CARSON CITY — A measure that would legalize gay marriage in Nevada if voters approve passed the Senate late Monday on a 12-9 vote after an emotional, hourlong debate.
For many, spring’s warmer weather is welcomed with spending more time outside. But for allergy sufferers, the season can mean facing symptoms that make them look and feel bad.
The inspiration for a great taco can be found in many places – from farmers markets to food trucks to upscale restaurants. All across the country, chefs and home cooks alike are reinventing the taco with global flavors and fresh ingredients. Craving a perfect, exciting taco? Five secrets to success
Melanoma, the most lethal form of skin cancer, has steadily increased over the past three decades – to the rate of one American dying an hour from it, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Detecting melanoma when it is most treatable is key to survival. Fortunately, you can take steps to reduce your risk of getting skin cancer, and improve your chances of catching it in its most curable stages.
Most new parents are anxious when their infant has a fever, or is fussy, stuffy and simply not acting right. But how do you decide to call the pediatrician or to wait – especially in the middle of the night?
Whether it’s the wind in your hair, the whine of a reel or the thrill of watersports, every summer the water invites us to jump in and have some fun. Many might be surprised to learn that boating is an accessible and active hobby close to home, making it easy to plan a day on the water.
Women currently hold fewer than 25 percent of jobs in science, technology, engineering and math fields, but job opportunities in those areas are expected to grow almost twice as much as other occupations by 2018. Parents of girls currently in junior high or high school can encourage their daughters to stay interested in science and math by supporting their education in the subjects, both in the classroom and in extracurricular activities.
Bullying has been present in schools since society started educating children in groups. In the old days, the bully’s weapons of intimidation might have been simply stealing another child’s lunch money, or shoving a victim down on the playground. Modern bullying is a high-tech type of antagonism – one that can reach a dangerous level.
While most Americans know that drastically improving automobile fuel efficiency will reduce gasoline consumption and tailpipe emissions, it may be less clear how today’s cars and trucks are evolving to make that happen.
Smack in the middle of Centennial Hills — the Nevada-shaped wedge of city property between Rancho Drive and Decatur Boulevard — there’s a 3½-mile-long stretch of unannexed Clark County , one of a handful of chunks of county jurisdiction in the city’s northwest .
Some pizzas just taste better than others, and Rosati’s pizza tastes great. This is authentic Chicago pizza.
An opinion released earlier this month by the State Attorney General suggests Nevada tax board officials could be on the hook for millions in North Las Vegas union employee pay raises.
That’s the question for Nicholas and Co., who could become the latest in a series of business transplants to North Las Vegas.
The Great Vegas Festival of Beer is scheduled to return for its third year Saturday, but this time it will be in the more sylvan setting of Sunset Park.
After School All-Stars provides at-risk youths with recreation activities and educational enrichment.
Question: I purchased an assortment of tomatoes, and they are doing well. Folks like to put them in cages, but I have always found them more bother than they are worth. So I let them sprawl and go where they want.
“It was the scariest half-hour of your life.
Michael Moss was born and raised in Connecticut and earned a bachelor’s degree in English at Windham College in Vermont, where he was mentored by wrestling coach/English professor John Irving, author of “The Cider House Rules” and “The World According to Garp.”
Joey knows all about New York pizza. That’s because he’s from Brooklyn. He also knows about authentic Sicilian cooking, which he learned from his grandmother.
At the end of the night when the kitchen was cleared out and every other employee had left, Vic “Vegas” Moea — he goes by Vic Vegas — would stand there in the empty space envisioning that it was his private set on television or his personal restaurant.
The third annual Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival is scheduled to begin Sunday with more than 20 activities planned throughout the community, most for free. The weeklong festival is set to culminate May 4 with an expo at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North.
The Clark County School District plans to offer tuition-based kindergarten program for the 2013-14 school year. Parents can choose from half-day and full-day programs.
THANKSGIVING IN APRIL EVENT RENAMED
IN MEMORY OF MONSIGNOR PATRICK LEARY