Local law enforcement officers keep personal self-defense spray in their arsenal, but officials say its users should know its benefits and stings of reality.
Can’t decide what to eat today? KoMex Fusion has it all: Mexican, Korean, American and Chinese.
The neon lights of the downtown casinos aren’t the only things buzzing along the Fremont Street Experience. Neonopolis, 450 Fremont St., is beginning to generate the buzz that developer Rohit Joshi has been seeking for years.
There are large families that come together for holidays and special occasions. And then there’s Lucille Bryant’s family. Bryant, 81, hosted a family gathering at her West Las Vegas home that was attended by 68 guests.
An exhibit in the gallery of the Sunrise Library highlights not just the talent of local teens but also the variety of programs offered to teens at local libraries.
When Sunrise-area resident Zoe Buntjer went to the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada’s Camp Foxtail, she met new friends, learned responsibility and developed a greater love of the outdoors. She also came away with a love of archery, Olympic aspirations and the ability to hit a bull’s-eye at 70 meters.
Green Valley resident Oksana Marafioti’s mother was Greek and Armenian, and her father was Ukrainian and Gypsy. She grew up in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. At 15, she and her family moved to Hollywood and struggled to adjust to American life while holding onto their Romani culture.
It was hard staying focused in school this year. The problem was the window in the classroom. In the fall, you watched birds fly south, and you imagined them calling to one another. Winter teased you with outdoor challenges and fresh, brisk air. And in the spring, when wildlife is most active? Well, you might as well not be in school at all.
Doreen Drago and her sister Diana Drago opened Drago Sisters Bakery, 6870 S. Rainbow Blvd., three years ago, and the career change was perfect for the duo.
When the neighbor won the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s Landscape Awards in 2005, Steve Kile decided he would do the same. The southwest resident, near Tropicana Avenue and Jones Boulevard, took first place in this year’s Southern Nevada Water Authority Landscape Awards in the homeowner design category.
Monday’s high temperature reached 113 degrees and tied Las Vegas’ record high for July 9 set in 1943, the National Weather Service reported. Highs today and Wednesday could reach 113 degrees, temperatures not expected to set records.
Former Las Vegas City Councilman Michael McDonald’s lack of development experience could undermine his proposal to use millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies to build a housing project for senior citizens and reap a seven-figure development fee.