“When I speak of home, I speak of the place where — in default of a better — those I love are gathered together; and if that place were a gypsy’s tent, or a barn, I should call it by the same good name notwithstanding.” Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English novelist, “Nicholas Nickleby”
Clark County commissioners decided Tuesday to seek the congressional delegation’s help in getting federal restrictions lifted 1,221 acres of land with mountain ridges on the western side of the valley, with an eye toward preserving its recreational intent.
A 38-year-old Henderson woman was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer while walking along U.S. Highway 95 near Railroad Pass late Tuesday night.
Waterfalls are pretty rare in the Southwest, except for seasonal examples that appear after snow melt or briefly after a heavy rain. For that reason, we treasure the few that put on their show year-round, including Lower Calf Creek Falls.
Savannah Prenger and Ellie Forche, 17-year-old juniors at Bishop Gorman High School, held a drive at their school to collect sunscreen, refillable water bottles and flip-flops to benefit the organization Teens Helping Teens, which was founded in 2012 by Prenger and her sister, Siena Prenger, 13.
Question: I have a narrow area, and the Las Vegas nurseries have Japanese privet. However, I have read on various blogs that birds eat the berries, and they get dropped in other areas of the yard and gardens, sprouting up all over. They say it is considered an invasive species in many areas. Have you found this problem to be true, and if so, is there anything that can be done so that the plant will not produce berries?
For years I’ve argued that “love is not how we feel but how we act” — with “argue” too often becoming the operational outcome — and you develop that concept insightfully and eloquently. But does your parenting example validate the claim that no difference exists “between a love you can’t show and not being loved at all?”
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VIRGINIA WATER, England — Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have “fried chicken” at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.
Justin Bieber may be facing a fan revolt but hundreds of homeless kids in Las Vegas are still Beliebers.
A management company headed by former Las Vegas Sands Corp. President Bill Weidner will oversee the centerpiece resort of a $3.5 billion hotel-casino complex in the Bahamas.
WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.
Late last month, more than two dozen people armed with hammers and buckets of paint descended on Roosevelt Fields’ longtime home.
CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.
As Oklahomans struggle to recover from a massive tornado that wrought devastation Monday afternoon, Southern Nevadans are stepping up with recovery aid and assistance.
Clark County School Board members sneaked in an appointment for a permanent leader late Tuesday night, hiring Interim Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky after just one impromptu interview.
Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis conceded in an emotional floor speech Tuesday that Democrats will not be able to raise taxes this session to provide the $300 million in education improvement they sought.
CHICAGO — Star linebacker Brian Urlacher says he’s retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.
Universal Entertainment Corp., the Tokyo-based company controlled by gaming magnate Kazuo Okada, called a $25 million payment at the center of an FBI investigation into possible bribery in the Philippines “unnecessary.”
PHOENIX — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.
In a rare vote that killed a bill, the Senate late Monday evening on a 10-11 vote rejected an Assembly-approved bill that would have limited the designs charitable groups can place on special license plates.
We don’t have to wait for Memorial Day to start grilling in Southern Nevada, where it’s grilling season all year — or at least 10 months out of the year, if December and January are a bit too chilly for most of us. But there’s something about this weekend as the traditional start of summer that will prompt backyard chefs across the valley to fire up their grills in celebration.
A bill allowing judges to impose extra sentences on people who commit crimes because the victim is a transgender person was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
To hear Health Plan of Nevada’s advocates tell it, Dr. Dipak Desai was a master of deception.
While baseball may be America’s favorite pastime, there’s no need to have swung a bat in your life to recognize iconic baseball parks across the U.S. Baseball became a national sport in the 1850s but the turn of the 20th century brought construction to what many Americans deem the most important baseball stadiums in history – including the Red Sox stomping grounds and the most expensive stadium ever built: Yankee Stadium. Whether you opt for the peanuts or Cracker Jack, there’s no doubt you will enjoy the game at one of these famous baseball parks in America.
With all the overstuffed slot machines and tempting blackjack tables in Las Vegas, it can be hard to resist the siren calls of Lady Luck when you are in pursuit of the perfect photo opportunity. Fortunately, much of Sin City’s manmade beauty can be found right on the famous four-mile strip and nearby downtown area.
