Barbershop choruses plan harmonious merger

The Las Vegas Valley’s two barbershop harmony choruses, the Gamble-Aires and the City of Lights, are merging in January to form a larger organization, the Silver Statesmen

Dining Pick of the Week: Lao-Thai Kitchen

When a restaurant celebrates its five-year anniversary, it’s a sign that everything is good in the kitchen.

County looks for relief for homes, businesses in wake of fall flooding

Two major storms brought flooding and death to the east side of the Las Vegas Valley Aug. 22 and Sept. 11. Two months later, homeowners, business owners and Clark County officials are still trying to pick up the pieces.

Overcrowded Wright Elementary considers year-round option

Wright Elementary School was built to hold about 800 students, but today it has an enrollment of more than 1,200. If something doesn’t change, it will be forced to turn back to year-round schooling.

Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley Nov. 27-Dec. 3

Actor and poet James McGuire plans to create an interactive gallery experience inviting the public to illustrate his poems in the gallery of the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. An opening reception and poetry reading are slated for 6 p.m. Thursday. The exhibit is scheduled to be on display Thursday through Feb. 5. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3820.

Dining Pick of the Week: Biscuits 2 Burgers

Enjoying a traditional Southern biscuit says home cooking more than just about anything else. Executive chef Joseph Giancaspro and his two assistant chefs, Alfredo Carranza and Eddie Reyes, are making these biscuits fresh every morning.

I Got Chills…

The temperatures outside may be plummeting, but the potential for a hot homebuying and selling season this winter may be rising, the experts say.

Refi Fees: Worth It?

My husband and I owe $28,500 on our home. We pay $577 per month at 4.5 percent interest and have six years remaining with a 15-year loan. We will both be retiring in five or six years and would like to take advantage of the current low rates to cut our monthly payment. A loan officer with the lender who holds our mortgage said our new monthly payment would be $300-something at their current rate of 3.25 percent, but she also said lowering our monthly payment was not a good reason for refinancing. It is to me! What say you?

X vs. Y: Real Estate-Ready

Generations X and Y experienced the housing crisis at very different times in their lives, but they have similar views on real estate, according to a new survey by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.

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