WASHINGTON – A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell last month after reaching a 2½-year high in November. Sales were held back by a limited supply of available homes.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Kansas has pushed the nation’s longest winning streak to 18 games with a mix of blowouts, nail-biters and, lately, strength-sapping defense.
The UNLV women’s tennis team lost to Fresno State 5-2 in consolation play Monday at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend tournament in Berkeley, Calif.
These days, the biggest lock of Anthony Boscarino’s life figures to be the one on the penitentiary cell door.
Although we’re only a month into the new year, most Las Vegas resorts and clubs are looking to hire hundreds of pool greeters, mixologists, and food and beverage servers for the seven months that is pool season on the Strip.
Members of the Las Vegas Sew Girls, come together and sew with a purpose.
For the last five years, while soldiers have been on the front lines fighting, these Henderson women have been in a back room of Desert Willow Clubhouse at Sun City MacDonald Ranch, 2020 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, using their talents to make adaptive clothing for injured soldiers.
“You never hear about our wounded,” said Emilie Karczewski, vice president of the Las Vegas Sew Girls. “When they come (to the hospital), they don’t even have a basic wardrobe.”
The injuries she has heard about range from burns to amputations. Even if they had basic items – shirts, pants, boxer shorts – Karczewski said many might not wear them because the clothing doesn’t accommodate, and in some cases irritates, the injury.
Ballroom dancing and a performance by Esteban and Theresa Joy among February First Friday highlights
The monthly First Friday downtown Arts District festival is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday. Many area galleries also open for Preview Thursday openings. This month’s theme is the Art of Romance. Scheduled activities and gallery shows include:
Clark County Museum is scheduled to ope an exhibit about the facts and myths of cowboys and American Indians.
— The Cockroach Theatre inside Art Square, 1025 S. First St., plans to continue its run of “Gruesome Playground Injuries,” a play by Rajiv Joseph, at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 17. Tickets are $15 and $18. Visit cockroachtheatre.com.
A site is set up at the Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, to offer free tax preparation services.
North Las Vegas Mayor Shari Buck positively reflected on progress she saw in the city in 2012 during her State of the City address Jan. 15 at Texas Station Gambling Hall and Hotel, pushing the slogan, “Come build with us.”
Residents and recreational flyers butted heads at the Jan. 16 North Las Vegas City Council meeting as Mayor Shari Buck and council members discussed ways to address the noise and safety concerns near Willie McCool Regional Park airfield.