For a while, hers appeared to be the classic American success story. Kathleen Vermillion had run away from home at 12 to escape an abusive stepfather. After spending her teen years homeless and bouncing among friends’ houses, she used her experience to fuel a lifelong crusade to help homeless youths in Southern Nevada.
March 23, 1960: Bill Raggio burned down Joe Conforte’s whorehouse.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.
With new-home sales in Las Vegas at their lowest level on record, custom builder Chris Stuhmer had to alter his business plan to maintain cash flow and keep workers employed.
The long winter months have everyone itching to get out and do something new. For many Americans, this means planning a much-needed vacation – away from winter, work and school.
Unable to complete everyday tasks with the same mobility they once had, many senior homeowners are left with unsafe measures to prevent falling in the bathroom. These may include insufficiently secured towel racks that could fall when gripped for support, shower chairs that are not slip resistant and sliding shower doors that could move unexpectedly when entering and exiting the tub. Here are some tips on what to install in the bathroom to keep it safe for loved ones so they can maintain an independent lifestyle with easier mobility.
Throughout your life, your parents did everything they could to ensure your safety. Now, as part of the sandwich generation, you may find it challenging to know how to help keep your aging parents safe in their own home. Experts agree: Helping prevent falls is one of the most important ways you can protect your senior parents.
For people with a rare and serious disease, the journey to getting an accurate diagnosis and confirming a proper treatment regimen can be arduous. Rare diseases, including some cancers, can be difficult to diagnose because symptoms are often misleading, misunderstood or misinterpreted. As a result, it can sometimes take years for patients to reach a correct diagnosis and begin the path to proper care.
Grass is an extraordinary plant, the unsung hero of backyards everywhere. With proper care and feeding, grass can help clean the air, cool the ground, reduce erosion and provide one of the softest outdoor play surfaces. With all of these amazing benefits, it pays to start the spring season off right by giving grass a boost.
Wearing red helmets, white chemical suits and black gas masks, members of a Nevada National Guard disaster response team combed through a rubble pile Friday to rescue victims of a mock explosion at a chlorine plant.
RENO — Mere hours after playing in a Bishop Gorman High School jersey for the last time, Shabazz Muhammad is set to take a significant step on his path to college basketball.
