Tax season is in full swing. Taxpayers receiving a refund tend to file earlier in the year, while those who owe Uncle Sam often wait until closer to the filing deadline. Whether you file now or wait until the last minute, make tax time easier with these tips.
More than five million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s disease, and that number is growing. As a result, more Americans are becoming caregivers to a mother, father, sibling or spouse. In fact, almost 15 million family members and friends provided unpaid care for someone with AD or another dementia in 2010. For many, this responsibility is unexpected and life changing.
“The more I use coupons, the more I notice that I get better deals when I am not brand-specific. Any laundry detergent gets my clothes clean no matter the brand, and spaghetti sauce in a jar is all pretty much the same. You’re a coupon shopper. Is there any product you are completely loyal to? What would it take to get you to try a different brand?”
Spike TV’s reality program “Flip Men” follows real estate pros Mike Baird and Doug Clark as they rush to swipe up foreclosure properties, fix them up and turn them around into profitable sales as quickly as possible. Given the glut of foreclosure inventory available today, it goes without saying that the pair has seen it all when purchasing foreclosures.
Given that mortgage rates are at or near historic lows, shouldn’t it be easier to qualify for a loan since monthly payments are smaller than recent years?
New home price estimator shows what features affect price and offers a glimpse into what the average home looks like
Event highlights in Centennial this week include J.R. Pony Parties Open Gate Tuesdays, a Christmas program arranged by the children’s department of Truth Christian Ministries International and a holiday train display.
Get involved at town advisory board meetings or learn how to recycle your Christmas tree with information in this week’s neighborhood news.
Event highlights this week include performances by Skid Rodeo, Daemine and Seth Turner and the High Desert Drifters.
“Uptown Dreams” by Kelli London, tells the tale of four students at Harlem’s Academy of Creative and Performing Arts.
Upcoming book event highlights include Summerlin author Debra Gauthier’s plans to sign “Bright Lights, Dark Places: Pioneering as a Female Police Officer in Las Vegas” and Las Vegas Writers Group’s plans to feature Rick Lax, author of “Fool Me Once,” “Lawyer Boy” and the soon-to-be-released “I Get Paid for This.”
Event highlights this week in Paradise and downtown include Insurgo Theater’s original production “Nutcracker,” Jewish Community Night at The Venetian, the Bagel Ball and the last two midnight shows of “Santa Claus vs. the Martians.”
Event highlights in North Las Vegas this week include “Season of Light,” an exploration of the astronomical origins of many holiday traditions, at the College of Southern Nevada Planetarium.
The 50-foot-tall Christmas tree at The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive, plays holiday tunes every 20 minutes between 5 and 9 p.m. daily during the holidays. This is just one event highlight this week in Henderson.
Periodic lane closures, detours and congestion can be expected while Clark County road workers proceed with construction on a portion of the Las Vegas Beltway until 2014.
Tackling the area’s toughest issues has long been the responsibility of the Las Vegas City Council. Now, kids are going to have a turn at it. The inaugural Ward 6 Youth Council, including students from Northwest Career and Technical Academy, Peterson Behavior Jr/Sr High School and Arbor View, Centennial and Shadow Ridge high schools, is scheduled to meet in January.
Hanukkah, otherwise known as the Festival of Lights, commences this evening. The spiritual leaders of the Lev Hashem Messianic Jewish Synagogue, 3644 N. Rancho Drive, suites 101 and 102, preach for the congregation to rededicate themselves to their faith during the time.
Students in the Clark County School District come into the lunchroom every day expecting a tasty meal, but few of them know the lengths that food service staff go through to feed all 309,000 of them. The staff at Kelly Elementary School near downtown Las Vegas, stands above the rest, having just received the district’s first Food Service Five Star Award for excellence in the areas of health, safety and attitude.
The president of the Charleston Neighborhood Preservation Association is June Ingram. A Dec. 6 Paradise/Downtown View article titled “Lieburn had pivotal role in opening senior center” identified the president incorrectly.
The sound of a trumpet blaring over the loudspeaker is the first clue that this is not a regular clinic day at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine. This is the Sergeant Clint Ferrin Dental Clinic, which provides care to veterans with no dental coverage.
“All evil includes sin, but not all sin is evil.” Would lying fit here? For example: lying is a sin, but lying to save somebody from harm is not evil. “Crime most often includes sin, but not all sin is criminal.” Would consensual sex between two single adults fit here? Their act is a sin because they are not married, but it is not a crime.
Students with special needs were given the opportunity to learn the importance of using the crosswalk and to practice how to properly cross the street.
Brady Bowles, founder of His Hands Ministry, spends most of his time and little income hosting Bible studies and community outreach events for people of all ages, operating out of an old church building on Roosevelt Street in North Las Vegas, just north of downtown Las Vegas.
