Why you don’t need to buy a bigger car to get more storage space

If you find yourself wanting more storage capacity in your vehicle, but you prefer owning smaller, reasonably-sized vehicles, you may be delighted to find out you can have both. Whether you don’t want to pay more for a larger vehicle, or simply enjoy driving a vehicle that doesn’t take up as much space on the road or in your garage, you still have plenty of options if you find cargo capacity important.

The Smith Center – A Year in the Arts: Children’s museum offers illumination

“Everything old is new again” goes the expression. So it is with the 22-year-old Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, now in a new location with new exhibits and known as the Discovery Children’s Museum at the Donald W. Reynolds Discovery Center.

Clarification

Sunday’s Road Warrior column should have noted that if the state does not change its open container law, $7 million in federal infrastructure funds would be transferred, as a penalty, to other federal safety programs in Nevada.

Ne-Yo ‘flattered’ by Dion invitation

Just writing a song for Celine Dion was a “surreal” experience, according to local Grammy winner Ne-Yo.

Jail deaths: Do officers handle ‘excited delirium’ properly?

Four Clark County Detention Center officers are on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation into the death of jail inmate Luis Solano, who died March 6 after losing consciousness during a Feb. 25 struggle with the corrections workers.

A waste of time

By now Nevadans have turned all their clocks and watches forward an hour. How ironic that daylight saving, observed to conserve energy, wastes so much of our time and energy.

Finca Flichman Malbec

In the glass: Finca Flichman Malbec is a dense inky-blackish red color with a completely opaque core going out into a deep purplish-red rim definition with high viscosity.

El Cortez serves cranberry-walnut bread

It’s not unusual for Taste of the Town readers to search for foods they’ve tasted in local restaurants, and that was the case with a recent request from Cheri Carr. Carr is looking for a cranberry-walnut bread that she said used to be served at The Flame Steakhouse at the El Cortez.

Quinoa, farro offer alternatives to same old sides

Potatoes, rice or pasta. Those three basic, go-to side dishes tend to get a little boring after a while, no? Sure, you can dress them up, but why not just take them out?

College Basketball

During its 51-year existence, the Western Athletic Conference has been no stranger to upheaval.

Washington saves Wyoming

Even at less than full strength, senior forward Leonard Washington carried Wyoming on his strained lower back.

No. 21 UNLV baseball holds on to beat Cal State Bakersfield

The UNLV baseball team, playing its first game in 10 years as a ranked squad, held off host Cal State-Bakersfield 8-6 on Tuesday night. The Rebels, ranked 21st by Baseball America, stretched their winning streak to 10 games.

Pac-12 teams look to pack Grand Garden

The decision to move the Pacific 12 Conference men’s basketball tournament to Las Vegas was a bold one, but it appears as if league officials knew what they were doing.

Foes say official broke his vow

Henderson City Councilman John Marz is running in the Ward 3 race despite criticism from three challengers who say he went back on his promise not to seek election.

Henderson mayor Hafen wants to end contest in primary

Henderson’s mayoral race has attracted a record number of candidates, but if incumbent Andy Hafen has his way, he will eliminate all six challengers April 2.

Air Force suspends tuition assistance for active-duty personnel

RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Air Force joined other military branches Tuesday in suspending tuition aid that thousands of active-duty service members rely on to pay for college classes.