Giving troops star treatment

The 2010 opening of the USO center at McCarran International Airport was the culmination of a decade of dreaming and planning, a partnership between businesses and veterans to make the travels of our military personnel easier and more enjoyable.

Bonanza’s Taylor clears hurdles to repeat in 100

Bonanza’s Jayveon Taylor went into Friday’s state track and field championships at Silverado eager to defend his title as the fastest man in the state.

LEFTOVERS: Beef worth the wait for golfer

Tell the cook this is low-grade dog food. I’ve had better food at the ballgame. This steak still has marks where the jockey was hitting it.

Teen dies after iPad robbers drag him in escape

The iPad was the boy’s treasured birthday present. To the men who killed him, it looked like an easy target.

Freshman delivers for Faith Lutheran

Faith Lutheran freshman Zach Trageton conceded that he didn’t look too good on his first two swings Friday.

Religion notes, May 18, 2013

The Westminster Concert Bell Choir will perform at 7 p.m. May 29 at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd. The ensemble’s program will include original compositions and arrangements of familiar works for handbells. Admission is free. A goodwill offering will be taken (702-341-7800).

 
Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be Eurovision

Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: Welcome to the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. The televised extravaganza, with an audience of 125 million worldwide, is now in its 58th year. Once again without fail, it has produced a mix of bubble-gum pop songs, somber ballads, bagpipes, accordions and bizarrely kitsch musical productions.

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