In my State of the Union address, I laid out a blueprint for an economy that’s built to last — an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers and a renewal of American values of fairness and responsibility.
Red Rock Canyon: On Monday, view the Discovery Channel documentary “The Day the Earth Almost Died,” about the great Permian mass extinction, then go for a moderate, 2½-mile hike to see Permian-period fossils and scenic views of Red Rock.
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Chyanna Miller interviewed students at Las Vegas Academy.
COVER STORY: Many indicators, including a record-setting 2011, show the $4 billion firearms industry is thriving. The recent SHOT Show drew record attendance. And Center Mass Firearms on South Boulder Highway says sales have been up since late October.
It was an impressive track record. After nearly a year in business, Pico Madama Beauty and Hair Health Salon on West Charleston Boulevard had racked up unanimous five-star reviews on ratings websites such as Yelp, Google Places, Citysearch and Insider Pages.
Things are looking better for Las Vegas these days — visitor numbers, gaming revenues and profits are on the rise after years of brutal recession. But there’s trouble looming on the far side of the globe.
WASHINGTON — The House last week approved a four-year, $63.6 billion Federal Aviation Administration bill, overcoming contentious issues over which lawmakers have argued since the last bill expired in late 2007.
Travel + Leisure magazine’s recent reader survey of the world’s best new landmarks included a mention of Arizona’s Grand Canyon Skywalk, 120 miles east of Las Vegas.
The 54-year-old mother of a murder defendant was held in jail for 10 days without bail or a court hearing after she borrowed a juror’s cellphone during the trial.
Across the sweep of a thousand years, as ancient cities bloomed and died in southern Mexico, the water in Juxtlahuaca Cave went drip, drip, drip. Now a UNLV researcher is using a stalagmite built by those droplets to chart 2,500 years of rainfall and draw new links between human history and climate change.
Republican politicians descended on Nevada in preparation for Saturday’s caucuses.