Month: March 2012

For people who live or work in multi-story buildings, elevators are an integral part of our everyday lives. A century of innovation and popularization has opened previously unimagined possibilities for human transportation and revolutionized building design capabilities. Originally intended to carry freight in low-rise factories, mines and warehouses, the technological advances seen in today’s elevators were once inconceivable. Now technologies exist that identify passengers and direct them to an elevator to help them quickly reach their destination. As elevator technology evolves to meet ever-taller buildings, demand for improved safety and performance remains in lock-step.

Every year, colon cancer takes the lives of tens of thousands of mothers, fathers, husbands, wives and friends, despite the fact that with an early screening, these deaths are highly preventable.

As the snow begins to melt and flowers finally start blooming, spring is in the air. After being cooped up in the house for those long winter months, most families are undoubtedly ready for it. And thankfully it’s possible to maintain a deep spring cleaning without spending more than a day’s time, as long as you stay organized.

Clark County Fire Department employees cut back on sick leave requests by 57,000 hours in the two years county officials have been questioning whether some were abusing the system.

Ending the state’s drug laws and deregulating its largest energy company are among recommendations of a conservative think tank based in Las Vegas.

Instead of paying too much for gasoline on long nationwide trips this year, Nevada’s two top elected officials asked residents Thursday to explore their own state.