Former Las Vegans Alex and Helen LaVoie, who heard many noisy jets take off from Nellis Air Force Base during their 16 years here, are back in town making a little noise of their own — a bike ride across the U.S. to help fund the Wounded Warriors Project.
More than two-thirds of Clark County School District sophomores failed the state’s math proficiency exam this year, a new low for first-time test-takers in recent history.
Do you have lower back pain or burning pain or numbness in your legs? Are these symptoms slightly relieved by leaning forward or sitting, but made worse by standing up straight or walking? You may have lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).
It’s possible to enjoy light summer dining without sacrificing taste, variety or fun – all the good things we associate with warm weather eating. Here are ideas for better-for-you versions of some summer favorites.
Americans are falling in love with Mother Nature all over again, which could be why ownership of boats and recreational vehicles is more popular than ever. If you own a boat or RV, do you use it frequently, or is it sitting in your driveway? It’s time to get the most out of it, and with a few simple ideas, you’ll be able to hit the road and create some wonderful family memories.
“Do as I say, not as I do,” has never been an exemplary parenting style. As childhood obesity has more than doubled over the past 30 years, the need for an active lifestyle has never been greater. If parents make fitness a priority, chances are their kids will too.
A workshop about thinning the Asian pear will be held at 9 a.m. May 4 at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extenion Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas.
Clark County master gardeners will offer a tour of the demonstration gardens at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road, at 10 a.m. May 11.
Most people have heard about the bout of “Tulipmania” that spread through the Netherlands in the 17th century, but few know about “Pteridomania,” or fern madness. In the 19th century, ferns were part of a popular health regimen. People would go into the woods to hunt for ferns or to study nature. It was good exercise for body and soul.
FRANKLIN, N.H. — A new gallery featuring the works of master furniture-makers and other artists recently held its grand opening, but the artisans were not there to collect payment or praise.
The race for the Northwest League baseball title ended, for all intents and purposes, on Wednesday. Just don’t tell that to Logan Hold.
■ ARBOR VIEW — Boys track athlete Isaiah Kimenker placed second in the pole vault with a mark of 10 feet at the Sunset Frosh-Soph Championships. Girls track athlete Janae Strode won the 400-meter dash at the Sunset Frosh-Soph Championships at Arbor View with a time of 1 minute, 0.35 seconds.
The Las Vegas 51s will play host to the Tacoma Rainiers this weekend at Cashman Field.
Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson has talked to the Pac-12 Conference about a partnership, according to a CBSSports.com report.
No. 8 Arizona State jumped on the UNLV baseball team with five runs in the first four innings, then held on to beat the Rebels 5-2 on Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz.
Q: Have you ever heard of adding vinegar or citric acid when fertilizing indoor plants in our area? We collect rain water and use it for our indoor plants.
Q: The screens on my windows are tattered and look terrible. I would like to change them, but I’ve never done it before. Please give me the basics so that I don’t pull my hair out.
“It is equally offensive to speed a guest who would like to stay and to detain one who is anxious to leave.” Homer (circa 850 B.C.), ancient Greek epic poet, “Odyssey” (ninth century B.C.)
Would you like Steve Aoki to throw a cake in your face? Because he will throw a cake in your face. In public. He’s good at it.
A story about hotel art in Sunday’s Skills That Pay the Bills special section incorrectly stated the amount of money MGM Resorts International spends on art at its Las Vegas properties. MGM Resorts plans to spend $350 million in capital expenditures in 2013, which may include art purchases. Also, in a photo accompanying the story, a sculpture outside Vdara is not part of the CityCenter Fine Arts Collection.
In the months before the start of the 2013 Legislature, there appeared to be some political momentum behind a plan to build a domed stadium — described by its backers as a “mega-events center” — on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. Legislation to create a special taxing district promised to be one of the more important bills of the year.
Las Vegas is a town known for separating willing tourists from their money with games of chance. But a new legislative audit has found some companies are taking tourists’ money by outright fraud.
Ballet is big, serious business generally. Pirouettes and leaps are always perfect, always in sync. Dancers show the emotion appropriate for the piece and no more.
They never anticipated signing a record deal with the dude in the blond wig and skirt, bashing out punk rock covers of Britney Spears tunes.
Given the prevalence of smartphones, tablets and those screens in the back of every other minivan, watching a movie in your car isn’t the novelty it once was.
