NASCAR race puts Las Vegas in fast company

Often, you’re only as good as the company you keep. And this week, Las Vegas is hanging with the fast crowd.

Ease the stress of grocery shopping during the holidays

Hectic schedules often make meal-related decisions a chore. And planning for a bigger family meal over the holidays just adds to the stress. Affordable and simpler shopping routines could help you start savoring family meal time again.

A year in review: Top online searches from 2011

Memories are monumental in shaping history. And just as a journal holds your thoughts, memories and interests from years past, online searches can mark the people, places and events that mattered most in a given year. So, what mattered most in 2011?

2012 homes will mix old and new designs under one (smaller) roof

Current home decorating is not about flashy, over-the-top design; rather, it’s about decorating for real life – a home that’s smaller, more well-equipped and custom-made for its owners’ lifestyles.

Long term care: What you need to know, and how you can pay for it

Aging in America can be physically and financially debilitating. People 65 and older have a 68 percent probability of becoming disabled in a way that will affect at least two activities of daily living, according to the AARP report Beyond 50: A Report to the Nation on Independent Living and Disability. The median national cost for nursing home care is about $77,745 per year, a 2011 Genworth Cost of Care Survey by CareScout (C) revealed.

Seven careers that can get your child excited about science

You may have already heard this, but “geek” and “nerd” are no longer disparaging monikers for kids. As technology continues to reach into the lives of children, the kids who are embracing the science behind what makes the world work could play crucial roles as scientists in the future. If you’re looking for ways to inspire your children, here are seven interesting careers that you can help your children learn more about.

Money-saving secrets for small business travelers

The need to travel on business may remind you of that old adage that you have to spend money to make money. But premium travel arrangements don’t have to cost a premium price. Saving money on the big expenses of business travel – transportation and lodging – can be as simple as planning ahead, staying flexible and using reward and incentive programs to your advantage.

Health advice for small-business travelers

Packing in as much work as possible to maximize the cost benefits of your trip can leave you with little time to take care of yourself while you’re taking care of business. One solution is to fit fitness in wherever you can, whether it’s simply avoiding high-calorie temptations or setting the alarm 30 minutes early so you can hit the hotel’s fitness center before breakfast.

How to extend the life of your heating system

Just as regular tune-ups may extend the life of your car, performing routine maintenance to your home’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system may extend the life of your HVAC equipment. While there are some tasks homeowners can handle on their own, many HVAC projects require a professional contractor.

Are business credit cards rewarding for small businesses?

Considering how much money your small business pumps into your local economy, the taxes you pay and your company’s role as part of the engine that drives the national economy, you probably think someone should be giving you some kind of reward. A rewards program from a business credit card can be a great way to get something back for all the money you spend running your business.

Coupon Discipline: Wait a Little, Save a Lot

When you first start couponing, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by sales cycles, sales-to-coupon matching and expiration dates. It’s definitely a big shift from the “old” way of shopping – buying what you want or need for the current week, regardless of price. This week we hear from a couponing newbie.

The Inspection Situation

The basic house hasn’t changed much in the past 100 years. It has a foundation, walls, roof, plumbing, heating and electrical systems, windows and doors. What’s changed drastically are the building standards and materials used to construct that house and, in recent years, the extended time many properties have sat inactive and in disrepair due to the foreclosure problem and economic downturn.

How Low Can You Go?

Shrewd buyers eager to get a home for a song have to be willing to play real estate limbo – just without going so low that the delicate dance of negotiations comes to a halt.

Flawed system never faults police who kill

The history of Las Vegas law enforcement is replete with questionable behavior by officers leading to shootings that were legally justified, but unnecessary. In the third of a five-part series on officer-involved shootings, the Review-Journal found that systems used by the Metropolitan Police Department fail to rein in problem cops even after they kill under dubious circumstances.

Shoppers snap up Cyber Monday deals

Shoppers seem to be just as enthusiastic about shopping on their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday as they were about finding deals over the Black Friday weekend.

Cowboy Christmas to ramble into Floyd Lamb

Santa may arrive in a hot rod, but Cowboy Christmas is set to provide many of the holiday pastimes that Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross has made tradition.

Things to do in Centennial

A reception for the exhibit “Re-Cycling Objects, Re-Purposing Ideas,” a Candlelight Remembrance event in honor of World AIDS Day and a live simulcast of “Rejoice, Give Thanks, and Sing – 100th St. Olaf Christmas Festival Live” are among event highlights this week in the Centennial Hills area.

Sunrise/Whitney neighborhood news

The Richard Petty Driving Experience has extended its agreement with the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and a NASCAR Fanfest is planned.

Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney

This week’s event highlights include an Encore Show Choir concert, Michael Monson and Tony Flanagan’s photo show “To the Neon Gods They Made” and a free live production of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

Expert to share secrets from Area 51

Thornton D. Barnes, an expert on Area 51 who worked there during its secret heyday, is set to spill the beans on the military installation at 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at the Cora Coleman Senior Center.

Adapted physical education teacher works to bring kids together

Keeping up with kids in his physical education classes is not easy, which is why Jason Gradyan prefers to use his wheelchair. Gradyan is one of 61 adapted physical education teachers for the Clark County School District, and he helps dozens of elementary students with disabilities assimilate with their general education peers.

‘Amazing Clowns TV Show’ welcomes families to have fun on camera

Ray Wold ends up wearing a lot of hats during filming of the “Amazing Clowns TV Show, both figuratively and literally. On any given filming day he might be dressed as Boo the clown, Nose the elephant, a pirate or any number of characters. He might be clowning, doing magic, making balloon animals, operating a puppet or interviewing the other performers, even if that performer is a mute marionette.

Things to do in Paradise/Downtown

Here’s your guide to downtown and Paradise event highlights including First Friday, Bite at the Museum 2: Back for Seconds, holiday happenings and more.

Cultural hub unites for December to Remember

The Cultural Corridor Coalition is preparing for another holiday-filled December to Remember , with events such as a statue dedication, arts and crafts and the addition of the Las Vegas Shakespeare Company.

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