but yarn.
North Las Vegas city officials said they’re unclear how one Little League managed to amass roughly $40,000 in debt for unpaid field usage and lighting costs.
Henderson resident shares her experience coming to the U.S. undocumented, gaining citizenship and working for Immigration Services.
Mother-daughter duo Elaine and Jenni Miller have shared a lot of experiences from having the same driver’s education teacher at Basic High School to working at the same sign company. The number of shared experiences grew when they decided to attend cosmetology school and open a business called Paris to New York Nail Bar, 10890 S. Eastern Ave.
Mobile businesses are growing in popularity across the Las Vegas Valley, and those frequenting the Summerlin area range from a pet groomer who comes to you and doctors who make house calls.
Algobertos Mexican Food is serving up an authentic Mexican menu with personable service in northwest Las Vegas.
Ward 2 Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Wolfson hopes his idea for a faster abatement process to address eyesore issues with abandoned and foreclosed homes will result in empty homes being cleaned up faster.
Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church wants its labyrinth to be open for the community to enjoy, but vandals delayed the project by stealing glass rocks, painted stones and tools in two separate incidents in June.
Plenty of changes are underway at MountainView Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way, as the facility is undertaking a $34 milllion project to expand its emergency room, add a 12-bed intensive care unit and renovate other areas of the hospital.
Mark Price was a recreation vehicle owner when he looked around and saw dollar signs. Price made a career switch to help RV owners such as himself keep their rigs in working order. He co-owns Desert Mobile RV repair.
Plan to attend your town advisory board meeting, learn more about Thai Culture Appreciation Day or get information about a skate park art contest in this week’s Sunrise and Whitney Neighborhood News.
Craig Grant started his Sunrise Manor-based mobile business Beach Bum Ice Cream about six years ago. Initially, he would take his vintage 1976 Good Humor ice cream truck to corporate events. “We did grand openings, corporate picnics, employee appreciation days, that sort of thing,” Grant said. “A couple of years ago we had contracts with companies to come out weekly and service their employees. A lot of that stuff went away when the economy slowed down.”
Springs Cafe by Wolfgang Puck could soon lose its celebrity chef namesake. The Las Vegas Valley Water District is in contract negotiations with the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, an internationally recognized labor-management partnership between the culinary and bartenders unions and Strip properties that train about 3,000 students each year for the hospitality industry. It was formerly known as the Culinary Training Academy and is at 710 W. Lake Mead Blvd., in North Las Vegas.
Andy Woolford travels all over the valley to fix windshields. The 50-year-old runs Awesome Windshield Repair, a North Las Vegas-based mobile business he created in 2006. The idea was formed when Woolford walked around an RV park and saw large camping vehicles with chipped and cracked windshields. He told the owners he could repair the damage for $50 and realized he could make a living from the work.
William St. John is a struggling musician living in a tiny makeshift studio in the heart of the Las Vegas Arts District. He’s in danger of losing his South Commerce Street home this week as the antique store he shares space with goes out of business.
After about two months of searching, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce has named Scott Muelrath the new executive director. The chamber had been in pursuit since former president and CEO Alice Martz retired in June after 25 years of service.
From specialty noodle soups to familiar entrees such as orange beef, there is something for every Chinese food fan at Beijing Noodle Cafe.
Mouhannad “Moe” Sitto conducts business behind a wall of bulletproof glass. When you run a liquor store in one of downtown Las Vegas’ roughest neighborhoods, you have to be safe. On this day, two police cruisers are camped outside of XO Liquor, 3915 E. Charleston Blvd. Someone is being arrested for a fight nearby. Customers — some are drunk, others are high — gossip with Sitto about what’s going on in the parking lot while they buy single cigarettes and tallboys at 1 p.m. on a Monday afternoon. They all agree, “It’s not good for business, man.”
You’ve probably seen Dino Derouineau’s artwork around town and never questioned who did it. His paints grace most of the middle and high schools in the Las Vegas Valley, and some elementary schools. Some of his work includes the bear mural at Brinley Middle School and the 40-foot-wide leopard mural at Burkholder Middle School.
Pittman Wash gets one step closer to a decision as entities discuss recommendations.