As a lover of all things shiny, new and electronic, I recently leased a new 2012 Chevrolet Volt. I have followed the progress of this amazing new piece of American technology since its auto show concept introduction in 2007. The car is like driving an iPhone with its plethora of electronic components. In fact, the dealership “paired” my iPhone to the car.
Readers of the Review-Journal may have read of the major management problems we are experiencing in North Las Vegas. I’m afraid the solutions are beyond the abilities of our new city manager, Timothy Hacker.
On May 7, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar was in Nevada celebrating the opening of the Silver State North Solar Project. This 50-megawatt photovoltaic facility will power thousands of Nevada homes, and it employed nearly 400 people during peak construction.
Prom never entered his mind, not even when he rolled to the ledge and saw rose petals strewn over the school’s wheelchair ramp, down to her. Ben Bunker instinctively turned the other way.
Red Rock Canyon: On Monday, explore the plant life of Pine Creek Canyon on a moderate-to-strenuous, 5-mile hike; for ages 12 and older. On Wednesday, climb to the Calico Tank tinaja on a moderate, 2½-mile hike that includes rock scrambling; for ages 15 and older.
Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.
Being friends with my 18-year-old nephew on Facebook has meant getting used to things like status updates that start with the word “um,” self-portraits taken in his private studio – also known as his bathroom – and YouTube links that make his aunt marvel over our youth’s usage of free time.
Michael MacDougall interviewed students at Advanced Technologies Academy.
Roger Wilson is a harness master. He works for Flying by Foy, a Las Vegas-based company that has been putting performers into flight, and awing audiences in the process, for 58 years.
COVER STORY: Need some optimism? Consider this: Homebuilders are facing an unexpected labor shortage in Las Vegas, where new-home construction is rebounding from a record low. Builders have seen a steady rise in new-home sales, permits and median prices since the year started.
A lot is riding on the success of casino gambling in Cleveland and across Ohio, which is now the 23rd state with commercial casinos.