Biking is a very popular form of exercise and transportation for Americans. Cities continuously update and add trails, and families look for a way to cut back on gas prices, while also spending time together.
The travel industry’s hottest new trend, river cruising, is finding a niche as an alternative to mainstream cruises and megaships. With hundreds of options to sail the amazing waterways of Europe (the Danube, Rhine, Rhône, Seine and Moselle Rivers) and exotic destinations, via the Yangtze, Mekong and Nile, small-ship cruising is becoming one of the most popular ways for Americans to both experience and explore the world.
So, you’ve finally decided to take the plunge and add that much-needed extra bathroom. Smart idea! According to the 2011-2012 Remodeling Magazine Cost vs. Value Report, an added bath will return more than 50 percent of your investment at resale. So what should you do to make sure your money is well spent?
Now, more than ever, homeowners are adding to the value and comfort of their homes by renovating bathrooms into private retreats with luxurious touches that rival those of an upscale spa or resort.
Charm bracelets are more popular than ever, gracing the pages of glossy fashion magazines and adorning the arms of women of all ages, yet charm bracelets are much more than a hot trend. The charm bracelet has a long history that makes it a timeless piece of jewelry and each woman’s charm collection is an expression of her personal style and her unique story. Consider these tips for creating an unforgettable charm bracelet for yourself or the special women in your life.
Just like her husband before her, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman is betting a burgeoning downtown will lead the beleaguered city back to the promised land. That’s the message she sent Wednesday during her first State of the City address. The speech, delivered in the recently opened City Hall building, was largely a celebration of downtown projects championed by the former mayor and promises to keep that momentum alive.
A 61-year-old man who fell between 80 feet to 100 feet at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Wednesday night survived the fall almost unscathed, Las Vegas police said.
Superintendent Dwight Jones on Wednesday was told to chisel away between 200 to 1,350 Clark County School District positions when the time soon comes. The School Board unanimously adopted a tentative $2.05 billion budget based on expected cost increases and diminished revenue. Board members also gave Jones the go ahead to make any “necessary reductions in force.”
Safety concerns for people involved with rounding up hundreds of renegade cattle belonging to Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy prompted the Bureau of Land Management to suspend indefinitely a plan to impound the herd. “Our goal has always been to get these cattle off public lands in a safe way,” said Mary Jo Rugwell, manager of the BLM’s Southern Nevada District Office.
A district judge in Carson City threw out a petition that would have allowed the state to increase the gaming tax on casinos to 9 percent as early as 2015.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been arrested and faces a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press Wednesday.
CORCORAN, Calif. — A prison panel denied parole Wednesday to mass murderer Charles Manson in his 12th and probably final bid for freedom.
It’s official. School police’s salaries will be frozen from this school year through 2012-13, saving a cash-poor Clark County School District $872,000 in combination with other concessions.